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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Donald L. Mason of Zanesville, Ohio, to a three-year term on the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Mason’s appointment began May 19, 2017, replacing the unexpired term of the late trustee Richard Marsh, which runs through May 2020.   “We welcome Don Mason to our board,” says Lawrence Pollock, chair of the Kent State Board of Trustees. “His extensive public service and experience as a private attorney will be an asset to the strategic vision of the university’s eight-campus system, and we look forward to his engagement with Kent State Univ...

Kent State University track and field's Danniel Thomas, from Westmoreland, Jamaica, captured the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Shot Put National Championship in historic fashion on June 8, throwing a career-best 19.15m (62' 10"). Thomas, the now nine-time All-American, dominated the competition to capture the feat she had been chasing since arriving at Kent State in 2012. With the victory, she becomes the first female national champion in the history of Kent State Athletics and fifth national champion for Kent State outdoor track and field. "Words cannot explain it,” Thomas says. “Yo...

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Recent Kent State University at Ashtabula graduate Courtney McCartney, ’16, set a universitywide record by receiving the highest score reported by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy on the national physical therapy exam for physical therapist assistants (NPTE-PTA). The NPTE-PTA is a four-hour, 200 multiple-choice question exam that is divided into four, 50-question sections. The exam is designed to test entry-level knowledge after graduating from an accredited physical therapy assistant program, covering topics such as physical therapy data collection, diseases and cond...

Aramark is now Kent State University’s strategic provider for dining and catering services at all Kent State locations in Northeast Ohio. This contract is part of an overall effort to increase the university’s efficiency and effectiveness as required by the governor’s Ohio Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency. After a rigorous request for proposal (RFP) process, Aramark was selected because of its alignment with Kent State priorities, dedication to health and wellness, willingness to invest in renovations and new construction, and its ability to serve all Kent State locat...

KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Kent State University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students consistent with the university’s continued mission to help all students reach their full potential in earning a degree. Attention to academic quality and student success is a cornerstone of Kent State’s students-first commitment. This focus begins with the strategic recruitment of talented and diverse students, and continues with the commitment to support students as they learn to thrive in an academically challenging...

Today, the Kent State University family mourns the tragic loss of one of our student-athletes, freshman football player Tyler Heintz. Tyler was transported to a local hospital by paramedics this morning following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium. The cause of death is not yet known. Tyler was from Kenton, Ohio, and planned to study marketing and entrepreneurship in the College of Business Administration. Tyler was recruited as a rising star on our offensive line. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Tyler’s family and friends, as well as Coach Haynes and the team, our a...

Kent State at Salem held its annual nursing convocation and pinning ceremony during which 41 students received their nursing pins and recited the nursing pledge. All are receiving degrees this year through the Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program on the Salem campus. Dr. Mary Lou Ferranto, coordinator of the BSN program at Salem, presented the 2017 class of graduates, while nursing faculty members presented various awards and the students’ pins. Special guests included Dr. David Dees, dean of the Kent State Salem Campus; Dr. Celeste Oprean, assistant dean; and Dr. Barbara Broome, de...

Check out a new course offered through DSCI that allows for students to practically learn how to fly drones.  To learn more click here.    ...

Familiar Face Christopher P. Banks Professor Department of Political Science Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Professor WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2006 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The University of Akron LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The Student Wellness and Recreation Center, men’s basketball, and, of course, the students ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Its academic quality and reputation RESIDES IN: Stow, Ohio HOMETOWN: Wantagh, New York EDUCATION: University of Virginia, Ph.D. (American ...