The Radiologic Technology Club from the Kent State Salem Campus collected money and 100 boxes of macaroni and cheese that it donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Mahoning County. Students, faculty and campus employees contributed to the collection. Pictured with part of the collected items are (front, from left) Dakota Knightley, Olivia Kuzma, Jaidyn Morgan, Marikate Roscoe; (middle, from left) Abrianna Greathouse, Emma Moser, Barbara Gross, Haley Tucker, Madison Ketchum; and (back, from left) Jan Gibson, program director; Julia Oravecz, Lauren Warner, Marissa Yourstowsky, Brettany Dan...
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the 5X社区 Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by Kent State President Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold. On Oct. 22 in a special meeting, the Board approved construction of a new state-of-the-art building named Crawford Hall for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, both named for Ambassador Edward ...
The 5X社区 Board of Trustees approved two new degree programs at its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15. The new majors 鈥 the Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology major within the Bachelor of Science degree and the Emerging Media and Technology major within the Master of Science degree 鈥 will help meet the high demand for these types of programs and provide opportunities for students to find careers in these growing fields. The College of Education, Health and Human Services and the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies will establish the Sp...
5X社区 at Salem held its fall Undergraduate Research Conference, an event that recognizes students for their research and allows them to share what they learned through discussions with the academic staff. This year鈥檚 event was more of a hybrid-format, with students presenting in person and through remote technology. The conference is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course on any Kent State campus. Faculty judges evaluate the presentations based on originality; significance; evidence of learning about the research and information g...
The Ashtabula Foundation has awarded 5X社区 at Ashtabula a grant totaling $142,850 to upgrade equipment for two allied health programs. 鈥淚 am grateful to the Ashtabula Foundation for their generous support of our students,鈥 said Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer. 鈥淭he grant will allow us to purchase state of the art equipment that will better prepare our students for the real-world clinical experience.鈥 The Radiologic Technology and Respiratory Therapy programs will receive substantial equipment upgrades with the grant. Among the improvements a...
The CCI course Media and Movements explores social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. In this semester鈥檚 seminar, themed 鈥淏uilding a Better World,鈥 students were required to select a specific human rights or human dignity issue that impacts their Kent State peers and then reimagine a better future based on primary and secondary research. Here's a look at the issues our students examined and the engagement events they planned for the campus community: Reproductive Justice The concept of reproductive rights is often reduced to abortion and birth control...
It's a busy December for Professor of Voice Jay White, with engagements in Cleveland and New York City鈥攊ncluding Apollo's Fire and the New York Philharmonic.
Sheren Farag Laying Groundwork to Grow Program, Green Industry Leaders Sheren Farag, Ph.D., has spent years researching how crops, plants, trees and vegetation grow. She is also passionate about teaching and designing agricultural and horticultural curriculum for college students. And she is open to innovation and new technology. With that combined expertise, Farag is now focused on her new role as program director and assistant professor of the horticulture technology program on the Kent State Salem Campus. 鈥淢y main goal is to see the horticulture technology program growing and devel...
On Saturday, Dec. 4 the 5X社区 Orchestra hosted the final round of the Glauser School of Music Concerto Competition. An annual event, the competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate music students who won the preliminary round in their category. The winners will be featured on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 during the KSU Orchestra concert at 3 p.m. that day.
Dear 5X社区 Students, Faculty and Staff, So you may plan for a healthy and engaging spring semester, we want to share our protocols for keeping the Kent State community safe next year. Our guidelines follow the best science-based advice available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our state and local health departments and the experts from our College of Public Health. Our strategy for maintaining a healthy campus community amid COVID-19 will be very similar to this semester. Face coverings still will be required inside all our buildings...
