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�鶹��ѡ Geauga Campus is being recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Geauga Growth Partnership’s Frank Samuel Distinguished Service Award for “relentless determination, diligence and dedication” and for making “significant contributions to enhance the value, quality, effectiveness, and stature of the Geauga Growth Partnership.”  Named for GGP’s founding president, this annual award recognizes prolonged service and outstanding achievement by a GGP member or organization which embodies the following: Demonstrated community service and support, both perso...

�鶹��ѡ's School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) honored two journalists at the 15th Annual Robert G. McGruder Lecture. Tanzina Vega, the host of National Public Radio's "The Takeaway" and Eisner Fellow at the Nation Institute, was honored with the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture Award. Also honored at the event was deceased Washington Post reporter, Jamal Khashoggi, who was named the Global McGruder Award winner. View a livestream of the lecture Vega spoke to students about diversity and inclusion in reporting and discussed what gaps she sees in...

�鶹��ѡpublic relations major Emelia Sherin made national headlines in 2017-2018 when she debuted her original play, (In)Dependent, which highlights the tragedies of the heroin epidemic in Northeast Ohio. The play will be performed on Kent State’s campus for one night only, March 21 at 7 p.m., in the Kiva Auditorium. Admission is free. Donations raised from the event with go to Oriana House Inc. The performance is sponsored by Luna Negra and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), and will be performed by the Youngstown Playhouse cast and directed by Sarah Jane Demetruk. ...

�鶹��ѡ at East Liverpool will be hosting it's annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference on Saturday, April 20. The conference will feature guest speakers, student presentations and information focused on local environmental issues. This year's conference theme is Simple Living on the Ohio River. The conference will run from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Paul Blair Memorial Library, located in Purinton Hall, 400 E. 4th Street East Liverpool, OH 43920 Admission to the conference is free and all students are encouraged to par...

Stereotypes and false assumptions can make our differences seem bigger than they really are. That's why Kent State's College of Communication and Information is seeking students to be a part of "Project Citizen: Transforming America" from May 20 - June 28, 2019.    Join veteran CNN journalist Carol Costello, a �鶹��ѡ alumna and an instructor at Loyola Marymount University, and Scott Bogoniewski, the director of Kent State’s School of Digital Sciences and a CCI Professional-in-Residence for a groundbreaking six-week course split between the beautiful Los Ange...

Nominate a Colleague for the Heather E. Adams, Woman of Impact Award In recognition of the accomplishment and impact of Heather E. Adams, former Executive Director of Women's and Gender Centers, nominations are being accepted for this award in her honor. This is an incredible opportunity to recognize someone who has had a positive and important impact on the lives of women and the community. The nominee’s leadership and work must have contributed to the overall wellbeing of female-identifying faculty, staff and students. Heather became Director of the Women’s Center in 2008 after leaving...

KENT, Ohio – The �鶹��ѡ College of Business Administration’s National Advisory Board welcomes Sandra Volpe, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Communications and Contractor Relations for FedEx Ground. Volpe graduated from �鶹��ѡin 1989 with a BBA and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.   Volpe joined FedEx Ground in 2000 with more than 10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. In 2007, she was promoted from Managing Director to Vice President of Strategic...

Dillard’s Inc., one of the nation’s premier and largest fashion retailers, will partner with �鶹��ѡ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising to present the school’s 2019 Annual Fashion Show, FS2. FS2 Presented by Dillard’s will span three runway events held in the Fashion School’s Rockwell Hall on April 26 and 27.   The 2019 Annual Fashion Show will once again provide an impressive showcase of work by Kent State’s fashion design and merchandising students. Performances include a 2 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. awards show on Friday, April 26, and a 7 p.m. sponsor/VIP show on...

The Division of Information Technology created the Pioneer Program to improve the university’s digital products and services, particularly FlashLine. Through the program, students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to use products and services prior to public release, then provide feedback on their experiences. The program, which began in fall 2017, also provides a better understanding of the needs of the university community and the challenges it faces in using new applications. “As a Pioneer, not only will you be the first to have access to cutting-edge applications developed by our ...

  �鶹��ѡAthletics and TeleProductions collaborated to design and install a brand-new HD video display system in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). A new 4-panel video board replaced the previous center-hung scoreboard which could only display scores and player stats. A new video ribbon board was also installed on the facing of the upper deck loge.   In addition to the video boards, a new video control room was added. It features a video switcher, replay system, graphics system, and monitors that connect the TeleProductions full-time crew and stude...