Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: History, Politics, and Global Security
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ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series featuring Ambassador Edward F. Crawford
The ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series will feature an interview-style format with a Q&A period at the end. It will feature Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, who will share his experience as an entrepreneur and discuss the importance of being able to overcome rejection.
The College of Arts & Sciences is hosting a panel discussion on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moderated by School of Peace and Conflict Studies director Neil Cooper, the panel includes faculty from the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, the School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities, the Department of Political Science, and the Department of History. Join us Tuesday, March 1 at 5:15 pm in 133 Bowman Hall. This event will also be live streamed via Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89892613500 ...
College of the Arts
Kent, Ohio — The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2021-2022 season presenting Min Kwon’s America/Beautiful project, a collaboration with 75 American composers to write variations on “America The Beautiful,” performed by Kwon. A selection of the variations will be presented in Kent State’s Ludwig Recital Hall on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. This will be Kwon’s only Ohio performance of this internationally touring program. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for those 18 and under with a ticket reservation. The America/Beautiful project was Kwon’s response to the COVID 19 pandemic, working to do s...
During a summer research project at şÚÁĎÍř at Geauga, nursing student Lauren Petrick succeeded in isolating a bacterial virus that shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics in fighting off intestinal bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, GI tract infections and even pneumonia. In her microbiology class with Kent State Geauga Associate Professor Sanhita Gupta, Ph.D., Petrick became intrigued by a problem that plagues modern medicine: antibiotic-resistant bacteria that won’t respond to the medicine. While antibiotics were once considered miracle medicines, t...
When people consider hunger in America, they tend to think of people far away in urban centers. They don’t realize that food insecurity is a very real problem in Geauga County, even among college students. In order to combat this growing and troubling trend, şÚÁĎÍř at Geauga is partnering with the Geauga Hunger Task Force (GHTF). Kent State Geauga received a $2,500 grant from the GHTF in January 2022 to assist in their mission “ensuring that no Geauga County residents go hungry.” This grant complements a Geauga Campus-sponsored fundraiser which generated over $780 for the sam...
The journalism field is an open arena for experimentation. With the amount of storytelling mediums, there is always an opportunity to try something new and learn about different formats of stories, even when you are years into your journalism career. Jacqueline Marino, professor in the School of Media and Journalism, used the time in her fall 2021 sabbatical to learn the techniques of audio storytelling. A sabbatical, or a faculty professional improvement leave, gives professors time to work on a personal project, typically seven years in their tenure. Normally, Marino would spend her time ...
Kent Campus
Golden Flashes, We are aware of the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance regarding prevention steps for COVID-19. The new CDC guidelines will be reviewed at Thursday’s meeting of the Pandemic Leadership Committee, and we will share more information shortly thereafter. At this time, our current procedures and guidelines, including our requirement to wear masks indoors, remain in place. We appreciate your patience as we navigate the changing world of the pandemic and CDC guidelines. Thank you for doing your part to help Flashes ...
The Associated Collegiate Press “promotes the standards and ethics of good journalism” and recognizes these media practices at its yearly conference. Kent State Student Media made an impact at the 2021 conference, winning three awards: two first place and one honorable mention. Preston Randall, senior visual communication design major, received first place in the “Design of the Year/Illustration” category with his piece “Until We Can Handshake Again.” “I produced (this piece) for The Burr Magazine in the Spring of 2021 for an article that explored the difficulties caused by the pandemic and ...
Funds will help underserved students achieve success in college The PNC Foundation has awarded $75,000 to şÚÁĎÍř to help ensure success among students who commonly face barriers in college. This grant aligns with PNC’s focus on addressing economic inequality among Black American and low- to moderate-income communities, and it will provide resources for students that will help them complete college and establish a strong foundation on which to build their careers. “First-generation people of color and low- to moderate-income students often have a harder time obtain...