Kent State Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide

recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led by Kent State Geography Professors James Tyner, Ph.D., and Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences, will focus on the interconnections of environmental degradation, deforestation and mass violence during and after armed conflict.  “This research has important implication...

Kent State Debunks Financial Aid Myths on WKYC

True or false -- only star athletes and academic all-stars receive funding for college? False! David Garcia, ’s associate vice president for enrollment management, talks with WKYC about the misconceptions of financial aid. Watch more here as WKYC explores scholarships for all kinds of students. ...

Faculty Publish and Speak about Research

The college takes enormous pride in the pioneering work of our faculty and students who are constantly creating, discovering and leading the discourse in their disciplines.  Recent work has involved fostering health equity, local health department consolidation and collaboration and Staphylococcus aureus infection in livestock workers, among other topics.  Following are highlights: Madhav Bhatta, PhD, Epidemiology faculty member mentoring Ramos Mboane, MPH ’14, published Influence of a Husband’s Healthcare Decision-Making Role on a Woman’s Intention to use Contraceptives among Mozam...

Kent State's Gianna Commito to Receive 2015 Cleveland Arts Prize

's Gianna Commito, an associate professor who teaches painting in its School of Art, has been named the recipient of a 2015 Cleveland Arts Prize. Commito will be presented with one of two Emerging Artist Awards at this year’s ceremony, to be held at the Cleveland Museum of Art at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. The award carries a cash prize of $10,000. First awarded in 1961, the Cleveland Arts Prize is “the oldest of its kind in the United States” and “a testament to the standard of excellence and quality of artists in Northeast Ohio,” according to the o...

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University policy for privacy for protected health information

  1. Purpose. This policy address the general requirements of the university under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as amended, for the confidentiality, integrity, and accountability of all protected health information created, received, maintained, or transmitted by the institution and associated operations.
  2. Definitions.
    1. "HIPAA." "HIPAA" is the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996" and the "Administrative Simplification" regulations found in title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Policy Effective Date:
Nov 17, 2024

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University policy regarding international students' requirement to have health insurance

  1. Purpose.  The intent of this policy is to ensure reliable access for international students to United States health care services.
  2. Definition. 
    1. Student. For the purposes of this policy, “student” is defined as any person who is enrolled for one or more credit hours at the university and who is attending classes at any campus.
    2. International student. For the purposes of this policy, “international student” is defined as any person who is not a U.S.
Policy Effective Date:
Nov 17, 2024

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University policy regarding the Kent student center, Risman plaza, and student green

  1. Policy statement. The vice president for student affairs shall be responsible for oversight of the operation of the Kent student center, the Risman plaza and student green, as well as the development, implementation, and review of the policies and procedures necessary to provide for the orderly and efficient use of such areas.
  2. Implementation. The vice president for student affairs may delegate the authority necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this policy.
Policy Effective Date:
Nov 17, 2024
Kent State Encourages Timely Graduation by Eliminating Additional Fee for 17th and 18th Credit Hours; No Decision Rendered on In-State Undergraduate Tuition Rate

With the strong support of President Beverly Warren, who throughout her first year in office has encouraged undergraduates to enroll in at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to reap the personal, professional and financial benefits of graduating in four years, the Kent State Board of Trustees today (June 4) eliminated the additional per-credit-hour fee charged to students who enroll in 17 and 18 credit hours per semester. The Board also increased the full-time fee plateau for Kent Campus undergraduate students from the current range of 11-16 hours to 12-18 hours....

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