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Familiar Face Stephen M. Gagola Jr. Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematical Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teacher of undergraduate and graduate mathematics classes; advisor to graduate students WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1982 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Texas A&M University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Friendly colleagues (for the most part), connection to the community ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Beautiful campus in the `burbs RESIDES IN: Kent, Ohio HOMETO...

New Face Ivan Bernal Director, Architecture Program  College of Architecture and Environmental Design Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Help determine and establish the vision for the Architecture Program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Syracuse University and SCI-Arc LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The sense of community and collaborative environment, and the fantastic facilities and resources on campus. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Being able to participate in a multidiscipl...

Members of the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ are cordially invited to the 2018 State of the University Address on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The address will reflect on the progress we achieved together in the last year and lift our eyes toward our even brighter future. Please plan to attend this important community event as we move ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ boldly forward with purpose, passion and distinction. A reception will follow in Room 204 at the Kent Student Center. Each Regional Campus, the College of Podiatric Medicine and the Regional Academic Center...

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's College of Nursing is proud to announce it has been awarded a new grant of $10,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. Matched by $10,000 of its own monies, the grant will fund the scholarship of one doctoral nursing student in 2018.   As a grant recipient, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ joins Jonas Philanthropies’ efforts to improve the quality of healthcare by investing in nursing scholars whose research and clinical foci specifically address our nation’s most urgent needs. The grant will empower and support nursing stud...

Donald Wayne McLeod, author of ​Perceptionology 101, spoke in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 9, to a crowd of local high school students, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students, staff, faculty and community business members from all over Northeast Ohio. The event was a collaboration between LaunchNET ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ; DECA at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent; and the Hudson, Kent, Streetsboro and Stow-Munroe chambers of commerce.     Julie Messing, executive director of entrepreneurial initiatives with LaunchNET ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and one of the ke...

University names Center for Architecture and Environmental Design John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design. “We are deeply grateful to John and Fonda for their enduring support of...

John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.   “We are deeply grateful to John and Fonda for their enduring support of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, and I couldn’t be more pleased that these g...

A member of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's field hockey team celebrates a play during the Golden Flashes' 4-0 shutout victory over the Ball State Cardinals.  Each week, university photographers Bob Christy and Jeff Glidden capture and share a moment of university life on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's social media. This photo is part of a series that included this week's Photo of the Week. Follow ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ on Twitter or Facebook, and check each Friday for these weekly snapshots. ...

Dear Members of the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Community:   Northeast Ohio has enjoyed a warm fall season, but we all know that winter will arrive soon. One of our roles as university leaders is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather.   While the safety of our people is our priority, in general the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, on rare occasions, weather conditions may delay or cancel classes or close the Kent Campus. (Note: ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Regional Campuses will follow the general guid...