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Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree

The ������ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding Kent State’s Regional Campuses.

Emerging Media and Technology Students Create Mobile App for Hudson Community TV

A group of four students recently gained valuable professional experience and public acknowledgement for their class project developing a mobile progressive web application for The project was conducted in partnership with IdeaBase, and Director Kristin Dowling helped mentor the team while they were working with the client.  

New Lab Combines Mixed, Virtual and Haptic Technologies To Provide Realistic Simulations for Students or Patients

Kent State has opened its newest research center, the IC Touch Lab, that will revolutionize the way medical students practice and patients rehabilitate. Headed by Kwangtaek Kim, assistant professor of Computer Science, the lab conducts various research projects involving haptic technology to expand the possibilities of medical and rehabilitation practices. 

Kent State Communications Professor featured on ‘Dr. Phil’ Podcast

Suzy D’Enbeau, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, was recently featured on “Dr. Phil” podcast “Phil in The Blanks” for her expertise on pronouns and the power of language.

Todd Starkey

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Todd Starkey

Head Women's Basketball Coach
Athletics
Kent

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

June 2016

Shane Roach

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Shane Roach

Video Producer/Director III
TeleProductions
Kent

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

May 2021

Kevin McQueen

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Kevin McQueen

IT User Support Analyst
Federated Desktop Support
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

December 2021

Eric Black

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Eric Black

Music Recruitment Coordinator
Glauser School of Music
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

November 2021

Changing the Future for Black Journalists

In the United States, only about five percent of journalists are Black or African-American, according to Zippia.com. 

HONORS COLLEGE SENATOR STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

In various situations and environments throughout life, it is important to have someone who is

Leadership Update

������ President Todd Diacon updated the university community on recent actions regarding the appointment of Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., as ������’s new vice president for enrollment management.

Susan Calvin

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Susan Calvin

Kitchen Production Worker
Culinary Services
East Liverpool Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

November 2021