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David Anderson, founder and president of the BridgeLeader Network, to serve as keynote speaker ������ will hold its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s theme is “Testament of Hope: Past, Present and Future of Diversity.” The keynote speaker for the event is David Anderson, D.Phil. He is founder and president of the BridgeLeader Network (BLN), one of the world’s leading authorities on building bridges across the deep divides of race, faith, culture and wealth.  Anderson’s work has brought hope...

  For more than 100 years, the National Park Service has preserved and cared for our national parks and shared their stories with more than 275 million visitors every year. As the service enters its second century, it is striving to tell a more inclusive and diverse story of American history. One of those stories now includes the ������ May 4 Site, which the U.S. Secretary of the Interior announced has reached the designation as a National Historic Landmark on January 11, 2017. “I am pleased that the federal government made this designation,” said Dean Kahler, survivor of...

The first phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is complete, with the opening of Ted Boyd Drive. The roadway alongside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center reopened last week, making the roundabout at Ted Boyd and Johnston drives fully operational. The new roundabout incorporates pedestrian crossings and bike lanes. A video is available to explain how to navigate a roundabout, whether you are in a car, on a bike or walking. Watch the video. Summit Street returned to regular, two-way traffic throughout the construction zone in November. The contractor...

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the ������ May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark. The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction. “As we approach the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, this recognition compels us to fully claim our status as a global resource and convener of the world’s most critical conversations on peace and conflict resolution,” said Kent State President Beverly Warren.  “We are indebted to the team whose tireless commitment resulted in a successful National Histor...

Please join us for the annual Neuroscience Symposium on Sex Differences in the Brain.  Registration is now open for the KSU 5th Annual Neuroscience Symposium. April 6th-7th! /neuroscience ...

As a community resource officer for ������ Police Services, Tricia Knoles has seen, heard and experienced it all - the good and the bad. Over time, the wide range of stressors on the job can take its toll. Although the consequences may not be immediately recognized, they do accumulate throughout an officer’s career. “We are so used to helping people and giving to other people, we are not taking care of ourselves like we should be,” Knoles said.                      &nbs...

If you could name your price for items ranging from food to music and shows, how much would you pay? It is a concept that some establishments, such as Panera Cares cafés in St. Louis and Boston, use to help feed customers who cannot afford to pay.  The café lists suggested donations next to each meal, but it is up to customers to pay-what-they-want. According to True Viral News, a number of different factors influence how much a customer will spend when given a choice. One factor includes social norms.  Jennifer Wiggins, Ph.D., associate professor in ������’s Colleg...

If surviving cancer is not difficult enough, too often depression can follow - under certain circumstances. A new study led by Vinay K. Cheruvu, Ph.D., biostatistician in ������’s College of Public Health, found that depression in some cancer survivors is linked to both care and financial concerns. In Cancer Today, Cheruvu says that there are ways to reach out to survivors who are depressed. “Screening, ideally at the time of diagnosis, is the necessary first step,” Cheruvu said. The problem is “physicians often don’t conduct these screenings.” In addition, he says, “both patie...