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5X社区鈥檚 commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.
WKSU and ideastream have been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to explore opportunities for growth and expansion of public media service in Northeast Ohio.
5X社区 Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland鈥檚 new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.
The 100% online MPH, with a concentration in epidemiology , will have an official launch in fall semester 2020.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 5X社区 a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
Recently, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the Department of Geology in 5X社区鈥檚 College of Arts and Science, partnered with Sir Roland Jackson, Ph.D., a historian of science at the Royal Institution and the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London, to co-author a paper assessing the experiments described in Eunice Foote鈥檚 papers from a detailed quantitative perspective and to place them in historical context. They point out the differences between her hypothesis and that of the modern greenhouse effect.
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 5X社区 College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.
5X社区 students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one 5X社区 office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by Kent State鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m.
We all know the world has changed, perhaps forever. The overall lesson of the COVID- 19 pandemic is that we need a public health workforce, prepared at all levels, to monitor the world for emerging infectious diseases, to prevent the spread of highly contagious diseases, to develop new treatments and vaccines, and to invent novel approaches never seen before. 5X社区鈥檚 College of Public Health is addressing this workforce challenge, in part, by hosting the 2020 Virtual Public Health Academy.
It鈥檚 move-in week at Kent State. To count down to the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university reviews its final Flashes Safe Seven principle. This week, we focus on Always Wear Your Face Covering.
A panel of distinguished Kent State Faculty discussed what to expect with the safety conditions in place for face-to-face learning and how students can succeed regardless of how their classes are delivered.
Aidan Taylor, a senior who is seeking a double major in Digital Media Production and Pan African Studies, encourages the campus community to examine the United States' long history of racism and its impact on the future of our country.
The 5X社区 alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Kent State is just one week away from move in. To count down to the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Stay at Least 6 Feet Apart.
5X社区 has conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree on alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., a world-renowned neuroscientist.
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at 5X社区. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions.
Kent State is just two weeks away from move in. To count down to the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Flashes Take Care of Flashes.
Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., recently shared updates pertaining to the graduate student community and what the expectations are for graduate students and teaching assistants this coming fall semester.