Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Salih ‘05, CAE graduate and IT consultant at Blue Chip Consulting Group How did your experiences while learning at Kent State help you in post-collegiate jobs? University life is a big part of anyone’s post-collegiate life. The friends you make while sharing experiences help you craft the basis of long-withstanding work networks. Did you feel adequately prepared to enter the workforce after your education at CAE? When looking at it retrospectively, I certainly believe that the base preparation I got at CAE equipped me for joining the workforce with ample tools on my belt....
By Makenna Brumbaugh, Kent Wired held its Earth Fest this afternoon with multiple booths from around Ohio talking about how to improve the environment. Students and faculty were able to learn about different techniques including a water irrigation system that would use less than half the water to care for plants. There have been many efforts in recent years in taking action towards improving the environment through organizations and individual action. A group at Kent State called Motion Ocean is raising awareness to save wildlife and the planet. Another group on the ...
at East Liverpool officially opened its new virtual reality classroom, providing students and staff with technology that will greatly enhance learning experiences across several areas of study. Virtual reality uses computer technology to create an “artificial environment” that allows the participants to feel as though they are in a real environment through body movement and by using the senses of sight and sound. The VR classroom on the East Liverpool Campus was created by converting a former classroom into the high-tech learning space, complete with new furniture and...
For the first time, has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for 2019-20. The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, acknowledged Kent State’s goals to break down barriers and empower students with the information and tools they need to participate in the political process. “This recognition allows us to continue to further spotlight the importance of voting and to connect more Kent State students in the political process so they can live live...
’s College of Podiatric Medicine's (KSUCPM) graduating class of 2019 joined their peers across the nation this March to eagerly await the news of where students would be heading to complete their postgraduate residency training. This year’s match results were released on March 15th, and KSUCPM is proud to announce that 100 percent of eligible, seeking students in the class of 2019 received a residency placement. Below is a list of placement locations around the country that will be lucky to host a KSUCPM alumni for their residency training. In general, states require a m...
’s inaugural director of the new School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Neil Cooper, Ph.D., said as the university builds toward the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, and the 50th anniversary of the school, he is looking forward to working with colleagues on the next phase of the school’s history. Before joining Kent State, Dr. Cooper was the head of Peace Studies and International Development at the University of Bradford in the U.K., and a professor of International Relations and Security Studies there. “Today, we live in times that are just as challenging as th...
at East Liverpool officially opened its new virtual reality classroom, providing students and staff with technology that will greatly enhance learning experiences across several areas of study. Virtual reality uses computer technology to create an “artificial environment” that allows the participants to feel as though they are in a real environment through body movement and by using the senses of sight and sound. The VR classroom on the East Liverpool Campus was created by converting a former classroom into the high-tech learning space, complete with new furniture an...
The Division of Information Technology recently expanded the university’s Microsoft agreement to include additional productivity and collaboration tools. Faculty and staff have access to Teams, Planner, OneDrive and other convenient collaborative tools integrated with Office 365. Teams can make your workplace collaboration much easier; it allows you to hold individual and group chat conversations, share Microsoft Office documents, utilize planning tools and establish video calls and meetings – all within a single online workspace. From Teams, you can access Planner, which gives you a vis...