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March Madness got underway early this past Saturday at the 5X���� Student Recreation and Wellness Center as eight international teams squared off to compete in the university's first GlobalJam Basketball Tournament. In the championship game, Team ILEP out-shot and out-hustled a talented, physical Team China 18 to 11 to claim the GlobalJam title. The championship game was the culmination of an afternoon of competitive play among the eight international teams. The event was organized and hosted by the Office of Global Education. Two of the eight teams in the tournament wer...

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The 5X���� men's basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8), 70-65. "Tonight the story is about our guys and what they've been able to accomplish here tonight, what they've been able to accomplish here over the past week, what they've been able to accomplish over the entire season," exclaimed head coach Rob Senderoff. "I'm just really, really proud of the entire group." The championship is the sixth in program history and the first under Senderoff. After taking down Central Michigan ...

Dr. Eboni Pringle is the Dean of Kent State’s nationally recognized University College.  Among Dr. Pringle’s many responsibilities is co-leadership of a program called DEEDS – which stands for Dynamic Education and Engagement of Diverse Students.  DEEDS aims to bridge the performance gap between underrepresented students and the general student population, including the gap in graduation rates.  About University College  Students in Transition Award   Academic Success Center Award ...

Fear of losing federal databases filled with decades of scientific research has sparked “data rescue” events over the past few weeks. The events consist of science professionals searching and pulling data before it could be lost forever from government servers. The rescue efforts are the result of the Trump administration’s proposal to make budget cuts for agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. 5X����’s Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., geology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, took to Twitter to ex...

Join us for weekly walks each Monday through April 24 from noon-1 p.m. Meet on the "K" at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Walks will take place rain, snow or shine on our beautiful campus or inside the Kent Student Center if weather does not cooperate. In any case, always meet on the "K." In addition to getting your steps in, all participants will receive a "Mindful Mile" card. Get your card stamped for each walk. Collect six stamps to be entered to win a Fitbit. You also will receive a dining coupon for lunch that day.  For more information, contact Megan Brzuski&nb...

As spring break quickly approaches, a growing number of 5X���� students are choosing alternative ways to spend their time off. Instead of indulging in the sun soaked beaches far, far away from northeast Ohio, some students will be rebuilding homes, reaching out to refugees, and helping to feed the homeless all around the country. "They are really dedicating their spring break to learning about social inequalities and the structures of poverty, racism, hunger and homelessness," said Amanda Paulus, director of Kent State’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement, ...

        Could losing a few pounds actually make you smarter? By Erin Peterson | Illustrations by Mikey Burton ’08 Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example. Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of Kent State’s Applied Psychology Center. “Our research has found that individuals who are overweight—not even obese—have difficulties with memo...

Every week THREE BABIES in Ohio DIE related to an unsafe sleep environment.  We need your help to change that!  Nursing faculty, along with SNA, are launching the “Safe Sleep Environment” campaign on campus. Our goal is to educate our campus community on safe sleep and create a model safe sleep environment which will be on display in the Lower Commons on Monday March 13 & 14 from 10am-2pm.  Please partner with us for this educational and informational event. As nurses, it is our duty to provide education to those we serve.  This includes education to our ...