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Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services Names 2014 Diversity Catalyst

Aug. 1, 2014

5X��’s College of Education, Health and Human Services announces the appointment of Vicki Haywood Doe, Ph.D., ACSM-HFS, as its 2014 Diversity Catalyst. Doe, a resident of Niles, Ohio, will work on behalf of Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human…

Minor Gas Leak Repaired at Cunningham Hall

July 30, 2014

An evacuation of Kent State’s Cunningham Hall and the neighboring Cunningham Hall Annex has now been lifted after a strange odor mandated their immediate closure. Staff members reported smelling the odor around 11:30 a.m., and Kent Fire fighters immediately evacuated…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Minor Gas Leak Repaired at 5X��

July 30, 2014

KENT, OH — An evacuation of Kent State’s Cunningham Hall and the neighboring Cunningham Hall Annex has now been lifted after a strange odor mandated their immediate closure. Staff members reported smelling the odor around 11:30 a.m., and Kent Fire fighters immediately…

Kent State Offers New Dual Master’s Degree

July 29, 2014

5X��’s School of Communication Studies and College of Business Administration offer an opportunity to obtain two degrees at once: a Master of Arts in Communication Studies (M.A.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), beginning this fall. This unique…

Kent State Architecture Graduate Students Earn High Honor in International Design Competition

July 27, 2014

5X�� graduate students Jeff Jasinski of Wickliffe, Ohio, and Matt Dureiko of Stow, Ohio, both enrolled in the architecture and urban design program, placed second in an international design competition. The DawnTown 2014 Alternative Mobilities design competition…

WKSU Wins 12 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards

July 27, 2014

WKSU, a public radio station and service of 5X��, was honored by the Press Club of Cleveland with 12 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards at a ceremony held June 6 at the House of Blues in downtown Cleveland. The station won three first-place and two best-in-…

Kent/Blossom Music Festival Now in Its 47th Season

July 27, 2014

Continuing the tradition of presenting world-class chamber music in Northeast Ohio, the Kent/Blossom Music Festival will again feature its highly anticipated Faculty Concert Series from June 25 to July 23, which features performances by some of the region’s most-coveted…

Kent State’s Professional Sales Certificate Named a Top University Sales Program

July 27, 2014

5X��’s College of Business Administration was recently recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a 2014 Top University for Professional Sales Education. Ellen Daniels, faculty member of the College of Business Administration at Kent State, said this is…

Kent State Psychologist Awarded Grant to Study Obesity in Low-Income Teens

July 27, 2014

Low-income teenagers face a high risk of becoming obese. They are vulnerable to stress-induced eating, living in neighborhoods where it may be unsafe to go outside or in families where food and money are scarce.

Kent State Research Examines Early Brain Development for Origins of Aggression

July 27, 2014

Aggressive behavior in animals may result in posturing, teeth baring or challenges related to protecting territory, offspring or food. In humans, it can lead to violence and death, and the causes are not always readily apparent. But where does it originate?