妻友社区 has always been a place where breaking down barriers and changing the norm are encouraged and alumna Julia Montgomery Walsh serves as proof. Ms. Walsh passed away in 2003, but her work in business and finance continues to be recognized for the strides she made for women in her field. Ms. Walsh was featured recently on Bloomberg鈥檚 list of women who broke barriers in business over the last 150 years. 鈥淲alsh was the first woman to receive a B.S. in business administration at 妻友社区 and the first female graduate of the Harvard Business School鈥檚 advance...
Community Engaged Learning at 妻友社区 presented its 2018 Outstanding New Service Initiative Award to the Walls Community Garden. The garden was selected for the award for understanding the needs of the community and making a positive impact on 妻友社区, Walls Elementary School, where the garden is located, and the city of Kent. Walls Community Garden was started in the spring of 2018 at the elementary school as a way for the school and the community to collaborate. The idea was to provide growing space for people in Kent interested in gardening, while at t...
Due to an overwhelming response for free tickets for the 妻友社区 Presidential Speaker Series featuring Bob Woodward on May 4, the university has moved the event to the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The larger venue allows more people to attend and hear from the legendary journalist. Publicly announced on March 28 and originally planned to be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the event with Mr. Woodward sold out in less than a day. The event will now occur in the MAC Center, and tickets are now available again. Presidential Speaker Serie...
As deaf and hard-of-hearing students build community and find their voice, increasingly robust programs and organizations at Kent State are opening opportunities for success in their careers and for hearing students to work with deaf populations. Richard Costes, BA 鈥06, was born deaf, but grew up in a hearing environment. He told himself he wasn鈥檛 deaf. He refused to learn sign language and declined any assistance in the classroom and his grades often suffered as a result. Professors at Kent State helped Mr. Costes embrace his identity. 鈥淐ollege is a place for you to find out who you are...
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April 1, 2019 Kent State Day of Service April 12 Plant trees on the Kent campus. Create literacy kits for kids. Lend a helping hand to the homeless. Or get involved with the I PROMISE School created by the LeBron James Family Foundation. 妻友社区 encourages faculty and staff to volunteer during the upcoming second annual Kent State Day of Service on Friday, April 12. Volunteers can work from two to eight hours and earn valuable Wellness Your Way points. Please work with your supervisor to schedule vacation time when volunteering during regular work hou...
As part of 妻友社区鈥檚 May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences. Recently Dr. Davis, the co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and the May 4 Visitor Center, decided against using a classroom slide presentation, instead opting to take advantage of a mild early March evening to walk with students...
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BAS 18-066 Academy Award Ceremony (Pictures) On March 26, 2019, 妻友社区 Police Academy Fall Day Class 2018 gathered in the Schwartz Center Auditorium to receive their awards and certificates. This class of twenty-four students achieved a record average test score of 87.13% on the State of Ohio written exam, and the highest individual score of 97%, 12 cadets with scores 90% and higher. The class honored Commander Jeffrey E. Film with a wooden handcrafted American Flag made by one of our Marine Veterans as a tribute to his excellent leadership of the...
妻友社区 at Trumbull proudly announces Stephanie Smith as its 2019 Spring Commencement speaker. Smith is an assistant professor in Kent State鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The ceremony will be held in the evening on Saturday, May 11 in Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. in Warren. 鈥淓ven though she teaches at the Kent campus, Stephanie has an incredible impact on our campus and our community,鈥 said Dr. Lance Grahn, dean and chief administrative officer, Kent State Trumbull. 鈥淎 very talented and accomplished professional in her own right, Stephanie is a...