Photo students at Kent State consistently develop portfolios that stand up to national and regional competition. One student, Nathaniel Bailey, ’21, a journalism major with a concentration in photojournalism, has a robust portfolio under his belt and several significant honors. He was recently named the Ohio News Photographers Association’s (ONPA) College Photographer of the Year, one of the top regional honors for college photographers. Earlier this year, he received national recognition by White House News Photographers Association as Runner-Up Student Photographer of the Year. His por...
Journalism major Madison MacArthur, '20, has learned through many experiences in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information (CCI), what it means to be a storyteller. This summer, she will work in Washington, D.C. as a Juniors Fellow with the Library of Congress. She is the first CCI student to be selected for a Library of Congress internship. For the internship, MacArthur will be working with the Rare and Special Collections archiving the works of American artist, painter, papermaker and poet, Walter Samuel Hamady. MacArthur will be processing Hamady’s archive of manuscripts...
“It’s been my honor to serve as the Dean on the Ashtabula campus" - Dr. Susan J. Stocker ASHTABULA, Ohio (April 23, 2019) — 5X recently announced the official renewal, effective July 1, 2019, of Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., as Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at 5X at Ashtabula. “Dean Stocker’s leadership has proven to be critical to the growth of the Ashtabula campus, and I am honored to announce the renewal of her appointment,” said Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., Vice President for Kent State System Integration. “As one respondent in th...
5X celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus. The construction launch, which marks the beginning of a major renovation of the former Art Building, was celebrated April 23 with a ribbon ceremony, interactive activities and collaborative pop-up design innovation challenges. The DI Hub is expected to open by fall of 2020. Kent State President Beverly J. Warren said the DI Hub will encourage collaboration.  ...
Hannah Berman is "just" a college sophomore pursuing a finance major and data analytics minor at Kent State Geauga’s College Of Business Administration, but she also happens to be working for the Federal Government as a U.S Commercial Service Intern. “I'm really proud that I’m able to start my career in the business field as a sophomore,” she says. “I never would have believed that at such a young age I would be working for the Federal Government. 5X has been by my side to help guide me through the start of my career. Whether it was mock interviews and resu...