5X����

5X���� celebrated the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Oct. 7. Visitors, alumni and friends from around the world toured the 110,191-square-foot contemporary glass-and-brick building, stretching along the Lefton Esplanade from Lincoln Street toward downtown Kent. The center brings exceptional design to Kent State’s architecture, architectural studies and interior design programs, and it unites students and faculty from the College of Architecture and Environmental De...

The 5X���� School of Communication Studies is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Centennial Award Celebration. The Centennial Award Celebration honors three outstanding individuals each year for their success and contribution to the field of communication. This celebration takes place during 5X����’s Homecoming and honors recipients with a reception and an award presentation. All nominations can be submitted on the School of Communication Studies website at http://www.kent.edu/comm/centennial-award-celebration-nominations by Dec. 31. Self-nominations a...

The Wick Weekly workshops are in full swing on the 5X���� Campus. Led by Wick Poetry Center Student Ambassadors Regis Coustillac and Daisha Overstreet, the informal workshops for poetry discussion and craft talk every Monday and Tuesday afternoon from 3-4 pm.   “We’re really just trying to create a space that demystifies poetry. We want students to realize it’s something they can and should interact with, because ultimately, poems need people and people need poems,” said Regis Coustillac. Wick Weekly provides a space for writers to discuss poetry, share work, and get ...

The IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers a wide array of resources and services available to employees and their families. IMPACT can assist with various work/life issues, such as eldercare, personal finances, family or marriage counseling, smoking cessation and many more.  By participating in this informational webinar on Oct. 12 from 10-11 a.m., you will learn much more about how Impact Solutions can support you with a range of services and resources that promote healthier, more balanced living.   This webinar will be led by Lisa Kirby, a member of t...

You are invited to attend and honor America’s veterans at this year’s Veterans Day program, “Honoring All Who Serve,” on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from 5X����’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs, remarks from Kent State President Beverly Warren and guest speakers. All are invited to join together to pay tribute to America’s veterans. A special invitation is extended to Kent State faculty, staff, students and community members who are veterans, act...

Jo Dowell, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, PNP, FNP-BC, CFNE, assistant professor and research faculty at Kent State College of Nursing, has focused her nursing research on better understanding the health disparities of low-income, minority children who suffer from a chronic illness. She was recently invited to present her research findings at the 27th Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. Dowell’s research “Conceptualizing cultural weaving to decrease health disparities: What are the culture characteristics of a community organization?” studied caregivers of ...

Jeremiah Vaughan, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Exercise Physiology program, always had an interest in environmental physiology, and this summer he spearheaded a project that will help to add to the scientific knowledge in understanding respiratory protective equipment resistance on workers’ physical, cognitive, and subjective performance in low-oxygen environments, such as Denver and Boulder, Colorado.  The goal of this project is to measure variables, such as mood, cognition, breathing effort and comfort, lactic acid, hemoglobin levels, blood pressure, oxygen levels and pu...

Sarah Burns, a second-year master’s student in the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at 5X����, shows off a tomato that she and others in the program helped to grow over the last few months. Under the direction of nutrition and dietetics faculty member Natalie Caine-Bish, Ph.D., Burns and other volunteers oversee the Mighty Pack Program that provides Portage County children meals during times when they are not receiving food provided through the National School Lunch Program. The Mighty Pack Program was a graduate student project that grew into a countywide food insecurity prev...