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The ������ Museum is home to historical fashion pieces as well as an array of student work. Museum Director Sarah Rogers works to ensure that the museum focuses on inclusivity and social justice through the pieces displayed and artists behind them. A recent article from The New York Times explored the lack of diversity in fashion museums across the world. Placing Kent State among the top fashion institutions in the world, the article featured Rogers and her efforts to create an inclusive and diverse collection in the museum. In September, the Costume Society of America hos...

Veterinarians are experiencing a mental health crisis, with higher suicide risk, burnout and poorer well-being compared to other high-risk professions in the medical field. The mental health stigma in this field prevents treatment-seeking, resulting in an unexpected health disparity. Unfortunately, their stress has only compounded since the COVID-19 pandemic began.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two ������ College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for Clinical Scholars, an initiative that will provide funding and leadershi...

This year, voting resources are needed more than any other election cycle. WKSU is working with local organizations and media partners to provide clarity on how to vote in November with an initiative called Election Protection. For this project, WKSU’s team of reporters and staff will report on how to vote, policy issues that affect voting and community resources available about the voting process. Future stories will also highlight absentee voting, poll worker recruitment, the student vote and more. In addition, every Monday leading up to the election, reporter Kabir Bhatia will share t...

Trumbull Campus faculty, staff and students are encouraged to register to view a series of movies recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month. Visit the Diversity in Action Council Collaborate Ultra Course Room on Wednesday evenings through October 15 from 7 - 7:30 p.m. for a discussion and q&a of the films. Viewers can watch the films whenever it’s convenient, and faculty is encouraged to offer extra credit in their courses for students who view the films. This includes advisors teaching Kent FYE courses. Discussion for The Invisible Eye, a suspenseful drama, will tak...

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities across the United States transitioned from face-to-face classes to remote learning, closed campuses and sent students home this past spring. Such changes, coupled with social distancing guidelines, have altered social interactions and limited our access to fitness facilities, parks and gymnasiums. This is concerning as positive social interaction and access to exercise facilities both promote physical activity. Recently, a group of ������ researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical a...

������ at Tuscarawas Associate Professor of Nursing Denise M. McEnroe-Petitte, Ph.D., has been selected for induction into the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Academy for Associate Degree Nursing (AADN). OADN celebrates all fellows of the AADN and their remarkable contributions to students, faculty, patients, communities, and the nurse leaders of tomorrow. McEnroe-Petitte will be officially designated during the OADN 2020 Virtual Town Hall meeting later. The AADN was established to recognize those individuals who model exemplary dedication to ass...

Kent State is offering a variety of activities for faculty and staff to participate in throughout the week of Homecoming 2020. Join in Work From Home Wednesday. Post your favorite KSU Homecoming photo to social media with #KentHC for a chance to win KSU prizes. Download a Kent State-themed background for virtual meetings on Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet. Or support students by making a gift to the Pay it Flash Forward Emergency Fund. Happy Homecoming! ...

Faculty/Staff Encouraged to Take Part in Virtual Homecoming 2020 Events Kent State is offering a variety of activities for faculty and staff to participate in throughout the week of Homecoming 2020. Join in Work From Home Wednesday. Post your favorite KSU Homecoming photo to social media with #KentHC for a chance to win KSU prizes. Download a Kent State-themed background for virtual meetings on Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet. Or support students by making a gift to the Pay it Flash Forward Emergency Fund. Happy Homecoming! Nursing Faculty Selected By OADN As Fellow Kent St...

Senior finance student Anne Ritts has built an outstanding resume during her time at ������, but with a full-time job already lined up for her after graduation, she will not have to worry about updating it any time soon. In her first three years at Kent State, Ritts has maintained membership in multiple finance organizations and a sorority, studied abroad, changed her major, and held multiple internships. Ritts’ next adventure will begin this summer in her career with PNC Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kent State’s education program is what initially drew Ritts to the ...

Dyer says her favorite thing about the classrooms on ������ at Geauga is the small class sizes within the nursing program.  “Coming from that Texas university, there were a lot of big classes, I was always terrified to talk to a professor,” Dyer said. “What changed when I moved to Geauga’s Campus was that it’s smaller so you can actually talk to a professor and not feel intimidated by them.” Dyer's former Quantitative Methods professor, Julie Evey, Ph.D., was not originally aware of her challenges prior to introducing this award. “One of the things I like to do when ther...