It’s a tale as old as time — the fierce rivalry between the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Golden Flashes and the University of Akron Zips. No one knows how this rivalry began. Maybe it’s because the schools are so close to each other; perhaps it’s because they are in the same conference. Or maybe it’s because of a love affair gone wrong. At least that’s what the University of Akron’s Social Media Specialist Meghan Meeker thought. On Feb. 13, both ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and the University of Akron released videos on their respective social media pages, explaining that the schools’ sports rivalry began after the...
From research labs to basketball courts and from concert halls to the fashion runway, take a walk under the arch at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and discover all of the exciting things that are happening that make us Undeniably ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ! ...
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ at Stark will host its first Run the World race from 8:30-10 a.m. on April 15 to raise money for student education-abroad scholarships. Organized by ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Stark, the colleges within ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and the Office of Global Education, the race will start at 6000 Frank Ave. NW in North Canton. It will follow a 3.1-mile course with chip timing provided by Western Reserve Racing. Held for the past two years at the Kent Campus, the Run the World race has awarded $18,000 in scholarship money for students studying abroad. Students who register for the race, even...
A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression. To bridge the gap, a group of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ faculty and staff members have come together to establish the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Career Closet, a project to collect, organize and distribute professional attire for students in need of something suitable to wear for a job interview. Tabitha Martin, venture initiatives advisor at LaunchNET ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, says the idea came up during a conversation at the grand opening reception for the Women’s Center at Williamson House last year. “You can’t go on an intervie...
From interviewing sources sitting at a kitchen table 6,538 miles away from home to having tea with the president of Estonia, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students in the special topics course International Storytelling have been learning in a global classroom since 2011. In two-week trips, students break language barriers, cross international boarders and experience new cultures, all the while living like locals instead of tourists. The course was first offered in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in spring 2011. Since then, College of Communication and Information class members...
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New Face Ryan Hediger Associate Professor Department of English Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teaching and researching U.S. literature, the environmental humanities, and animal studies. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2011 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Assistant Professor of English, La Salle University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people! Lots of energy, diversity and opportunity ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: It genuinely serves the communities of Northeast Ohio. RESIDES IN: ...
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New Face Kristofer A. Braxton Academic Advisor I College of Arts and Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Advise current and prospective students regarding interpretation of placement assessment, curricular requirements related to academic objectives, career options and registration procedure. Review student academic progress and advise students on specific actions regarding academic and career goals. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: October 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Columbus State Community College LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The w...
The Wick Poetry Center is proud to be part of the twenty-two-member national Poetry Coalition (PoCo) united to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the important contribution poetry makes in the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. During the month of March, the Poetry Coalition launches its inaugural effort, Because We Come from Everything: Poetry & Migration. The Wick Poetry Center will present programs and projects on the theme of migration, starting with a weekly interview with a participant in our ongoing Traveling Stanzas: Writing Across Borders ...