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  We had a great kick off of the The Ben Foote Lecture Series.     Noted ecologist, Nicholas Haddad presented the inaugural lecture of the Benjamin Foote Ecology Lecture series on April 26th, 2017 at 11 am in Room 13 Cunningham Hall, on ������’s Kent campus. Dr. Haddad is the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor at NC State and his research in biodiversity, conservation, and wildlife corridors has made numerous important contributions to modern ecological thought. The Foote Lecture Series was endowed by EnviroScience, Inc. a Stow, Ohio eco...

Familiar Face Mary Ann Kopcak Business Manager Liquid Crystal Institute Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I perform business support functions for the Liquid Crystal Institute and the Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: October 2006 LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people and the beautiful campus. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Location and benefits RESIDES IN: Streetsboro, Ohio HOMETOWN: Streetsboro, Ohio EDUCATION: ������ HOBBIES: I enjoy spending time with my...

New Face James Connor Assistant Professor College of Podiatric Medicine Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Course coordinator for Podiatric Surgery, as well as a lecturer in traumatology. I’m a podiatric surgeon with extensive training in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including trauma/deformity reconstruction. I have a strong interest in clinical research related to Charcot Osteoarthropathy and fracture non-unions. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Mercy Health LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The sense o...

The University Bookstore and University Libraries will provide numerous chances for students to shake off stress before and during finals week. The University Bookstore will host a De-Stress Fest on Friday, May 5, from 3-6 p.m., providing therapy dogs from 3-5 p.m., massages from 4-6 p.m. and other pampering activities. Refreshments will be provided. Follow @kentstatebooks on Twitter for updates. University Libraries will hold its semiannual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library. The event is open to a...

The School of Art at ������ is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Foundations Mahwish Chishty and Professor of Sculpture Emeritus Paul O’Keeffe have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for 2017. Both were selected under the Creative Arts category with a field of study in fine arts. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 173 Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group of scholars, artists and scientists this year. The recipients were chosen from a group of nearly 3,000 applicants based on prior achievement and exceptional promise.   Initially trai...

Since LaunchNET Kent State opened its Kent Student Center office in summer 2012, the advisers have helped more than 1,500 ������ entrepreneurs and innovators, and now the unique “glass box” office is no longer sufficient. “Your ideas grew so big that we outgrew our space,” says Julie Messing, LaunchNET Kent State’s executive director. Starting summer 2017, LaunchNET Kent State will be supporting Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni with its innovative, entrepreneurial endeavors from a new home on the second floor of University Library.  “We are excited to jo...

Mission: Life connects students from all backgrounds, all grade levels and all nationalities to enable the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and services to address global issues and concerns. Each year, a different issue is selected and leading students from around the world gather together to cultivate solutions to the issue within a competitive context. Each year, the competition has grown in scope and awareness. Now in its sixth year, Mission: Life VI focuses on Global Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. The competition operates on two levels, the lo...

The protected prairie surrounding ������’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 26, at approximately 10 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. Burning of the prairie on April 26 is dependent on the weather and the Kent Fire Department not being out on a run. The burning of the prairie helps control the spread of invasive plants, puts nutrients back into the soil and encourages diversity of plants. “Th...