University Facilities Management
Kent 360 by Dave Ruller I don’t know the history behind it but we discovered that the Wick Poetry Center on Lincoln Street has a new “pop up” bus stop in front of it. It looks like the students in the College of Architecture got inspired and worked with the construction students to put their education to good use. I’m not sure how long they plan to keep it out but I’d love to see the inspiration spread to some other locations around campus and the City. We tried to get some custom benches like that built for parts of downtown but they were priced out of our budget. Maybe thos...
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and at the University of Southampton in England. The essay is titled "We’re Killing Our Lakes and Oceans. The Consequences Are Real." and discusses the importance of updating the Clean Water Act. In their essay the authors discuss the threats of global warming and eutrophication (due ...
Attention Students: eSports (electronic sports) is a name given to competitive, multiplayer computer gaming with an added spectator and entertainment component. has a strong eSports program in the regional campus system and is bringing a competitive tournament to the Kent Campus this Spring. Currently, most campuses are focusing on Overwatch and Hearthstone. However, new games will be added with enough student interest. If you are interested in joining a team as a varsity or club-level player, please contact Judy Paternite (jpaterni@kent.edu) or 440-834-371...
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and at the University of Southampton in England. The essay is titled "We’re Killing Our Lakes and Oceans. The Consequences Are Real." and discusses the importance of updating the Clean Water Act. In their essay the authors discuss the threats of global warming and eutrophication (due ...
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at . She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Outside of the classroom, she was an alumna of Boardman High School in Ohio and an active member of the local Jewish community. Now, almost 50 years later, Ms. Scheuer’s life will be the subject of a new exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center at Kent State. On Feb. 12, the center will open its newest exhibit...
Current members as of Spring 2018. Hello everyone! My name is Haoran Sun, and I am a doctoral student in the Physics department. My hobbies include music, soccer, fishing and geek techs. So far, I am on my way to get my doctoral degree, and my final goal is to be a scientist ! It is awesome to be a Global Ambassador and share your passion with people from different cultures! My name is Carmen Dotterer and I am currently studying Visual Communication Design. I was born and raised near Kent, and have only traveled outsi...
College of Communication & Information
If you are registered to attend this year’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) Career Expo on Thursday, Feb. 15 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom, you will have the opportunity to meet representatives from some of the industries most respected communication-related organizations and departments. Who will you see? Meet reps from: AKHIA, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Life Magazine, Baker Media Group, Akron Rubberducks, Alzheimer’s Association of Cleveland, ArcBest (Panther Premium Logistics), BridgePoint Creative, Diebold Nixdorf, Entercom (CBS Radio), ESPN Cleveland, Falls ...