The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute庐 and the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebration that will culminate with the International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC) at the Kent Campus July 31-Aug. 5, 2016. At the Sept. 25 event, Kent State President Beverly Warren and James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State, will give opening remarks, which will ...
Kent State University鈥檚 commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a third consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The annual HEED Award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a recipient of this award, Kent State will be featured in ...
The Department of Biological Sciences is expanding our offerings at Kent State's Summer Florence Institute. For more information, visit the Florence Summer Institute web site. In summer 2016, we are offering: BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics BSCI 40163 Evolution BSCI 40195/GEOG 41195/ARCH 46995/GEOL 41695: The City of Florence: Achieving Balance Between Architecture and Ecology Description: Humans interact with their environment in a variety of ways while at the same time depe...
Attend in person all day or for specific sessions, live web stream available for main presentations Covering trauma 鈥 a tragic accident, a horrendous attack, a sickening court case, a catastrophic weather event 鈥 exposes journalists and victims to complicated questions about ethics, privacy and responsibility. This year鈥檚 Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop will delve into significant topics including re-victimization, extreme crisis communication, campus sexual assault and the impacts of social media on trauma incidents and victims. The workshop will be held on Thursday, ...
East Summit Street, which has been identified by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study as the most congested roadway in Summit and Portage counties, is preparing for a facelift. The Summit Street: Building a Better Way project is designed to transform a one-mile stretch of East Summit Street that runs through the heart of Kent State University鈥檚 Kent Campus. The enhancements include the addition of two roundabouts, a boulevard, bike and walking paths, and more sidewalks and crosswalks. These improvements are necessary because East Summit Street is a high-traffic, high-a...
The School of Communication Studies will host an orientation for international students (including graduate students) on Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. in Room 146 of Taylor Hall. The main purpose of the meeting is to introduce students to faculty, staff and one another. All students are welcome to attend the orientation, not just international students. In addition, ways to get involved, develop leadership skills and organizational skills, meet new people and improve one鈥檚 overall experience as a student at Kent State University will be examined. 鈥淲e want students to feel welcome at Kent...
Kent State University at Stark is partnering with the UNCHAINED Fashion Team from Columbus, Ohio, to bring awareness to human trafficking, one of the world鈥檚 fastest-growing illegal enterprises. The UNCHAINED Fashion Show will take place on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Conference Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. The narrated fashion show relays the story of human trafficking through the eyes and stages of a victim: from innocence to violation to restoration. Former Project Runway design...
Have you considered that studying abroad could be just as accessible as domestic study? Graduate students now have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester (Fall 2016) in Lisbon, Portugal by way of the Global Scholar Exchange Program. Although this study abroad program is focused toward Communication Studies students, other CCI students may apply with advisor approval. The curriculum for the semester at the prestigious Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) includes classes taught in English with a focus in global media systems. Course options include: Media Programming Strategie...
Two Kent State University alumni and one professor emeritus will be honored on Friday, Oct. 2, for the sixth annual School of Communication Studies Centennial Award Celebration in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. There are three distinct awards given at the celebration: Distinguished Alumni Award, an award given to a graduate from the School of Communication Studies with more than 15 years of professional experience and equal contribution to the field of communication and his or her career. This will be awarded to Dr. Robin Clair, Lafayette, IN resident and current full-time p...
Kent State University has received two prominent rankings in the new 2016 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report that was released Sept. 9, 2015, with inclusions on both the Top Public Schools list and the Best National Universities list. Kent State is ranked among the top 100 national public universities in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Top Public Schools list. This prestigious distinction is recognition of continued growth in academic reputation and student retention. In the ranking of public, private and for-profit institutions nationwide, Kent State earned a co...