5X社区鈥檚 Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago. 鈥淚 would like to thank our entire enrollment team led by Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Sean Broghammer for their yearlong efforts to enroll these future Kent State graduates,鈥 said Kent State President Todd Diacon. 鈥淭hese students are now part of the Golden Flashes family, and they鈥檝e already begun to make this campus their home as they prepare for their ...
Junior Communication major Sophia Kiriakou is the recipient of the 5X社区 Leadership Center鈥檚 Student Leader of the Month. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Ariana Kiriakou nominated her. She said: 鈥淪ophia is involved within multiple organizations within Kent State, including working as an Exploratory Mentor through the Kent State Advising Center. She helps first-year students connect with campus resources and learn about career readiness and exploration through t...
The 5X社区 at Ashtabula campus mourns the loss of former long-time faculty member Michael Brennan who passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at the age of 72. 鈥淢ike Brennan lived a life with purpose, and genuinely cared about the success of his students,鈥 said Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D. He became a member of our faculty after dedicating years of service to students at Geneva High School. Mike was also a registered nurse, and that made him uniquely qualified to teach Anatomy and Physiology to our students. He could put the complex course...
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance welcomes choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator Rina Badash, Ph.D. to Kent State for a guest residency Sept. 17-26, 2021. Dr. Badash's visit is facilitated the the East Meets West student organization and is supported by Cleveland Israel Arts Connection, Jewish Federation of Cleveland and The State of Israel, through its Consulate in New York. Rina Badash, Ph.D. is currently chair of the Dance Committee for The National Program for Educational Observation in the Arts through Israel's Ministry of Education and is a highly sought-after le...
Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 brave men on Sept. 17, 1787, recognizing all who are born in the United States or, by naturalization, have become citizens. 2021 CONSTITUTION DAY ACTIVITIES Please follow Flashes Safe Eight to ensure the safety of our community. Kent Campus Constitution Day Virtual Discussion on The Future of Free Speech Keynote address by Barton Bixenstine, Ph.D., attorney, KSU alumnus, and long-time university supporter, followed by a panel of Kent State student leaders who will discuss the ...
5X社区 has established a new school within its College of Arts and Sciences focused on the social sciences and humanities. The School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities will provide an academic home for innovative approaches to complex questions. An open house is scheduled for September 22, (10 a.m. 鈥 1 p.m.) in 113 Bowman Hall on the Kent Campus. This event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. 鈥淐omplex questions often require insights from multiple fields of study,鈥 Julie Mazzei, Ph.D., interim director of the school, said. 鈥淥ur ...
According to Feeding America, millions of Americans have faced and will continue to face food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this, 5X社区 continued to support its local community in the fight against hunger by collecting over 20 tons of food between March and August 2020 alone. As a result, Kent State was awarded the best case study for the food waste reduction efforts category in Campus Race to Zero Waste鈥檚 2021 Case Study Competition. The focus of the case study was to report on Kent State鈥檚 campus and the Kent community during times of food insecurit...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology, co-authored a section of a book, Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization Crime Prevention and Justice in 2030, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature) Helmut Kury and Stawomer Redo, (2021), ppgs. 85-106. ...