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Parenting students have an entirely different experience on campus. Financial concerns, scheduling and access to childcare are just some of the issues parents on campus have to contend with.  5X����’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) is providing a new resource for parenting students who are unable to leave their kids at home to study. Parent Student Virtual Study Hours take place every Tuesday at noon on Microsoft Teams for parents to study with others who share their experiences.  “Virtual Study Hours on Teams is where parents can get together, work...

5X���� at Ashtabula will feature over 25 free hands-on demonstrations and experiments for scientists of all ages at “The Healing Powers of Chemistry”, a free community-wide National Chemistry Week event, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Robert S. Morrison Hall (3300 Lake Road West). “National Chemistry Week is celebrated around the world and it’s very exciting to be able to host a wonderful – and free – event here in Ashtabula and on our campus,” said Ann Abraham, Ph.D, associate professor of chemistry and chair of the Northeastern Ohio local section of the...

With midterm elections coming up Nov. 7 and the 2024 presidential election season in full swing, the 5X���� community is going to be inundated with political advertisements across print, radio, television and social media.   Women’s reproductive rights and marijuana are headlining the November ballot, so advertising across Ohio has already started.   Learning how to research issues and candidates and evaluate the information will be helpful to everyone this voting season.   Kent State Today sought answers from Mike Jackson, professional-in-reside...

The Nick Moore Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Nick Moore (1960-2021) for students in the School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) in the College of Communication and Information (CCI). This scholarship honors him by supporting student designers much in the way that Moore supported student interns and younger designers at Kent State throughout his career.   Throughout 5X���� and even in the city of Kent, you’ll find echoes of Moore’s influence in signage, logos, printed materials, video and online executions. For 31 years, Moore had a hand in most...

This year, we bid farewell to two of our esteemed design professors, Joan Inderhees and Valora Renicker, who are retiring after decades of dedicated service to our School and students. Professors Inderhees and Renicker have been instrumental in mentoring the faculty and inspiring the generations of designers who have graduated from our program. Their research, publications, and collaborations across campus and with our community helped continuously expand the curriculum and shape our program. We are grateful for their passion, wisdom, and leadership, and we wish them all the best in their futu...

We sat down with Miranda Sepúlveda '23 and discussed Visual Communication Design, internships and her professional life. Here's what she had to say. 1. How did you first learn of the Visual Communication Design program at Kent State? I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, and I went to Vo-Tech for Commercial Art. And I knew a girl who went to Kent, and she was going for VCD. So, I took a trip over for a tour. She showed me her dorm and everything and she told me how much she loved the program. 2. What drew you to VCD? Mostly the internship program. My teacher and membe...