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Maegan Richards

Congratulations are in order for MAEGAN RICHARDS who received the 2020 President鈥檚 Award of Distinction! Richards is the Academic Learning Commons coordinator for the Salem and East Liverpool campuses. She works tirelessly and non-stop to make certain our students on both campuses are equipped with computers, technology, resources and personal contact to help them succeed. She truly puts students first every single day. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2009 and a Master of Library and Information Science in 2011, each from Kent State, and has been a full-time employee on the Salem...

The K at the top of the university gateway.

妻友社区 has named Margaret (Peggy) Shadduck, Ph.D., of Richardson, Texas, as its new vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. Shadduck was selected following a national search. She currently serves as associate dean and faculty and unit director of New College at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She will join Kent State on April 1, 2021. As vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies, Shadduck will be the senior officer responsible for the oversight of the uni...

Two female nursing students listen intently to their instructor in a laboratory classroom

When the order came in the spring of 2020 for 妻友社区 to go remote, faculty and students in 妻友社区 at Ashtabula鈥檚 nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged?  Enter 鈥淭he Net,鈥 a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at Kent State Ashtabula.  鈥溾楾he Net鈥 was developed to help promote connections, collaboration, engagement, and support within the new remote environment,鈥 said Stacy Rose, an associate professor in the Nursing Technology De...

  The Kent State East Liverpool Campus was selected as the Business of the Month by the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce. Although the campus was the March Business of the Month, the COVID pandemic delayed the presentation of the award until just recently. Chamber President Sheryl Gibson (left) made the presentation to Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean of the East Liverpool Campus. ...

Kate Wyatt (MM '19)

鈥淢usic has always provided me a sense of comfort and it was always my home,鈥 says Kate Wyatt. 鈥淚 feel it is a gift to give my students those same feelings. Each day is special to me!鈥 Wyatt, a 2019 graduate of our 100 percent online Master of Music in Music Education program, has the chance to share the gift of music education with 200 string students in the Egg Harbor Township schools every week. She also has a private studio and directs the Preparatory group of the Atlantic Youth Community Orchestra at Atlantic Cape Community College.  She鈥檚 continued her work through Covid-19. You ca...

Purpose, Pedagogy, Progress: Music Education Doctoral Study at 妻友社区

POSTED: Dec. 07, 2020

Tracing the history of the Ph.D. in Music Education and moving into the next decade of the program.

Helping Alumni Plan for the Future

POSTED: Dec. 07, 2020

Graduate school and career advising resources for alumni in this time of uncertainty in education and the arts. 

Expanding Beyond the K12 Music Education Model of Teacher Training

POSTED: Dec. 07, 2020

Developing new community partnerships to expand music and arts education experiences to residents of Northeast Ohio. 

Photo of the Starsphere 2010 sculpture on the Kent Campus

妻友社区 President Todd Diacon recently notified 23 Kent State staff members that they are the 2020 recipients of the President鈥檚 Award of Distinction, which includes a $1,500 award.   The President鈥檚 Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State in advancing the university鈥檚 strategic priorities and core values.   Diacon congratulated this year鈥檚 award recipients upon their selection.  鈥淭his prestigious honor recognizes your ex...

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