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David Kaplan (center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.

Geography Professor Named AAG Fellow

David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at , was recently named a fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) in recognition for his significant contributions to advancing geography.
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Student Researcher Spotlight: Thai Nguyen

The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to call Thai Nguyen one of our top students. He is currently a junior pursuing a degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. His “Three-Minute Thesis” presentation on “The Potential of Developed Nanoparticles to…
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The Growing Democracy Project

Artists' Reception on Jan. 26 for “Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project”

On Thursday, January 26 the Growing Democracy Project will host an artists’ reception in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall at (Kent Campus) for the Photovoice Project on Race and Democracy in northeast Ohio. The event is free and open to the public…
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MCLS Professor Receives National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowship

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently that Teresa Villa-Ignacio, Ph.D., an associate professor of French and Translation in the Department of Modern and…
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Queer Pandemic Collaborative Project Part of Award-Winning UK Museum

Queer Britain opened as the UK’s first LGBTQ museum in London in May and its inaugural exhibition “We Are Queer Britain” won a Museums Change Lives Award (Best Small Museum Project) in November from the UK-based Museums Association. This first installation featured The Queer…
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Florence, Italy

Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round

Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the…
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Tabitha Ludwiczak, who worked extensively on the project, graduated with a BS in Zoology in Spring 2022

Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands

When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.
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Emeritus Professor Vera Camden (left) and Valentino Zullo (right)

First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities

We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during “I Am First” week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can…
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Ed Butch setting up decorations for Wizardly Weekend in Acorn Alley in downtown Kent

Butch Named Heritage Ohio Volunteer of the Year

What makes a town like Kent, Ohio special? The people, right? What about the special events?   Throughout the year, the City of Kent and play host to a wide variety of amazing events. It takes dedicated volunteers to organize and put in the…
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Longtime Kent State Professor Vivian Pemberton, center, donated the only known portrait of poet Hart Crane to University Libraries. Left is Babacar M'Baye, professor and English Department chair, and right is Cara Gilgenbach, head of special collections.

University Libraries Receives Donation of Only Known Portrait of Ohio-Born Poet

Libraries on Monday accepted a donation of a portrait of Hart Crane, the only painting believed to exist of the 20th century American poet. 
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