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Trumbull Campus launched the Addictions Counseling Certificate Program (ACCP) in Fall 2020.  This summer, five students are completing the program with a practicum where they will engage in real-world experience. The program consists of five courses and should be completed in one calendar year. "We are excited to offer this program," said Barb Ozimek, Kent State Trumbull’s full-time mental health counselor, and certificate program coordinator. "The need for addiction professionals was great before the pandemic and I think it's become more critical because of the pandemic." According...

WKSU 89.7 recently received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The station was recognized in the categories of News Series and Excellence in Video. The category of News Series is for single subjects reported in multiple parts. In early 2020, the WKSU news team tackled the topic of recycling with the series Reduce, Reuse, Refocus. Multiple features provided information on everything from how recycling works to what can – or can’t – be recycled. For the Excellence in Video category, videos must creatively cover a single subject in a single subjec...

WKSU Wins Two Regional Murrow Awards WKSU 89.7 recently received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The station was recognized in the categories of News Series and Excellence in Video. The category of News Series is for single subjects reported in multiple parts. In early 2020, the WKSU news team tackled the topic of recycling with the series Reduce, Reuse, Refocus. Multiple features provided information on everything from how recycling works to what can – or can’t – be recycled. For the Excellence in Video category, videos must creative...

Lu Jones, ‘21, who graduated with a B.A. in Art History and a minor in Anthropology this spring, was awarded the first place prize in the Arts, Advertising, Architecture and English Language category in the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium at ������. Lu was mentored in their research by art history lecturer, Renee Roll. The annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held April 19-23, 2021 and was an opportunity for undergraduates to present, to a larger audience, what they have learned through their research.  The virtual s...

A career in podiatry, while both fulfilling and abundantly rewarding, is not without its challenges for its diverse range of practitioners. Megan Oltmann, DPM, AACFAS, a Class of 2013 graduate of ������ College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) can certainly attest to that as a woman in the field. While in school, her class was just about a perfect mix of 50% male, 50% female, and her residency program echoed that pattern. "I often would hear about a 'double standard' happening to women in medicine but thought I would not experience that in my own private practice," Megan recalls o...

Junior General Psychology major Emma Smith is the recipient of the ������ Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month. Smith is a Facility Supervisor for the Department of Recreational Services. She serves as the leader of the training team for operations within the department as well. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Chris Baker nominated her. He said: “Emma is a strong leader and a model employee. She has been integral to our successful reopening this ye...

KENT, OH – the ������ Museum is delighted to announce its upcoming exhibition, Forever Chanel – Coco + Karl, opening June 11. With exclusive preview hours for members during opening weekend, the exhibit will be on display through February 27, 2022. In a world where fashion, celebrity, and personality are intertwined, a single name can conjure a complex picture of an individual. In this case, the name is Chanel. The fashions featured in Forever Chanel – Coco + Karl piece together a remarkable story of invention, reinvention, and relevant change over more than a century. Forev...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $300,000 grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that allow researchers to study membrane proteins.  Schmidt, assistant professor of the Department of Physics in the College of Arts & Sciences, began developing this project while still at the Technical University Dresden, before accepting a position at ������. “Cell membranes that surround all cells contain a large number of membrane proteins,” Schmidt said. ”Without these proteins, cells would quickly die, as they take over a large v...

Kent, Ohio — Beginning this fall, the ������ Glauser School of Music will welcome Jasmine Hines to the music education department as an assistant professor. Her appointment in the newly created position follows a rigorous national search with a specialty in choral music education. “I’m delighted to welcome Jasmine to the School of Music,” said Kent McWilliams, director of the Glauser School. “As we continue to evaluate and reimagine our curriculum, her extensive experience as a choral music educator and research focus on Critical Race Theory and Black Feminist Thought within ...

  Commencement ceremonies were held May 14 at the county fairgrounds for the Kent State Columbiana County campuses, acknowledging all the hard work of students and faculty, especially after a challenging year of living through a pandemic.  Dr. David Dees, dean of the Kent State Columbiana County campuses, presided over the event, along with Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean.  Some commencement traditions were modified because of the COVID pandemic and the resulting safety protocols that had to be followed, yet the event was a true celebration. To manage attendance, two outdoo...