Geography
From Iowa to Ohio: New Faculty Member Sets Sights on Urban and Suburban Challenges
We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at Â鶹¹û¶³ this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…
Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Role in Cartography During World War II
The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the Â鶹¹û¶³ Library through November 15. Who were the Mapping Maidens? The exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Geography, highlights the unique military service of Kent Stat…
Arts and Sciences Dean joins Cleveland Water Alliance board
In the March 21 Crain's Cleveland Business "Afternoon 5" email, an article written by Kim Palmer reported: Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹¹û¶³, has been named to the board of the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA). The CWA is a nonprofit f…Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship
The Â鶹¹û¶³ College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).
Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.
Kent State Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom Â鶹¹û¶³ Cambodian Genocide
A recent publication by Kent State geographers sheds more light on the causes of the Cambodian genocide that wiped out roughly a quarter of the country’s population in the late 1970s. Co-authored with Kent State geography professor James Tyner in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, doctoral …
Kent State Professor Earns Main Street Kent's Volunteer of the Year Award
Â鶹¹û¶³ Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affili…