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Last month, our social accounts were filled with information about COVID-19 testing and vaccination opportunities, the announcement of an in-person commencement ceremony and a continued appreciation for the Kent State community!  Here are some of our top-performing posts for the month of March: Instagram On Instagram, our top-performing post debuted the newest addition to our COVID-19 safety principles. That’s right, as vaccines became more readily available for our community, the Flashes Safe Seven became the Flashes Safe Eight! This video received more than 6,000 views and 1,11...

What do friendship, academics and T-shirts have in common? For the students at the American Academy, ������ and the PUCPR’s undergraduate program in Brazil, a student-led T-shirt design contest created that missing piece of camaraderie during the pandemic between students and their two schools.The American Academy is a dual-enrollment program offered jointly by Kent State and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), located in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, that allows students in Brazil to complete a two-year degree without traveling to America for college. Following th...

Thanks to the renewal of its key funding grant, LaunchNET Kent State will continue to inspire the entrepreneur mindset and support innovative thinkers across the ������ community. Burton D. Morgan Foundation announced an award of up to $350,000 will be granted to support the LaunchNET initiative at Kent State through June 2023. “We are incredibly grateful to Burton D. Morgan Foundation for its support of our Kent State entrepreneurs and innovators, especially as they continue to pivot their ventures and find opportunities for success during these unique times,” said Zach Mikr...

As ������ at Geauga embarks upon two facility improvements for the Geauga Campus in Burton, the leadership is pleased to announce an initial gift to the project from Preston Superstore and the Preston Family. The campus improvements will include constructing a new nursing lab and instructional space and a new student learning commons. Both of these projects will help Kent State Geauga meet existing and future students' needs while growing programs to continue to be one of the county's greatest resources. "Preston Superstore and the Preston family enjoy a longstanding history ...

Anna Sinclair is a third-year Honors College student from Canfield, Ohio, majoring in political science and minoring in history and sociology. Though sociology is only one of her minors, Anna hopes to attend graduate school and earn a PhD in sociology, ultimately teaching sociology at a university. Anna first realized her passion for sociology when she took a class called Politics of Social Movements for her political science major. She recalls being fascinated with the course materials and researching the elements of social movements on her own, which led Anna to discover her passion for soci...

������’s Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS) tracks and facilitates the use of Kent State-owned natural areas for research, teaching and engagement, promoting an understanding of the natural environment around the Kent Campus, and especially this past year, a much needed home for field research.  The mission of CENRS is to provide scientific research opportunities to educate students at Kent State and beyond and to create programs to restore and preserve the integrity of these natural areas. The 17 research sites near the Kent Campus range in s...

Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State, was recently elected to a four-year term as President of the Pan American Neuroendocrine Society (PANS). PANS was established in 2016 to bring together basic and clinician scientists interested in hormones and the brain. PANS’ mission is to advance excellence in basic and clinical neuroendocrine research and promote its role in human health throughout the Americas, as well as to provide a professional home for basic and clinician scientists in North and South America who study the interactions between the ner...

������'s School of Media and Journalism faculty filmmakers Dana White and Christopher Knoblock will be honored this year with their short film, Turning Blue, being featured at the prestigious 45th annual Cleveland International Film Festival. This appearance marks the premier of the film which the pair worked on over the course of 2020. Turning Blue is part of the Shorts Program 6 and is available to stream as part of CIFF Streaming which runs from April 7 to April 20, 2021. Members of CIFF can purchase tickets now and tickets sales to the general public will open on Friday, Ma...

KENT, Ohio – Eight finalists have been selected to compete in the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation’s fifth annual CEBIpitch competition. The event will take place virtually from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested here. Registered attendees will receive a link to view the pitch the week of the event. The annual CEBIpitch event helps Kent State entrepreneurship students grow their startup companies, awarding a total of $20,000 in cash prizes amongst the participants. The eight finalists wil...

As president of his fraternity and chief risk officer of the Golden Flash Asset Management Group (GFAM), senior finance major Cameran Cunningham has made the most out of his experience at ������ and is already set to begin his career in finance. Cunningham recently accepted a full-time position at JPMorgan Chase after successfully completing an internship at the financial institution this past summer. Cunningham’s journey to success began when he made a last-minute decision to attend Kent State. He initially had plans to attend a regional campus of another university but c...