Salem 鈥 5X社区 at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony. Dr. Stephen Nameth, dean of the Kent State Columbiana County campuses, welcomed the students, their families and several faculty members, while emphasizing the important role each relationship plays in measuring success at a university. 鈥淓arning a college degree and being a successful student takes a great deal of support from family and friends,鈥 he said. 鈥淭onight, we see the results of hard work, dedication and that strong support. Each aw...
Salem 鈥 5X社区 at Salem recently held its annual awards ceremony, during which students were recognized for their academic excellence, scholastic achievements and service to the campus. Also during the event, Consumers National Bank was presented the 2015 Friends of the Campus award, the highest honor presented annually to non-students. The award recognizes community members and businesses that support increasing access to higher education in Salem and surrounding communities. Dr. Steve Nameth, dean of 5X社区 at Salem, presented the award to Consumer N...
Congratulations to Gail Kovach Spalsbury who won the 2015 Dr. Terry Kuhn Distinguished Advising Award. This award is sponsored by University Advising and Undergraduate Studies. Gail was honored at an awards ceremony on April 28, 2015 in the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. ...
5X社区 congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, Kent State conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 874 master鈥檚 degrees, 142 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees at the Kent Campus. Across the university鈥檚 eight-campus system, 4,512 students graduated from Kent State this spring, including those receiving associate degrees. The 6 p.m. ceremony on May 8 was for those receiving ...
5X社区鈥檚 College of Public Health was one of the partners recently honored by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray with the Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Group Achievement Award for 2010. Kent State was recognized for its role in the Akron Fugitive Safe Surrender program in 2009. The award was presented Sept. 15 during the Ohio Attorney General鈥檚 Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The U. S. Marshals Service developed the program as a way for individuals with outstanding warrants to safely and peacefully surrender to authorities. Local law enforcement agen...
Lisa Hager鈥檚 research focuses on the actions and reactions of Congress and the Supreme Court What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on 鈥渢he inside鈥 and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings. Lisa Hager, a political science doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X社区, and who is from Grundy Center, Iowa, was recently selected as an American Political Science Associat...
College of Communication & Information
For Natalia Rom谩n, being awarded a Women鈥檚 Center Scholarship, is one of several honors earned as a student at 5X社区. Rom谩n is a student in the School of Communication Studies and was one of three students university-wide presented a scholarship during the Women鈥檚 Center annual Mothers, Mentors and Muses reception held in March. Fellow students in Communication Studies may well recognize Rom谩n as a Student Ambassador for the College of Communication and Information and president of SALSA (Spanish and Latino Student Association). She is a native of Bayam贸n, Puerto Rico. ...
Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities 5X社区 Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting, hands-on activities. On May 15, take part in a game of golf or foot golf (a game combining elements of soccer and golf) at the Kent State Golf Course, enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Kent State Airport, take part in campus and downtown Kent tours, or enjoy KSU on Tap 鈥 a beer education event at the Williamson Alumni ...