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������’s Mark Cassell, professor in the Department of Political Science, began taking students to Germany five years ago. The trip serves as an opportunity for students to gain hands-on international experience. This year, students had a front-row seat to how Germany grapples with international issues. In preparation for the trip, students were given a one-day crash course in German politics and a one-day course in German history. On the third day, the group flew to Frankfurt, Germany. “Because of the refugee crisis, the course this year was particularly focused on the challen...

The Campus Kitchen at ������ is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has launched a new program this summer as part of activities marking its fifth year. The Campus Kitchen’s new pop-up market offers healthy produce and pantry items to children and families at no cost. “At an alternative spring break in Washington, D.C., this past year, the Campus Kitchen volunteered at an organization called Martha’s Table,” says Ann Gosky, former director of Kent State’s Office of Experiential Learning and Civic Engagement, who now serves as the director of Kent State’s Office of Student R...

Breanne Trammell, Assistant Professor in Print Media, has been selected for a Juror's Award for her print "Bad As I Wanna Be (Cheetah)" (below).  The annual international juried exhibition Stand Out Prints is located at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking in Minneapolis, MN.  Seventy-two prints and objects (by 64 artists across four countries and 27 states) were selected from more than 800 submissions through an international call.  The exhibition was juried by Elizabeth Wyckoff, Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at the Saint Louis Art Museum. ...

KENT, OHIO, Sept. 12, 2016 – ������’s Middle Childhood Education program is the first in the state of Ohio to offer an undergraduate program authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization: the IB Middle Years Program Certificate in Teaching and Learning. The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) is a curriculum for students in grades 6-10, and focuses on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world outside. The IB is a recognized leader in the field of international education. The program defines international education as developing citizens ...

From “Night of the Living Dead” to “World War Z” and “The Walking Dead,” frightening, flesh-eating zombies have captured the imaginations of horror fans everywhere for more than four decades. Today, they’re more popular than ever, whether on TV, film, or this year’s easy Halloween costume. Max Brooks, first up at ������ at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series, has taken the zombie apocalypse to a whole other level, giving it parallels to what’s happening in today’s society. The best-selling author of such zombie-themed books as “World War Z,” which was made into a major motion pi...

Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, from the small screen to the A-listers, walked the infamous red carpet for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. While some glistened with glamour, others had some major misses. To help judge the best and the worst dressed, Sabrina Pierotti, ������ Fashion School student joined Romona Robinson and Mark Nolan on WOIO-TV in Cleveland via www.cleveland19.com. Here are Pierotti’s picks for best dressed.     Here are Pierotti’s picks for worst dressed.         ...

Former NBC executive Paula Madison is 2016 McGruder Award recipient; Plain Dealer columnist Phillip Morris to Be Honored with Diversity Leadership Award ������’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor Paula Madison, former NBC journalist and executive, with the 2016 Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Award for her accomplishments in media diversity. Madison will visit the Kent Campus to present a lecture on media diversity and accept the award on Sept. 29. The keynote lecture, which is open to the public, wi...

Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, two Kent State professors are researching climate change in Alaska. Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professors from ������'s College of Arts and Sciences, spent a week in Fairbanks, Alaska in June studying how climate change affects the availability of plant nutrients in arctic and sub-arctic ecosystems. The grant teams up two of Kent State’s newest researchers. “I think it’s really great that two early-career scientists were awarded the funds to do this research,...

FAMILY HEALTH & FITNESS FAIR Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recreation & Wellness Center Tennis Courts, Ballfields and Track Free to all Tailored to school-aged children and their families Family-friendly crafts Activities and games Educational opportunities Set-up: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. View 2016 event flier Contact: Kenny Kegley kkegley1@kent.edu 330-244-3391 ...