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Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, and Gina Zavota, Department of Philosophy, presented “Behaviorist Ethics in Polynesia” at the American Anthropological Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2017. Summary: People of Anuta, a Polynesian community in the southeastern Solomon Islands, conceive of ethics in a way that is, broadly speaking, utilitarian. Two central principles that guide Anutans’ moral choices are, in their words, “the ancient custom of this island” and “to make us happy.” However, two aspects of the Anutans’ view of happiness are unus...

Kenneth Cushner, professor emeritus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies; and Averil McClelland, professor emerita, College of Education, Health and Human Services, authored Human Diversity in Education: An Intercultural Approach, 9th Ed., Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, (2018). ...

It’s official! Faculty and staff on TEAM KENT STATE hold the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country. As the university recessed for the holiday break, nearly 800 Kent State faculty and staff were sprinting to the finish line to complete their commitment to represent Kent State in the first-ever On the Move University Challenge. The university challenge grew out of a collaborative partnership between Kent State, Plymouth State University and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) to pilot a university-focused challenge designed to engage ot...

Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in 5X����’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a Kent State alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. “The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for Kent State’s brain health research,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren. “With their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex interaction of factors contributing to brain health.” Dr. Mil...

5X���� at Stark student Heather Greier discovered an unexpected way to fulfill her purpose of helping animals.     ...

Familiar Face Mark Syroney Senior Director of Sales and Marketing WKSU Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I direct the WKSU underwriting sales team in growing annual sponsorship support from Northeast Ohio companies and nonprofit organizations, along with overseeing the station’s brand awareness program and community engagement events. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I like being a part of a community of people who are dedicated to improving, enr...

New Face Marie Bukowski Director School of Art Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I provide academic and administrative leadership for an academic school. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Southern Illinois University Carbondale LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The diversity of academic programs and the people who make it a great university. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Faculty excellence RESIDES IN: Kent, Ohio HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania EDUCATION: Bachelor of ...

The 5X���� at Salem radiology and radiation therapy programs are teaming up with Ohio State University in a study to address chronic occupational-induced pain for those working in the medical imaging field. Through this study, students and faculty members from this program are using mindful approaches in clinical practice that provide awareness of proper body mechanics when working with patients and medical equipment.Kent State Salem students will be included in the study for two years and will be exposed to a variety of mindful approaches including mindful yoga, biofeedback and...

The Katharine Hepburn Dressed for Stage and Screen exhibit is returning to the 5X���� Museum after traveling around the country for the past seven years. The exhibit, opening Feb. 2 and running through Sept. 2, 2018, last appeared in the Museum in 2010. Museum Director Jean Druesedow is the curator of the exhibition. “The exhibition has been touring for the past seven years and has been met with rave reviews at each venue, so we are especially pleased to bring the exhibition here again. The costumes in the exhibition are all part of the 5X���� Museum’s permanen...