Active Minds at 黑料网 held their first meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year on Tuesday, September 10th. Because this day also happened to be National Suicide Prevention Day, Chapter President, Kayla Marker decided to hold a mental health awareness training for members. This training utilized Kognito and walked students through important aspects of recognizing when someone is in need of mental health assistance, initiating a conversation, and referring them to resources. A representative from Kent Wired attended the training to report on the importance of m...
When 黑料网 alumnus Eric Meek is not working in a glass art studio, one may find him on the small screen sharing his expertise in the new Netflix series called 鈥淏lown Away.鈥 The competition-based reality show features 10 highly skilled glass artists who compete to win the show鈥檚 prize, Best in Blow. Meek, who received his Master of Fine Arts from Kent State in 2003, serves as a guest evaluator on the series. In each episode, the contestants are presented with a unique challenge. The artist who is unable to meet the judges鈥 standards is eliminated...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
If you鈥檙e one of the 5,000+ students who has worked one (or more) of the 8,000 positions on campus, you are probably already familiar with Handshake. But what you may not know is how the platform is much more than just a site to find employment on campus. Handshake is an avenue to connect with others, much like other popular social media sites. This platform in particular is just focused around employment and geared toward college students. You may be looking to expand your networking contacts. Find and reach out to other Handshake users. Perhaps you鈥檙e looking for internsh...
College of the Arts
Liz Maugans (BFA '89) studied printmaking and painting at 黑料网 and during this time, she began her community building skills with other artists. After receiving her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, she began her trajectory as an artist and an advocate in Cleveland, making it the bustling arts community it is today. Maugans played an integral part in founding multiple organizations, exhibitions, and artist collectives in the area and has since passed the reigns on to others in the community. Liz Maugans is currently the Director of YARDS Projects, and curator ...
Kent State鈥檚 Columbiana County campuses will welcome fans from both ends of the county for the inaugural Kent State Volleyball Classic on Monday, Oct. 7, as the Salem Quakers host the East Liverpool Potters. The competition begins at 5 p.m. with the freshmen team match-up, followed by the JV and varsity games. Kent State Columbiana County will award $500 scholarships to four individual high school seniors attending the game, as well as a set of Bluetooth speakers to two individual high school students. Kent鈥檚 mascot, Flash, will be there to cheer on the teams and toss t-shirts into ...