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A team of ������ public relations students are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition after working on a public relations campaign that would increase funding for childhood cancer research. Each year, the annual competition, hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), calls for PRSSA college chapter teams to research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign for a real client. The Kent State team – KSU Gold – was chosen as one of three finalists out of 84 teams across the country that entered. KSU Gold and the two other...

Students in the Advanced Television News Producing class, with support from a grant awarded by the TEGNA Foundation, have spent the semester learning the stories of middle school students at Cleveland’s Daniel E. Morgan School and within the Hough community. Now, as the semester comes to a conclusion, they are preparing to tell those stories on a larger stage. The class, taught by Thor Wasbotten, professor in the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is made up of juniors and seniors studying journalism and digital media production. The class has spent several days in...

������’s May 4 Visitors Center presents “Freedom Sings: A Concert” on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Drive in Kent. During this event, the story of free speech in America will be told through rock, pop, hip-hop and country music. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. “‘Freedom Sings’ is the culminating event in our yearlong exploration of our First Amendment freedoms,” said Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., director of the May 4 Visitors Cente...

������ at Salem recently recognized three employees with Campus Excellence Awards, recognizing exemplary teaching and service to the campus for the 2017-18 academic year. Margie Bea Iagulli was named outstanding fulltime faculty member; Dr. Jessica Paull was named the outstanding adjunct faculty member; and Sherry DeWitt was recognized as the outstanding staff member. Iagulli is a senior lecturer for the radiologic technology program and has taught at the Salem Campus for 21 years.  She teaches 11 different courses in the radiology program’s associate degree program; ...

This past week, the Center, in partnership with the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association (OMCA), held a One Day Academy training program for Municipal Clerks from across the State of Ohio. The program focused on how to manage the public records associated with municipal social media accounts. The session was facilitated by Pari Swift, University Records Manager, for The Ohio State University and Darren Shulman, City Attorney with the City of Delaware. The day-long program was held in the City of Marysville and was attended by 17 individuals seeking to earn Education ...

Smile and say “cheese.”   That is what members of Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, Ohio, and their partners including ������ are doing as they are all smiles after hearing the news.   On April 13, Great Lakes Cheese, a premier manufacturer and packer of cheeses based in Hiram, and its owner, the Epprecht family, announced a $2 million donation to Berkshire Local Schools. The donation supports the school’s PRIME initiative to assist with the construction of athletic facilities on the future site of the Berkshire Local School District on the campus of Kent ...

The Center for Public Policy and Health was well represented at the Kent State Graduate Research Symposium. Four of the Center's student employees presented posters at the Symposium. Their presentations highlight the Center's focus on mental and behavioral health among Kent State's students, staff, and faculty. Chelsea Kennedy and Jessica Mulvany's presentation, Is there a Need for More Mental Health Services at ������ Campuses?, can be found HERE. Geethika Kodukula and James Cairns's Presentation, Sexual Violence and Health Outc...

Amy Rodenhausen, M.Ed., RRT, Director of Clinical Education in the Respiratory Therapy program at ������ at Ashtabula was recently appointed to the first Respiratory Therapy Advisory Council to the State Medical Board of Ohio.  Rodenhausen is one of seven appointees to the council. “I am honored to be selected to represent our profession and assist the Ohio Medical Board,” Rodenhausen said.  “I am excited to work with my fellow advisory council members to make recommendations that will impact the practice of Respiratory Care in Ohio.” The Advisory Council was selecte...

The Center for Public Policy and Health’s Division of Mental Health and Substance Use is accepting applications for Flash Up proposals. The purpose of this RFP is to propose and develop Flash Up events. Flash Ups are events that will target college students and will focus on increasing awareness, educating and/or otherwise fostering skills and behaviors that seek to strengthen and support the mental wellness of college students. Flash Up events should focus on one or more components that have been proven to improve or strengthen mental wellness. Examples could include, but are not limited to, ...

������ is proud of the numerous trees that decorate its campus, its LEED-certified buildings and other sustainability efforts. Arbor Day is another opportunity for the university to celebrate its roots in sustainability.   Starting at 11 a.m. on April 26, Kent State will hold several events across campus in celebration of Arbor Day that commemorate its environmentally friendly efforts.   Kicking off events in front of Engleman Hall, Melanie Knowles, Kent State’s sustainability manager, will discuss results of this year’s RecycleMania, an eight-week-long compe...