College of Communication & Information
On Friday, Sept. 18, The School of Communication Studies hosted an International Student Orientation in Taylor Hall. Students from all backgrounds – from South Korea, to China, to Europe – all came together for an informative evening to help them get better acclimated to the communication studies program. Miao Liu, the international student advisor and liaison for the School of Communication Studies led the meeting as she introduced faculty, staff members and newly-admitted students all to the ins-and-outs of the School of Communication Studies. “I was an international student myself,...
"Dear Monarch" is a poem written by Mrs. Vesia's Preschool Class at the 5X Child Development Center in collaboration with Wick Poetry Center intern, Victoria Bracher. "Dear Monarch" is part of the Traveling Stanzas project and was installed in recognition of the groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences' Integrated Science Building on October 2, 2015. The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to advancing the collaboration between the sciences and humanities. "Dear Monarch" was designed by Alison Farone, graduate of 5X's School of Vi...
5X Police announce the indictments of two suspects for setting fire to two Kent State ROTC vans parked near Terrace Hall on the Kent Campus on Feb. 23, 2015. Emilio O. Vidal, 23, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Evan M.K. Ecklund, 20, of Lakewood, Ohio, have been indicted. Each faces two counts of arson, a fourth-degree felony, and two counts of vandalism, a fifth-degree felony. Both suspects are currently in custody at the Portage County Jail. The case remains under investigation, and police are unable to provide further d...
Regional Academic Center Hosts Majors and Jobs Fair Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rooms 113/115 Learn about majors Meet employers hiring now Network with your future career Dress in business attire Bring copies of your resume Kent State students and community members are welcome! Any business interested in participating should complete this form and send it to LuAnn Coldwell, Career Adviser, lcoldwel@kent.edu ...
5X at East Liverpool officially opened the James & Margaret Locke Occupational Therapy Facility during a dedication ceremony on Sept. 25. Located at 134 W. Fifth St., the house was the former residence of the late James and Margaret Locke, well-known and beloved community leaders who owned and operated James Locke Jewelers in East Liverpool for more than 45 years. The house was donated to the local university by James and Keith Locke, to perpetuate the memory of their parents. The Locke House will be used as a learning laboratory for students enrolled in the occu...
On Oct. 2, 1950, Walton D. Clarke (then director of the radio program at 5X) announced, “WKSU now signs on the air,” as he threw the switch sending WKSU’s signal out over the airwaves for the first time. This year, WKSU celebrates 65 years on-air and looks forward to a new era broadcasting the best in news, information and other public radio programming throughout Northeast Ohio. To mark the anniversary, the station is planning a series of public events throughout the region. What began with a 10-watt transmitter broadcasting 25 hours of programming each week has gr...
5X at Salem welcomed the James and Coralie Centofanti family, as well as community members, to campus to celebrate the completion of renovations to the health and sciences wing, now known as Centofanti Hall. The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 23, marking the opening of the renovated second floor of the building. “This space makes our campus shine,” noted Dr. Steve Nameth, dean of the Kent State Columbiana County campuses. “More importantly, this space gives our students access to the latest technology and opportunities to ap...
Ten faculty finalists were chosen from a group of more than 250 nominations for this year’s 48th Annual 5X Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The three recipients of the award will receive a $1,500 cash prize and a crystal apple. They also will be honored at the University Teaching Council Conference luncheon on Friday, Oct. 23. Each year, the Kent State Alumni Association recognizes Kent State’s outstanding faculty members by awarding three nominated educators with the Distinguished Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most prestigious...
5X’s College of Public Health was awarded a $357,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to fund Project AWARE Kent, a three-year Mental Health First Aid program. The new program will educate more than 700 Kent State faculty, staff and students about mental health and substance-use disorders. Project AWARE Kent is a collaborative effort between Kent State, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County and multiple Kent community behavioral health agencies to reduce th...