College of Communication & Information
Kent State Student Media is forging new collaborative opportunities through a strategic partnership with the Kent chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). This initiative, guided by Mike Jackson, Professional-in-Residence in the School of Media and Journalism and AAF Kent State advisor, is fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across campus, bringing together students from advertising, marketing, media, and business to develop and sell integrated media campaigns. Student Media and Kent AAF have been working closely to create a dynamic sales partnership that leverages each...
Sensory Swim
During this program, the leisure pool will be open to ONLY sensory swim participants. This low stimulation environment is designed to increase accessibility and cater to children with sensory sensitivities, autism, or other neurological differences. Water Safety Instructors will be present to help assist in sensory experiences to aquatic textures like water, velcro, swim caps, and more. Each day pass of $15 accounts for one adult and one swimmer for leisure pool sensory swim. Sensory Swim passes are sold weekly.
College Drop-in Swim Clinics
College aged students of any age, skill level, swim experience are able to drop into these skill clinics to work on their preferred skills with our Swim Coaches. Clinics can improve intro to water skills, advancing current strokes, learning new skills/strokes like flip-turns or butterfly, or even learn how to build your own swim workout to meet your goals!
Adapted Aquatics Private Lessons
This is an individualized lesson in a group setting. Prior to the start of this lesson, we will organize a meet and greet for your swimmer to meet the instructor and set up goals for the lessons. This program is designed for swimmers with physical, cognitive, developmental, and neurological disabilities. Please contact Lizzy Buckholt to schedule.
- Cost: $150 per session (8 classes)
College of the Arts
This Spring, Linda Hoeptner Poling, Ph.D., associate professor of art education at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, earned the Heather E. Adams Impact Award for her efforts in ensuring the wellbeing of women across campus. She was given this award shortly after being promoted to full professor in March. The Heather E. Adams Impact Award, supplied through Kent State’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS), has been awarded to exceptional faculty and staff since 2017. The award recognizes the accomplishments and impact of Heather E. Adams, former Executive Dir...
Ohio Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana) will address Kent State Columbiana County graduates as the keynote speaker at commencement ceremonies on May 9 at Beaver Local High School. Diplomas will be presented to graduates from the summer 2024, fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters on the Kent State East Liverpool and Salem campuses. Blasdel is serving her second term in the Ohio House of Representatives. She represents the 79th House District, which encompasses the majority of Columbiana County and all of Carroll County.Blasdel is the vice chair of the Natural Resources Committee fo...