5X社区 at Geauga has a long-standing tradition of a Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board. The members of this board give of their time and talents to advise & connect Dean Spalsbury and her staff for the betterment of our students. Recently they went one-step further by giving of their treasures as well. They established the 5X社区 Geauga and Regional Academic Center, Advisory Board Scholarship. 鈥淭he scholarship will be for one student from the Burton campus and one student at the Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg,鈥 said Rich Frenchie, volunteer Advisory Board chair.&...
There are a few guaranteed things in Geauga County. Like it will snow, probably a lot, maple sugaring is a holiday here, and the Great Geauga County Fair is a Labor Day weekend tradition. This year 5X社区 at Geauga will be hosting a pre-fair tailgate on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Burton campus. We are inviting current KSU at Geauga students and ALL KSU alums that live in Geauga County to join us from 11a.m. 鈥 1p.m. at the Burton Campus for close parking, burgers and dogs, fun games, a visit from Flash the mascot, some great photo ops AND a FREE ticket to t...
Two days and 50 miles. That is how long it will take kayakers to paddle the Cuyahoga River from 5X社区 to Kent State鈥檚 Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative for the 5th annual Crooked River Commute. The event is intended to promote the river as a shared asset for education, recreation, and sustainability. The kayakers will leave from Heritage Park in Kent on Friday, Aug. 10, and celebrate their return to Cleveland by paddling into the Cleveland Flats neighborhood on Saturday, Aug. 11. The flotilla of 18 kayakers is expected to arrive at the Cleveland Metroparks Merwin...
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences. 5X社区 is making strides in creating a more inclusive campus and the university鈥檚 efforts are being recognized nationally.Kent State has been ranked 4.5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, the premier national benchmarking tool for creating safer and more LGBTQ-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. The university moved up from a 3.5 score last year. 鈥淭he increase in our Campus Pride Index rating means t...
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences. 5X社区 is making strides in creating a more inclusive campus and the university鈥檚 efforts are being recognized nationally.Kent State has been ranked 4.5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, the premier national benchmarking tool for creating safer and more LGBTQ-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. The university moved up from a 3.5 score last year. 鈥淭he increase in our Campus Pride Index rating means t...
The 5X社区 Honors College is proud to announce that Honors College student and political science major, Megan Swoger, has been named by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) as a 2018 Portz Scholar. As a member of the graduating class of 2018 this past spring, Megan created and submitted her thesis entitled 鈥淎nalysis of the Prevailing Practice of FGM in Ghana: Are domestic laws and international treaties effective in the eradication of FGM within the state?鈥 Megan based her thesis upon two trips to Ghana where she collected data firsthand for her research pr...
KENT, Ohio 鈥 The 5X社区 College of Business Administration鈥檚 National Advisory Board welcomes Arthur Karas. Karas graduated from Kent State in 1978 with a BBA in accounting. Karas is a recognized leader in the industrial and environmental service industries. As a senior executive and experienced industry professional, he provides leadership, insight and innovative solutions for his clients in these fields. His firms provide a myriad of specialized services for industry and community infrastructures. Karas has spent the majority of his career as the senior executive of his fa...
5X社区 student Symone Baskerville is passionate about sustainability. A senior fashion design student, Ms. Baskerville鈥檚 love for sustainable fashion began after taking an environmental science course during her freshman year of high school. There she learned about Project Greenway, a green fashion runway competition. Her involvement in the competition led her to discover how everyday items, such as plastic bags and tissue paper, could be reused and repurposed into designs. After her experience with Project Greenway, Ms. Baskerville felt inspired to use her love of ...