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New Face Katie Mattise Program Coordinator LGBTQ Student Center Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Work with the director to provide programming, support and advocacy for students of marginalized genders and sexualities or those wishing to engage with topics related to those identities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Syracuse University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people, for sure. Everyone I’ve met really has a passion for their work or studies. And there’s a lot of excitement and willingness to w...

Familiar Face Joseph D. Ortiz Professor Department of Geology Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Earth science research and teaching related to climate, water quality, oceanography and sedimentary geology WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Beautiful campus ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Freedom to pursue a wide range of research questions RESIDES IN: Hudson, Ohio HOMETOWN: Yaphank, New Yo...

Four candidates for dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services at ������ will be on campus over the next several weeks. Based on responses received from faculty, staff and students through a survey and town hall meetings, each candidate will hold a public presentation on the topic, “Leading a Complex College: Building Community, Enhancing Reputation and Securing Resources for the College of Education, Health and Human Services.” Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D., senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, is encouraging members of the Kent State community...

Alexandra Bangor dreams of the day when she moves to a big city to open her cosmetics/fashion line. Last month, Bangor took the first steps to turn her dreams into reality when she graduated from ������’s College of Communication and Information with a major in interpersonal communication and a minor in public communication. But an unexpected family event almost pushed back her career goals. “Toward the beginning of the semester, my father had a bad knee injury and was unable to work for about one month,” Bangor says. “He has a job where he works on commission and since he...

������ students, faculty and staff now have free, unlimited access to Lynda.com (Lynda.kent.edu), an online library of instructional videos that cover the latest software, online tools and even topics such as audio mixing, marketing, business and education. Access to Lynda.com was made possible in fall 2016 through a partnership between the Division of Information Services, University Libraries and the Office of Continuing and Distance Education. A LinkedIn company, Lynda.com offers more than 4,000 online courses taught by industry professionals in 12 categories, including...

Project AWARE Kent will be offering free Mental Health First Aid courses to ������ faculty, staff and students. The eight-hour course offers evidence-based training that teaches people to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance-use disorders. Faculty and staff earn two hours of Beyond Compliance for completing the course. Students earn 1,500 FLASHperks. One in five adults suffer from mental illnesses in any given year. Many suffer alone. Following completion of the course, participants will be able to provide support for friends, family membe...

Deneen Penn, a sophomore at ������ at Trumbull, has been crowned Miss Ohio Collegiate America 2017. Penn, who is a business management major, advances to compete this summer for the title of Miss Collegiate America. At the pageant, which was held at Henri’s Cloud Nine store and Polaris Fashion Place mall in Columbus, Penn competed in three phases: interview, fun fashion and evening gown. During her interview, Penn presented her résumé, which included an array of accomplishments and community services. One of those experiences was Stomp Out Bullying, a campaign that allowed her...

Warmth, earnest enthusiasm and respect are just some of the words students use to describe Valerie Cubon-Bell, associate professor for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at ������ at Trumbull. As a professor, Cubon-Bell is known for creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for all students to learn and thrive. These reasons are why she is a recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA). “There is no better feeling than to have received such a prestigious award from student nominations,” Cubon-Bell says. “I am here at Kent State Trumbull for my student...

At ������'s Energy and Sustainability Lab, researchers are working on ways to help lower our world's dependence on burning fossil fuels. Much of this research is centered on advancing fuel cell technologies.         ...

The pond and surrounding greenery within the rolling hills of the campus of ������ at Stark is not the average water-retention pond. It’s a living, breathing, vital research tool that is having a major impact on the lives of Kent State Stark students, faculty and staff. Soon, it will have similar importance to K-12 students in the Akron-Canton area who are interested in studying and protecting the environment. Thanks to a $25,000 grant from Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, Kent State Stark’s 17-acre Pond and Wetland Habitat/Wildlife Study Area...