College of Arts & Sciences
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Clarissa A. Thompson, a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at 5X社区, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the American Psychological Association鈥檚 Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training! This prestigious award recognizes psychologists for evidence-based applications of psychology to education. Winners of this award demonstrate a contribution to new teaching methods or the solution of learning problems through their research. A full description of the ...
Michael Parker鈥檚 decision to study mechatronics at 5X社区 was driven by his lifelong curiosity for intricate mechanical systems and understanding how they work.鈥淚 wanted to pursue a career in engineering because growing up I loved the way that things worked,鈥 the 2020 Kent State graduate shared. 鈥淲hether it be cars or phones or any sort of electrical mechanical device, I wanted to have a better understanding of the intricate details of what made that system work. It wasn鈥檛 really until I had the opportunity to visit colleges and look into some of their engineering programs that ...
School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
Professor Lisa Borgerding, Ph.D., and several math and science students from the Adolescent and Young Adult Education program presented recently at the 2025 Science Education Council of Ohio annual symposium in Columbus, Ohio. Borgerding (who also serves on the SECO Ohio board of directors), and Hannah Petrosky presented on "Making Evolution Relevant to Biology Leaners."Borgerding, Petrosky, Jess Hiltbrand, Michael Seibold, Kathryn Eppling, and Madison Boduch presented on "Using AI in the High School Science Classroom."Additionally, six ADED seniors: Petrosky, Hiltbrand, Siebold, Ep...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Effective Feb. 3, 2025, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. will no longer bill flu shot claims to the Kent State Medical Mutual Plan. This means that employees must use one of the contracted pharmacies or Minute Clinics for their flu shots to be covered by the Medical Mutual Health Plan.This change does not impact flu shots at CVS MinuteClinic. CVS MinuteClinic locations are convenience clinics (urgent cares) located within many CVS Pharmacy, Inc. locations. They operate separately from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. They have their own provider contract and so are not impacted by this change.Co...