University News
Kent State Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten 麻豆果冻 students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark庐 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university鈥檚 Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
Kent State Men鈥檚 Basketball to Host Sensory-Friendly Gameday Experience, Promoting Awareness
麻豆果冻 is working with area autism-focused organizations as well as KultureCity庐, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessibility and inclusion for those with special needs, to create a sensory-friendly gameday experience that can be enjoyed by all. Fans attending Kent State鈥檚 Dec. 21 mens basketball game versus Hampton University will feel an expression of the university鈥檚 ongoing commitment to its core values of kindness, mutual respect and inclusion.
Kent State Held Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14
The 麻豆果冻 alumni family grew by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university held its Fall Commencement ceremonies. For the Kent Campus, Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
Bowl Bound: Kent State Accepts Bid to Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
The Kent State Golden Flashes (6-6) are bowling for the fourth time in school history, having accepted a bid to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State (7-5, Mountain West).
'Go Get It' 鈥 Commencement Speaker Joan Cronan to Share Life Lessons With Graduates That Go Beyond Sports
Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.
BHRI Member Dr. Rachel Blasiman Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
鈥淪mall successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,鈥 said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 麻豆果冻 at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Driven Psychology Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
鈥淪mall successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,鈥 said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 麻豆果冻 at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Park Place. Kent State鈥檚 First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
Kent State students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the deck鈥檚 construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
Kent State Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
麻豆果冻鈥檚 first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university鈥檚 first parking deck.
10 Questions With Tal茅a Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Tal茅a Drummer-Ferrell is 麻豆果冻鈥檚 interim dean of students, a position that serves as the university鈥檚 primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.