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PLEASE NOTE: The noon commemoration will take place at the Kent Student Center Ballroom due to weather. Also, the 3:30 p.m. dedication of the National Historic Landmark has been moved indoors to the Kent Student Center Kiva. ————— A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers an...

April 28: Dr. Metin Eren - Director of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State University and a research associate at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. He is a leader in the field of experimental archeology. Learn more about Dr. Metin Eren Listen to the Elevations interview:       ...

The Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM) hosted the annual Hyde Park Forum on Tuesday, April 24, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.  The top three student speakers from both the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Introduction to Human Communication courses delivered their persuasive speeches to an audience of about 375 attendees. “The Hyde Park Forum is a long-standing tradition in the School of Communication Studies,” said Aaron Bacue, the interim basic course director and undergraduate coordinator. “Its namesake is Hyde Park London and its famous Speaker’s Co...

Two students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) participated in think tank discussions with key influencers in entertainment, business and government in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. this semester, as part of the National Millennial Community (NMC). NMC is a group that works to change the conversation about the millennial generation and engage in meaningful dialogue with corporate, foundation, governmental and nonprofit leaders across the country. Founded in January 2016 by IW Group Inc. CCO Bill Imada, NMC has 36 member campuses in 35 states. Kent State joined the na...

Kent State University at Salem was well-represented earlier this month at the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists annual education seminar by students who competed, as well as by faculty and staff members who participated and helped organize the event.  The students graduate in May, each with an associate of applied science degree in radiologic technology.  Student Heather Kennedy placed first in the Philip Ballinger Student Assessment exam, recording the best score of 150 students who completed the exam. This is the fourth time in six years that a Kent State Salem student won...

Salem – Kent State University at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and a community member. The awards and recipients are: Academic Awards Dedicated Service in Horticulture: Blake Brown Jessica Cvelbar Outstanding Concentration in Horticulture: Amanda Ray Renae Tesauro Outstanding Horticulture Students: Olivia Dotson Desiree Pinkerton Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Academic Excellence: Avery Wilson J...

A team of Kent State University public relations students are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition after working on a public relations campaign that would increase funding for childhood cancer research. Each year, the annual competition, hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), calls for PRSSA college chapter teams to research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign for a real client. The Kent State team – KSU Gold – was chosen as one of three finalists out of 84 teams across the country that entered. KSU Gold and the two other...

Students in the Advanced Television News Producing class, with support from a grant awarded by the TEGNA Foundation, have spent the semester learning the stories of middle school students at Cleveland’s Daniel E. Morgan School and within the Hough community. Now, as the semester comes to a conclusion, they are preparing to tell those stories on a larger stage. The class, taught by Thor Wasbotten, professor in the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is made up of juniors and seniors studying journalism and digital media production. The class has spent several days in...