Kent State University is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. The heart of Kent, Ohio, will transform into a sea of blue and gold when alumni, students, families, employees and community members come together for this cherished tradition that began in 1918. The university will host activities and events leading up to the Sept. 28 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game. All are invited to connect, celebrate and experience the vibrant Kent State community spirit.This year鈥檚 Homecoming theme is A Legacy of Leadership, and the universi...
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Lilly Kensicki, a Kent State University mechatronics engineering technology major from Parma, Ohio. Think of the phrase 鈥渨ell-rounded student,鈥 and you should think of Kensicki. Kensicki is in multiple organizations on campus with leadership positions such as the recruitment chair for Women in Engineering, the treasurer of Kent State Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (KSURGE), the social media chair for the American Institute in Aeronautics and Astronautics and...
Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at Kent State University鈥檚 Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontology. Recently, Schweitzer has been working on an extensive research project intended to aid earth science students and professionals alike in their textbook understanding of Decapoda, a grouping that classifies crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, and lobsters. 鈥淢y now late husband (Rodney Feldmann...
Over the summer, the Center for Public Policy and Health hosted two students participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program. The SURE program pairs students with mentors on campus to conduct supervised research related to their field of study for an eight-week period. Emily Bishop, a junior psychology student, and Rachel Dorsey, a junior public health student, conducted research on nitrous oxide, commonly used for whippets, and nicotine pouches鈥攕ubstances rapidly growing in popularity and being sold in vape shops near campus.Under the guidance of Center Direc...
The Center for Public Policy and Health (CPPH) team has recently concluded a seven-month project to assess the status of public health in Miami County, Ohio. Under the guidance of Rob Kollin, MSM, MS, lecturer in the College of Public Health and CPPH affiliate, public health graduate students Karan Lamba, Erica Kriausky, and Annika Norton assisted with the completion of the Miami County Community Health Assessment (CHA). Their efforts were supported by Center Director Deric Kenne, Ph.D., and project coordinator Diana Patel, Ph.D. The team employed the Mobilizing for Action through Plannin...