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Exhibit, curated by Moema Furtado, raises funds for photojournalism students War photojournalist and author Ben Brody is bringing his work to ������ through his exhibit, “A Second Moon.” The exhibit, curated by Moema Furtado, an installation artist and independent curator, runs from March 5-15 at the Crawford Gallery in the Center for Visual Arts located on the Kent Campus. During an opening reception beginning at 5 p.m. on March 5, guests will have the opportunity to hear Brody speak about his work and bid on one of his photographs during a silent auction. Proceeds from t...

������ at Tuscarawas has earned the 2020–2021 Military Friendly® School designation. Military Friendly is a part of the military ratings division of VIQTORY Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students. This year marks the ninth time that Kent State Tuscarawas has earned this prestigious designation, which recognizes the campus for exhibiting leading practices in recruiting and supporting post-military students. Colleges and universities on ...

“White privilege and supremacy are terms that are hard for some people to hear,” said NPR TV critic Eric Deggans February 11, 2020 at the David and Janet Dix Lecture in Media Ethics. This was the second such lecture, funded by the generosity of David and Janet Dix and hosted by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Speaking to an overflow crowd, Deggans gave a lively talk entitled "Building Bridges, Not Walls: Decoding Media's Confusing Coverage of Race, Gender, Culture and Politics" discussing race and how it is portrayed in the media and how those portrayals are both a reflecti...

UPDATE: Please note that this event and all May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events originally scheduled for May 1-4, 2020, have been canceled. See www.kent.edu/kent/news/success/kent-state-may-4-50th-commemoration-weekend-events-canceled-response-covid-19-virus for more information. ������ is proud to announce the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert featuring Joe Walsh (with Barnstorm – Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli) and David Crosby (with his touring band), two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members with strong musical connections to the events of May 4, 1970. ...

While ������ prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street Kent is showing how the city of Kent also embraces the same sentiment. Main Street Kent, the non-profit organization that promotes the revitalization of downtown Kent, is hosting the first ever Kent Rainbow Weekend, March 6 and 7, with a variety of activities including comedy, artists, musicians, performers and education all in support of the LGBTQ+ community. "We're excited to bring our first event like this to Kent, where art, music, fun, inclusivity and acc...

      The “C” in “college” might as well stand for “cramming.”​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term. Researchers and faculty at ������, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tact​​​​​​​ic. “We are working with faculty in the sciences to evaluate the degree to which a technique called successive relearning can improve students’ learning and retention of co...

The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) is proud to congratulate Associate Professor and alumnus Dr. Scott Spencer, Class of 1987 as the new President of the Board of Directors for the American College of Podiatric Medicine (ACPM). Founded in the late 1940s as the American College of Foot Orthopedists, ACPM’s mission is to enhance and advocate for the practice of podiatric medicine by providing innovative education and promoting podiatric physicians in public health and welfare. With a membership of approximately 1,000 doctors and 450 student doctors, ACPM is the only Specialty Organization t...

The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) proudly commends Associate Professor and alumni Scott Spencer, DPM, ’87 for his recent publication in the January 2020 issue of the Elsevier published journal, Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. The quarterly journal serves to update readers on the latest trends in patient management, as well as the newest advancements in treatment options. Dr. Spencer’s article, Biomechanical Effects of Shoe Gear on the Lower Extremity, provides the foot health care provider with a better understanding of the effects of shoes on the mechanics of gait based on r...

The May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee appreciates the personal and meaningful responses we have received about the inclusion of activist Jane Fonda as one of several keynote speakers at the 50th Commemoration of the Kent State shooting. We take to heart the painful feelings expressed by those for whom Fonda’s visit to Hanoi as a young activist in 1972 had a profound impact. We are equally moved by those who expressed their high regard for Fonda’s atonement after the incident and her lifelong activism in support of human rights and civil rights. As a diverse group of individuals...

A new infection control program was recently piloted at ������. A recent study strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including Kent State. According to a recent press release, student athletes are in close contact in the shared environment of an athletic training room, and in the presence of poor hygiene and contamination, athletes can be exposed to a variety of germs that cause infection. University Hospitals Sports Medicine researchers, in partnership wi...