Kent State Tuscarawas mechanical and electrical engineering technology students successfully collaborated on their capstone project during the spring semester and delivered an electric cart on finals night. A class of 12 students, six from each program, worked together to design, fabricate and build a running electric cart as their project. Students involved with the project were James Allman, Joshua Arron, Phillip Barker, Gary Charton, Justin Courser, Kaylee Dudek, Reilly Foltz, Jacob Jones, Andrew Shepherd, Nathan Stallman, Kenny Stemple, and Dylan Wolfe. 鈥淭his was ...
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of Kent State University on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, represents not only an important milestone in the history of Kent State but also a landmark moment in history of our country. The events of May 4, 1970, are viewed by many historians as the focal point of the national student movement and the cultural turning point of America鈥檚 view on the Vietnam W...
The sun is shining, the temperature is rising and school is out. It is summer and that means soaking up the rays and catching up on all that reading you did not have time for during the year. What books are you planning to read? For some suggestions, we asked around Kent State University's Campuses: Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Executive Vice President & Provost I am reading several books from Brazil, in Portuguese, this summer: O Sol na Cabeca by Giovani Martins, a novel by a young Brazilian writer raised in a slum in Rio de Janeiro; Porque Perdeu? by Marcelo d...
KSU professor using volcanic activity as learning tool The volcanoes in Hawaii and Guatemala are capturing attention because the pictures are fascinating. They show the power of nature and the devastation it can cause. Kent State Trumbull Professor Dr. David Hacker is watching the volcano in Hawaii very closely. Earlier this year, he was in Hawaii watching a smaller flow from the same volcano, which has had a lava flow since 1983. 鈥淵ou can go right up to it. It鈥檚 a lifetime experience to see lava flow up close,鈥 Hacker said. The magma's heat is what always sticks with him. It ...
Dr. David Dees, dean and CAO of Kent State University at Salem, announced those students named to the Spring 2018 President鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 lists. To qualify for the President鈥檚 List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean鈥檚 List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President鈥檚 List Alliance: Todd Bowen Boardman: Melissa Tyger...
Dr. David Dees, dean and CAO of Kent State University at East Liverpool, announced those students named to the Spring 2018 President鈥檚 or Dean鈥檚 lists. To qualify for the President鈥檚 List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 or more credit hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean鈥檚 List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the East Liverpool Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President鈥檚 List Wellsville: Aaron Timms...