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������ Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The President’s Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent State. It recognizes faculty and administrative staff who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of Kent State through extraordinary and unique service. In a stellar academic career spanning nearly 50 years, Lovejoy has advanced the education of students and global understanding of ...

WKSU presents “The Future of Television, Media and Journalism, with NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans” on Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m. at the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights. General admission tickets can be purchased at ClevelandCinemas.com for $15. Details are available at www.WKSU.org/ericdeggans. Some have called this era of quality TV a new “Golden Age of Television.” From so-called prestige TV programming on cable to an ever-expanding array of apps and online subscription services, viewers have never had so much access to a range of media options. What does this choice mean to legacy bro...

Hi, Drupalites, We have a few important announcements for you.  Of particular importance, is the update related to your role in supporting improved search efforts. Search: It Is Every Webmaster’s Responsibility: Your First Role in Improving Search Relies on ADHERING to NEW Internal Content Instructions The previous method of hiding content from search results when a user initiated a search from a kent.edu website was to create a basic page with internal in its title and _internal in its URL.   For example, an internal page in the UCM site wou...

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Donald L. Mason of Zanesville, Ohio, to a three-year term on the ������ Board of Trustees. Mason’s appointment began May 19, 2017, replacing the unexpired term of the late trustee Richard Marsh, which runs through May 2020.  “We welcome Don Mason to our board,” said Lawrence Pollock, chair of the Kent State Board of Trustees. “His extensive public service and experience as a private attorney will be an asset to the strategic vision of the university’s eight-campus system, and we look forward to his engagement with ������.”...