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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury

University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from Āé¶¹¹ū¶³, will begin her new role on March 20.

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Photos of the We the People display in downtown Cuyahoga Falls

ā€˜Global Understanding’ Brings Cultural Awareness to Northeast Ohio

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed ā€œWe the Peopleā€ and the upcoming ā€œImport/Exportā€ exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors.

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Kent State senior Gianna DaPra in the TV2 Studio

Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest

The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized Kent State senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.

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Honors students observe the instructor, as class is taught in the Honors College Library, which was converted to be used as additional classroom space for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Honors College Boasts History of Academic Excellence

This year’s Honors College incoming freshmen class totaled 516 students, representing 22 states and three countries (Egypt, India and the U.S.). Many of these students reside on campus in the Honors Living-Learning Community, composed of Stopher and Johnson Halls, as well as Centennial Court B. In l…

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HONORS STUDENT ANTICIPATES UPCOMING INTERNSHIP

Rachel Karas, an Honors College junior majoring in journalism with a minor in photojournalism, is looking forward to her internship in summer 2020 with the Columbus Dispatch. As a ā€œmetroā€ intern, she will be assigned to cover anything that happens in the downtown area or that is related to…

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The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship in PhotographyThe Wallace J. Hagedorn Photography Scholarship is a competitive scholarship supporting student costs and enriching, out-of-classroom experiences to help photography students develop strong portfolios.The funds come from the largest si…

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Students work in the TV2 production area in Franklin Hall during a live broadcast of the news.

Kent State Professor Champions Journalism in The Daily Beast

Gretchen Dworznik shares her opinion on how the current age of politics is strengthening the study and practice of journalism.

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Assistant Professor Aaron Bacue congratulates the participants in the Hyde Park Forum as the 2018 champion, Alexa Kwiatkowski, whispers to her instructor David Zachrich.

Students Turn Personal Experiences into Persuasive Speeches at Annual Hyde Park Forum

The Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ 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 pe…

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Interim Associate Dean Speaks at International Conference

Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D., the interim associate dean of the College of Communication and Information, spoke at the International Scientific Conference on the Digital Communication in the Age of Social Transformations at Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, April 16. Coombs wa…

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