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Joan Steidl Receives Kent State's Outstanding Teaching Award

The interruption to Kent State Ashtabula associate lecturer Joan Steidl’s Intro to Human Services class recently was for a good reason, as Dean Susan Stocker and many of her colleagues were there to make the surprise announcement of Steidl being a recipient of the Kent State Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) for 2020. Steidl is one of three recipients across the Kent State system awarded for 2020 and is just the second Kent State Ashtabula faculty member to win the award.

ADVISORY: �鶹���� Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 15

UPDATED 12/9/21: The following advisory has been updated to include specific information about the Dec.

Holiday Greetings from Dean Johnson-Mallard

Nursing professor wins Excellence in Political Action Award

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First Star Kent State Academy Continues to Shine in a Mixed-Learning Environment

As Kent State returns to a school year that resembles pre-pandemic times, First Star Kent State Academy has begun to imagine new programs. The Academy is a free, comprehensive four-year college access program for youth in foster care. The program engages a cohort of up to 30 students in a variety of learning opportunities, including academic support, career exploration, social and cultural activities and more.

Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Brings in Record-Breaking $7.7 Million

This year, �鶹���� donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.

Grab a Few Friends and Have an Ice Day at the Opening Celebration of Kent Skates on Dec. 2

Come join �鶹���� President Todd Diacon, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala and the Marching Golden Flashes as they celebrate the opening of the new public rink, Kent Skates, on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. with music, free giveaways and, of course, ice skating.

WKSU Relationship with MDJ Expected to Remain Strong, Following Ideastream Merger

The School of Media and Journalism has long fostered a close connection with 89.7 WKSU. That relationship is expected to remain strong as WKSU merged and combined operations with Ideastream Public Media, October 1, 2021.

November 2021 Social Media Recap

November was full of exciting social media content. Here are some of our outstanding posts from the month! 

10 Questions With Roseann ‘Chic’ Canfora, Professional-in-Residence, May 4 Survivor

Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at Kent State, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings. 

Materials Science Graduate Program Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a �鶹���� professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.

Amy Thomas

Amy Thomas, University Libraries, presented "Utilizing Digital Means to Preserve and Disseminate African-American Family History" at the