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Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship

The ������ College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., Vice President for Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs, Appointed to APLU Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., ������'s vice president for student affairs, said being appointed to the Executive Committee of the APLU (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) Council on Student Affairs (CSA) is an honor.

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Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Uni

Social Media Use Increases Boredom and Homework Decreases Boredom, Kent State Research Shows

Researchers Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., from ������’s College of Education, Health and Human Services suspected a relationship between boredom and social media use but wondered about cause and effect. Does social media use cause boredom? Or does boredom cause social media use? To answer these questions, they designed an experiment.

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Kent State Alumna Remains Passionate About Hospitality Through Pandemic Job Loss

Kent State alumna Alyssa Mittereder has struggled with an issue faced by many during the pandemic: job loss. Despite the many curve balls thrown her way, Mittereder told Spectrum News 1 Ohio that she is still passionate about the hospitality industry and searches for jobs each day, using the connections she made at Kent State to land a career, hopefully soon.

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Kent State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Dec. 19

The ������ alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19.

Kent State 'Drives' 2021 Enrollment at the Movies

While colleges across the country have worked to find ways to recruit the next class during the pandemic, Kent State is being recognized for its unique and innovative techniques to find the class of 2025. In lieu of typical on-campus events, the Kent State admissions team has traveled across Ohio and hosted “KSU2U” drive-in presentation experiences for prospective students and families.

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Kent State’s Online MBA Program Ranked No. 26 by The Princeton Review

������’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking.

The Autism Society of Greater Akron Teams Up With Kent State for Adult Social Club

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder sometimes have a difficult time with social interaction and building relationships. The Autism Society of Greater Akron wanted to help those on the spectrum socialize with others freely and make friends by creating an adult social club. The club was then made possible with two Kent State affiliates and Wendy Cline, a support specialist and licensed social worker at the Autism Society of Greater Akron.