Students in Dr. Lydia Rose鈥檚 researching society class at Kent State East Liverpool are using more than text books and notes for their lessons this semester. They also are using research techniques to study food systems and food鈥檚 impact on the overall health and well-being of a society鈥檚 members. The students involved with this project are enrolled in Rose鈥檚 researching society class and are earning their experiential credit this term. Rose is an assistant professor of sociology and director of research in the social science research lab on the East Liverpool Campus. At the beginning of the...
Faculty members and students from the nursing program at Kent State East Liverpool volunteered during the recent Canfield Fair by conducting free blood pressure screenings at a booth sponsored by the Ohio Nurses Association, District Three, in the fair鈥檚 Medical Building. The volunteer effort was initiated and organized by Angela Douglass, RN, MSN, CNS, senior lecturer of nursing on the East Liverpool campus. The students are enrolled in the associate degree in nursing program. Douglass noted that the East Liverpool students teamed up with nursing students from the Ashtabula Campus and condu...
Be Well: Body and Mind The 21st annual National Depression Screening Day at 5X社区 will be held on several Kent State campus locations in October, and is open to all faculty, staff and students, as well as the larger community. Campus screening days and locations are listed below: 5X社区 at Stark: Thursday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation Counseling Center 5X社区 at Trumbull: Thursday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Enrollment Management and Student Services, Room 131 Kent Campus: Friday, Oct. 9,...
School of Communication Studies junior applied communication major, Austin Hartsel, is using skills learned in the classroom to assist with fundraising efforts for his friend, David Bakos. Bakos was diagnosed with stage four adenocarcinoma in December 2014. 鈥淒avid is the nicest person you鈥檒l ever meet; the last person on his mind is always himself,鈥 Hartsel said. 鈥淏ut, he has the worst luck.鈥 After his diagnosis, Bakos started going to the Cleveland Clinic to visit sick children. After a few visits, he decided he wanted to start a foundation 鈥 with the ultimate goal of developing a sanit...
Public communication studies major Dominique Freeman recently researched the topic of skin bleaching among Nigerian women as a McNair Scholar. The McNair Scholars Program prepares first-generation, low-income, undergraduate students, from groups underrepresented in graduate schools, for doctoral study. When she started in the program, Freeman knew she wanted to do research involving minorities and help women of color. As she began reviewing sources to develop her literature review, her focus and research title became clear: Skin Bleaching: The New Construction of Beauty amongst Nigeri...
The 5X社区 School of Communication is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Centennial Award Celebration. The Centennial Award Celebration began in 2010 and has honored three outstanding individuals each year for their success and contribution to the field of communication. This celebration takes place during 5X社区鈥檚 Homecoming and honors recipients with a reception and an award acknowledgement. All nominations can be submitted on the communication studies website at http://www.kent.edu/comm/centennial-award-celebration-nominations by Dec. 31. Self-nomination...
Congratulations to senior communication studies major Amanda Bevington for being named the 2015 Homecoming Queen. The announcement occurred during half-time of the Homecoming game against the Miami RedHawks on Oct. 3. In addition to Bevington, senior communication studies major Hannah Firsdon was also a part of the 2015 Homecoming court. The 2015 Homecoming King is Terry Hugo III, a business administration major. Alumni, students, faculty and staff enjoyed a fun-filled Homecoming weekend that included a parade, hospitality tents, open houses, the annual Bowman Cup 5K and much more. ...
On Friday, Sept. 18, The School of Communication Studies hosted an International Student Orientation in Taylor Hall. Students from all backgrounds 鈥 from South Korea, to China, to Europe 鈥 all came together for an informative evening to help them get better acclimated to the communication studies program. Miao Liu, the international student advisor and liaison for the School of Communication Studies led the meeting as she introduced faculty, staff members and newly-admitted students all to the ins-and-outs of the School of Communication Studies. 鈥淚 was an international student myself,...
"Dear Monarch" is a poem written by Mrs. Vesia's Preschool Class at the 5X社区 Child Development Center in collaboration with Wick Poetry Center intern, Victoria Bracher. "Dear Monarch" is part of the Traveling Stanzas project and was installed in recognition of the groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences' Integrated Science Building on October 2, 2015. The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to advancing the collaboration between the sciences and humanities. "Dear Monarch" was designed by Alison Farone, graduate of 5X社区's School of Vi...
5X社区 Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two Kent State ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the Kent Campus on Feb. 23, 2015. Emilio O. Vidal, 23, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Evan M.K. Ecklund, 20, of Lakewood, Ohio, have been indicted. Each faces two counts of arson, a fourth-degree felony, and two counts of vandalism, a fifth-degree felony. Both suspects are currently in custody at the Portage County Jail. The case remains under investigation, and police are unable to provide further d...