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Kent State receives two worksite wellness awards for championing physical fitness, health and wellness ������ has been named a 2016 Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program. The award distinguishes employers who champion the health and fitness of their employees by creating a culture of physical activity and health and wellness in the workplace. Kent State also received the association’s Worksite Innovation Award, granted to employers who have creatively implemented programs that promote physical activity in the workpl...

From Half Way Around the World, Student Pursues Ph.D. at Kent State Chynarkul Ryskulova hopes to eventually have an impact on reforming the Kyrgyzstan education system After attending ������ as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar during the 2011/2012 academic year, Chynarkul Ryskulova has recently returned to the KSU campus from her home in Bishek, Kyrgyzstan to pursue her Ph.D. in the Higher Education Administration Program. In addition to the pursuit of her Ph.D., Chynarkul plans to research the U.S. education system, including its accreditation system, assessme...

Students learn about "Tropical Diseases of Latin America" An education abroad program finds KSU students in Brazil June, 2016 -- During the recent summer intersession in May, Dr. Mark James, Ph.D. of the College of Public Health led a group of students to Brazil on a unique study program. "KSU public health students were on the rise," stated Dr. James, "along with the sun on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro (see above photo)." The study program was hosted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), a KSU international partnership located in Rio. There, KSU students r...

Kent State Students Experience the World Without Leaving Northeast Ohio The International Village Experience enables local students to form relationships with friends from around the world. “Think outside the box,” “push the envelope,” and “get out of your comfort zone,” are just a few of the life-expanding experiences that Kent State encourages students to pursue during their enrollment. One special program, which the university offers to truly challenge students to see their world differently, is the International Village Experience (IVE). The International Village Experienc...

������'s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon announced today that Joan Inderhees will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2016-2017 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills and experience as an administrator; increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; assist in the development and impleme...

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Gov. John Kasich has appointed Carly Evans to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the ������ Board of Trustees. Evans’ term concludes on May 16, 2018. Evans is a junior public relations major in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information, with a minor in political science in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences. She is a member of Black United Students, a Kent State student organization that works to serve and unify students of color. She has also served as a member of Kent State’s Sister Circle, an initiative that aims to enrich the educ...

For the second time in as many years, Keri Richmond took her call for improving the foster care system to the nation's leaders in Washington D.C.   The senior public relations major recently participated in Foster Youth Shadow Day as part of Foster Care Awareness Month. Her trip included meeting with several members of Congress including Democratic leader, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Whip, U.S. Rep. Steni Hoyer as well as long time advocate and champion in foster care legislation, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass. Richmond also spent ...