College of Communication & Information
The School of Communication Studies will host its fall Colloquium Series beginning Friday, Sept. 4. Each semester, the school hosts the series which consists of three to four lectures presented by faculty and graduate students from the school, the university and around the country. The series provides an opportunity for faculty and graduate students to foster intellectual and collaborative discussions, and to stay informed about current research efforts. All faculty and graduate students are invited to attend at no cost. The Colloquium Series is held the first Friday of each month at 4 p...
Vincent Ripepi, a junior at Kent State University, will be traveling around the world on the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Team for Olympic-style sparring. The Hudson Hub Times reports that Ripepi was placed on the team after competing last month in the AAU National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He will be competing in the 18-to-32 age bracket in the middleweight division. ...
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Kent Student Center Ballroom will turn into a fun-filled employee appreciation event! As we kick off a new academic year, we take time to celebrate Kent State University faculty and staff. Your only requirement is to come, have fun and enjoy a complimentary 鈥渃ook out鈥 lunch, entertainment, games, giveaways, dancing, lip-sync competition and more. Lunch and events will take place concurrently throughout the three-hour period so that departments may schedule release time for staff, and employees will have the same experience no matter what t...
As Kent State University welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before school starts through the first week of classes, Sunday, Aug. 23, through Friday, Sept. 4. ...
Julian Bond, an iconic figure from the 1960s civil rights movement, has passed away. He was 75. Bond will be remembered as a champion of equal rights who dedicated his life to justice and peace. Kent State University had the honor of Bond serving as the keynote speaker at Kent State鈥檚 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration back in January. Watch here for highlights from his speech. The New York Times reports that Bond passed away at his home in Fort Walton Beach, FLa. from complications of vascular disease. ...
Country music star Hunter Hayes is scheduled to perform at Kent State University this fall, thanks to all the fans who streamed his new 鈥21鈥 EP. Mashable explains how Hayes used data gathered on Spotify to determine the popularity of his music. According to the website, the title track lead to 21 million global streams in 10 weeks. Spotify took that information and narrowed down the hot spots. When it came to college markets, Kent State came in near the top. As a result, Hayes is scheduled to perform Friday, Oct. 23 at Kent State鈥檚 Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center)....
N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in Kent State鈥檚 University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he 鈥渦nderstands what is means to be counted out.鈥 As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks with the Akron Beacon Journal about working with Kent State students to get their degrees and realize their dreams. Read more here. ...
Mark Nolan is returning to local television. The Kent State alum graduated in 1991 after serving as the weather director for TV-2. In 1994 Nolan joined WKYC as a part-time weather forecaster. He later became the chief meteorologist for eight years before switching to morning news and then to radio in 2011. Read more on Cleveland.com about Nolan鈥檚 plans to anchor the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts on Channel 19, as well as continue to host his morning radio show on WMJI FM/105.7. ...
Kent State Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including several in Akron. Click here to read more in the Akron Beacon Journal. For two years, Curtis鈥檚 Geographic Information System (GIS) Health and Hazards Lab at Kent State University has collaborated with clinician Dr. Joel Davidson at Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital to investigate this problem by providing ...