(But there’s So Much More to this Story) By Estelle R. Brown CHARDON - We are not to throw away those things which can benefit our neighbor. Goods are called good because they can be used for good: they are instruments for good in the hands of those who use them properly. These timeless words were spoken by Clement of Alexandria, an early philosopher around 190 A.D. The philosopher’s wisdom still rings true today, as illustrated in this story. On the surface, this article celebrates the fact that UH Geauga Medical Center recently donated three modern hospital beds to Kent State U...
There was no way the COVID pandemic was going to keep a group of students and faculty members from doing something they really wanted to accomplish this past academic year: publishing a literary journal to showcase the creative talents on the Salem Campus. Months of hard work and collaboration resulted in the online publication of Black Squirrel Scholars, a literary journal that features a collection of 52 works of poetry, essays, photography, drawings and graphics. The faculty advisors for the project were Dr. Barbara George and Dr. Joshua Myers, both English faculty members. The pro...
Roughly four out of 10 Americans have glossophobia, better known as having a fear of public speaking, and it is even slotted ahead of death, spiders, and a fear of heights. You can cross Lisa Sims off that list. Sims, a Psychologist in Counseling and Psychological Services at DeWeese Health Center, participated in the Toastmasters International speech contest after joining in September 2020. Participants – known as Toastmasters – begin at a smaller local level and advance based on how prolific the stories are they can tell in an impromptu fashion. The area contests, held on March 13...
The Brain Health Research Institute at ºÚÁÏÍø recently hosted the BHRI Neurodiversity Forum. During a panel discussion Zach Strickler, Neurodiversity Coordinator at Kent State Student Accessibility Services, Jessy Rice, undergraduate student in photography and studio art at Kent State, and Dani Jones, Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Sciences/Neuroscience at Kent State discussed their personal stories and perspectives regarding neurodiversity. A moderated question and answer period followed, focusing on the positive aspects of neurodiversity as well as the challenges faced by ...
LaunchNET is happy to announce the onboarding of Alizeh Khalifa as their new Marketing Manager. Ms. Khalifa comes to Kent State with a BBA in Marketing Management from The University of Akron and experience working in a variety of organizations involved in the Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem, including working with a number of regional startups. Like other LaunchNET team members, she will be putting a variety of talents to good use: "I’m excited that now as I’m getting into my career, I’m able to remain a part of the startup community in an organization that...
Virtual reality research funded by the Army Research Lab with a grant to Josh Pollock, Ph. D. (PI), assistant professor, and Will Kalkhoff, Ph. D. (co-PI), full professor and graduate coordinator, both in the Department of Sociology & Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in the U.S. Army Morning Report (on June 7, 2021), and the Army's homepage (on June 8, 2021). This report also references the project's connection with Arotech's MILO business. The U.S. Army Morning Report reaches the Secretary of the Army and potentially higher levels at the Army Se...
President’s List: The following students have distinguished themselves by achieving a 4.00 grade point average for 15 or more regular letter-graded semester credit hours this past Spring Semester 2021 at ºÚÁÏÍø at Tuscarawas. Aurora: Cassandra P. Nguyen Beach City: Billy T. Whitt Brecksville: Lukas M. Anderson Clinton: Zachary T. Serb Columbia Station: Aatifah N. George Dover: Aliya Mosher, Nathan A. Schlosser, Brett D. Swigert Hubbard: Shawn Bonnema Kent: Andre V. Correa Caracas Mantua: Bradly M. Labate Massillon: Luke P. Ritchey, Piper B. Schillin...
Kent State Psychologist Has a Talent for Telling Tall Tales Roughly four out of 10 Americans have glossophobia, better known as having a fear of public speaking, and it is even slotted ahead of death, spiders, and a fear of heights. You can cross Lisa Sims off that list. Sims, a Psychologist in Counseling and Psychological Services at DeWeese Health Center, participated in the Toastmasters International speech contest after joining in September 2020. Participants – known as Toastmasters – begin at a smaller local level and advance based on how prolific the stories a...
Across the state of Ohio, there are thousands of outdoor sculptures, but previously there had been no organized way of finding them or searching for them. Either you learned about a sculpture when you were in the area, someone else mentioned one to you or you read about it in a guide. The Ohio Outdoor Sculpture (OOS) project seeks to change that. Begun in the 1990s as part of a federally funded Heritage Preservation Program, OOS is maintained by The Sculpture Center, a Cleveland based nonprofit arts organization. With support from the Ohio Arts Council and The George Fund Foundation, O...