Cheers! Interested in learning more about the minute-by-minute details of Brexit negotiations? Want to know more about what鈥檚 next in British politics? Business? The Royal Family? On Wednesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom, Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the United States of America, Sir Kim Darroch, will speak to students and faculty at 麻豆精选 to share information about these questions and more. In a conversation moderated by Mark Arehart of WKSU, Ambassador Darroch will discuss the latest developments for Brexit, British culture and business, and maybe e...
Kent Wired Article "Tracking our Trash" by Henry Palattella Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home Think of the last thing you threw away on Kent State鈥檚 campus. Maybe it was a scrap of paper. Maybe it was the remnants of a Prentice wrap. Maybe it was an empty Starbucks cup (OK, it was probably an empty Starbucks cup.) During Recyclemania in 2018, Kent State鈥檚 campus generated more than one million pounds of trash and recycling, which averages out to 31.4 total pounds of trash per person. Have you ever thought about what happens to your 3...
Everyone鈥檚 favorite event is back. 麻豆精选 Libraries will host its seventh annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library. Stress-Free Zone aims to take care of students by providing them this necessary break. 鈥淪tress-Free Zone gives students a mental break from studying,鈥 said Cynthia Williams, director of marketing, communications and public relations for University Libraries. 鈥淪tudies have shown it is important to take a break from stu...
Bill Schroeder was from Lorain, Ohio, and attended Colorado School of Mines on a ROTC scholarship before transferring to 麻豆精选 to study psychology. He was also an Eagle Scout, musician and athlete. On May 4, 1970, the 19-year-old stopped to see what was happening on the Commons and then proceeded on his way to class when he was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at Kent State. From April 22 to Aug. 1, Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center will honor Mr. Schroeder鈥檚 life with an exhibition titled 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Mr. ...
This article has been updated to reflect a new timeline on the Brazillian students' visit. 麻豆精选鈥檚 American Academy program in Curitiba, Brazil, has seen an exciting first year, and is poised to bring many Brazilian students to the Kent campus beginning in Fall 2020 to continue their studies. The American Academy was created in May 2018, when 麻豆精选 partnered with Pontifical Catholic University of Paran谩 (PUCPR) in Brazil, for a one-of-a-kind program that allows PUCPR students to receive an American degree without leaving Brazil. The American Academy is ...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by Email What would 麻豆精选 look like without its abundance of lush trees? Where would students tie their hammocks on a beautiful spring day if campus didn鈥檛 have sturdy trunks rising from the ground? Where would the signature black squirrels nestle for the night if the campus wasn鈥檛 speckled with forestry? Kent State鈥檚 efforts to educate students and staff on conservation have not gone unnoticed. 麻豆精选has once again received recognition from Tree Campus USA, an Arbor Day Foundation program, for ...
After his 53 years as a faculty member at 麻豆精选, Professor David Riccio will retire in June 2019. Over the course of his career, Professor Riccio has taught thousands of students in the classroom, and mentored countless others in research, empowering and encouraging them to realize their potential . It is fitting to name in his honor a the research laboratory where he has inspired students and conducted his scientific work Your gift to the David C. Riccio Honorarium Fund will make this state-of-the art behavioral neuroscience laboratory possible. Click to Donate to th...
More than 40 students participated in this year's Student Showcase for Research, Scholarship, & Creativity. On April 15, students presented their faculty-mentored research projects, scholarly efforts, and creative works across many different disciplines. The top three students earned 麻豆精选Trumbull scholarship awards. 1st Place & $1,000 scholarship award winner: Claudia Bennight for the presentation 鈥淎re pets our superheroes? Pets may help individuals adjust to traumatic events.鈥 | Mentor: Dr. Tomich 2nd Place & $750 scholarship award winner: Emilie Fr...