Community Impact
Cracking the Case: Local Anthropologist Uses Forensic Art to Help Solve John Doe Case
There are more than 400 missing persons cases in Ohio currently, and more than 100 of them are John or Jane Doe cases. One of those cases, referred to as the Cleveland Harbor John Doe, now has a better chance of being solved, thanks to 5X社区 Associate Professor of Anthropology Linda Spurlock, Ph.D.
IN A FLASH: 鈥楻ent鈥 Is Due
Kent State's production of "Rent" runs from Feb. 16-25 at the E. Turner Stump Theatre.
IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold and Pink!
The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center was filled with splashes of pink at the Play4Kay Golden Flashes women's basketball game.
IN A FLASH: It's Getting Haute in Here
Members of Kent State's fashion community participated in a runway show to benefit Ronald McDonald House.
5X社区 Designated a Voter Friendly Campus
5X社区 designated a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia by Fair Elections Center鈥檚 Campus Vote Project and NASPA 鈥 Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The initiative recognizes institut鈥Nicole Kotlan NASPA Orientation, Transition, and Retention Knowledge Community (OTRKC) Awards Coordinator!
Nicole Kotlan has been appointed as the NASPA Orientation, Transition, and Retention Knowledge Community (OTRKC) Awards Coordinator!Nicole will be responsible for:Overseeing the operations and logistics of annual awards.Communicating with the National Office about the annual awards nomination proces鈥
Best of the House: Kent State Graduate Student Wins Prize for Her Designs
5X社区 graduate student Angelique Wong鈥檚 designs were judged the best in show at 鈥淗aute for the House,鈥 a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Celebrating Michael Schwartz
A Celebration of Life for former 5X社区 and Cleveland State University President Michael Schwartz took place on Cleveland State's campus.
More Pets Means More Job Opportunities for Animal Lovers
With the increase in the number of pets, the demand for veterinary care has surged. 5X社区 is helping to offset the veterinary technician shortage by providing in-demand, career-ready graduates.
Filling the Computer Science Gap
What do cybersecurity, data structures and algorithms all have in common? They are all part of the computer science industry, an industry that Ohio wants to see grow. The Ohio Department of Higher Education hopes to address a teaching gap through a recently announced funding opportunity called Teach CS. Kent State was one of the recent awardees, receiving a million-dollar grant to develop KSU TeachCS.