KSU alumnus and gay rights activist Michael Chanak Jr. was determined to make a difference at his workplace, and his dedication to change prompted a global company to redefine diversity. Mr. Chanak, BS 鈥71, credits his time at Kent State for giving him the fighting spirit he needed later in his life, when he became the unlikely lone gay voice to take on a corporate titan and call for gay rights in the 1980s. Being the first of his family to attend college, his acceptance to Kent State鈥檚 academic center at Stark in 1967, was a big deal. Mr. Chanak was highly involved in a discussion society ...
Photo students at Kent State consistently develop portfolios that stand up to national and regional competition. One student, Nathaniel Bailey, 鈥21, a journalism major with a concentration in photojournalism, has a robust portfolio under his belt and several significant honors. He was recently named the Ohio News Photographers Association鈥檚 (ONPA) College Photographer of the Year, one of the top regional honors for college photographers. Earlier this year, he received national recognition by White House News Photographers Association as Runner-Up Student Photographer of the Year. His por...
Journalism major Madison MacArthur, '20, has learned through many experiences in Kent State鈥檚 College of Communication and Information (CCI), what it means to be a storyteller. This summer, she will work in Washington, D.C. as a Juniors Fellow with the Library of Congress. She is the first CCI student to be selected for a Library of Congress internship. For the internship, MacArthur will be working with the Rare and Special Collections archiving the works of American artist, painter, papermaker and poet, Walter Samuel Hamady. MacArthur will be processing Hamady鈥檚 archive of manuscripts...
鈥淚t鈥檚 been my honor to serve as the Dean on the Ashtabula campus" - Dr. Susan J. Stocker ASHTABULA, Ohio (April 23, 2019) 鈥 黑料网 recently announced the official renewal, effective July 1, 2019, of Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., as Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at 黑料网 at Ashtabula. 鈥淒ean Stocker鈥檚 leadership has proven to be critical to the growth of the Ashtabula campus, and I am honored to announce the renewal of her appointment,鈥 said Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., Vice President for Kent State System Integration. 鈥淎s one respondent in th...
黑料网 celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus. The construction launch, which marks the beginning of a major renovation of the former Art Building, was celebrated April 23 with a ribbon ceremony, interactive activities and collaborative pop-up design innovation challenges. The DI Hub is expected to open by fall of 2020. Kent State President Beverly J. Warren said the DI Hub will encourage collaboration.  ...