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This summer, journalism major Brandon Bounds, ‘19, will work alongside the nation’s top student journalists to report on hate speech across the nation through the prestigious News21 program.   The News21 program is part of an effort on the part of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York to change the way journalism is taught in the U.S. The program brings together the top journalism students each year to report on a national issue, headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Pa...

The �鶹��ѡ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:45 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 9-11 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Academic Excellence and Student Success Comm...

The �鶹��ѡ family mourns the tragic loss of one of our students, senior Devin Moore. Devin was from Cleveland, Ohio, and was studying journalism in the College of Communication and Information. Devin is a graduate of Beachwood High School and was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., which named him a 2017 4th District Omega Psi Phi Man of the Year. Our thoughts and prayers are with Devin Moore’s family, friends and �鶹��ѡstudents as they grieve his tragic passing. Support is available for members of the �鶹��ѡcommunity who are grieving his loss through ...

Every holiday season, people give back to their communities in numerous ways. At the �鶹��ѡ Airport, they give back through the Props-4-Paws initiative, a donation drive for the Humane Society of Summit County and the Animal Protective League of Portage County (APL). Dave Poluga, airport manager, knew he wanted to give back to the communities surrounding the airport but did not know how he would do that.  “We had a bunch of different ideas floating around about how to give back to our communities, but helping the humane societies resonated with me,” Mr. Poluga says. “I go...

Dear Colleagues: Prior to the start of the current academic year, we shared a communication about ways the university is balancing its Fiscal Year 2018 budget, including several cost-saving strategies. One such program is the Comprehensive Office Print Initiative, or COPI for short. The purpose of this initiative is to assess office copier/printer practices across all �鶹��ѡcampuses and identify potential efficiencies by modifying current equipment and printing practices. In the spirit of collaboration, �鶹��ѡpartnered with the Inter-University Council (IUC) Purchasing Gro...

Kent State’s Columbiana County campuses were well represented in the annual holiday parades in each of their respective communities. The �鶹��ѡSalem Campus participated in the Salem parade on Nov. 30, represented by students, faculty, administration and Flash. The Undergraduate Student Council decorated the campus pickup in blue and gold, while campus representatives handed out treats and pencils to those watching from the curb. The East Liverpool Campus spent months getting ready for the East Liverpool parade by collecting, sorting and organizing more than 2,700 children’s books that w...

�鶹��ѡ will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). �鶹��ѡwill confer 2,320 degrees, including 1,824 bachelor’s degrees, 456 master’s degrees, 37 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 2,981 students will graduate from �鶹��ѡthis fall, including those receiving associate degrees. Friday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. The 6 p.m. ceremony on Friday, Dec. 15, recognizes graduates receiving their...

By Latisha Ellison The holidays can bring sweet memories of family traditions and wish lists miles long, but the season is also a time when people reflect on what they have and what they can give to others. �鶹��ѡ just wrapped up its monthlong Giving Tuesday initiative, but that does not mean the giving season is over; it has only just begun. You can give back in various ways this holiday season by gifting your time, money or items to those in need. Several campus and local organizations offer opportunities for you to give this holiday season. KENT STATE ORGANIZATIONS ...

Before you leave for winter break, do not forget to “Unplug, Shutdown and Set Back!”  As the semester comes to a close, please join your colleagues in reducing campus energy consumption over winter break. Thanks to our collective efforts over the 2016 holiday break, the university avoided more than $30,000 in energy costs over 11 days. The carbon dioxide emission reduction was equal to more than the electricity use for 80 homes in one year. Before leaving campus, turn off and unplug all computers and other electronics, including power strips. Keep in mind that most electronics will stil...

The �鶹��ѡ School of Communication Studies hosted its first-ever Hyde Park Forum Qualifying Tournament on Dec. 1, 2017, in Taylor Hall. The qualifying competition pits Introduction to Human Communication students against one another using persuasive public discourse with clear calls to action.  The new qualifying tournament will be held in both fall and spring, featuring 12 to 24 students with the best overall persuasive speeches delivered in the Introduction to Human Communication course. Interim Basic Course Director Aaron Bacue and Assistant Basic Course Direct...