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Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of Textiles, recently was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds. United States Artists, a Chicago-based organization, awards “up to fifty $50,000 unrestricted fellowships to the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their career,” based upon the belief that artists play an essential role in our society and need to be supported. “A significant award like this, bestowed on me for doing the work that I am passionate about is an incredibl...

The �������� Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 6. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 8-10 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 10:15-11:15 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Audit and Com...

�������� at Ashtabula recently announced the establishment of a scholarship in memory of student Rand Aldulaimi. Aldulaimi was a Dean’s List student at Kent State Ashtabula who was killed on July 24, 2018. “Rand was so positive and had much potential,” said Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., Dean and Chief Administrative Officer of the Ashtabula campus. “While Rand has become the face of domestic violence in our community, her story is simply representative of so many women in our community who continue to struggle with the reality of domestic violence. It is important that we keep her m...

Janice Lessman-Moss, School of Art, was recently awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds. United States Artists, a Chicago-based organization, awards “up to fifty $50,000 unrestricted fellowships to the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their career,” based upon the belief that artists play an essential role in our society and need to be supported. /art/news/janice-lessman-moss-awarded-united-states-artists-fellowship ...

Ever been through a really tough time in your life and wondered if you had what it took to cope with it? Most likely you have. Last Chance to Register for the two-part resilience series. All campus access. Gaining Resiliency, Optimism and Confidence - March 7, 2019, 10 - 11 a.m.   Ever been through a really tough time in your life and wondered if you had what it took to cope with it? Most likely you have. In this webinar participants will examine the human traits of resilience, optimism and confidence. They will explore what promotes or erodes these in our lives and learn s...

Lance Grahn, �������� at Trumbull’s dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this year’s Community Star award recipients.   Dean Grahn will receive the award on March 19 at the Community Star Award program, co-sponsored by the Tribune Chronicle and Trumbull 100. He is one of 10 individuals from Trumbull County who will be recognized for going above and beyond in their volunteer efforts to make the community a better place.   Beginning his term at Kent State Trumbull, Dean Grahn was inspired by Kent State’s new strategic roadmap. He soon ...

Dr. Lydia Rose, associate professor of sociology at �������� at East Liverpool was selected to participate in Interdisciplinary Research Leaders, one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leadership development programs. She is part of a team representing Ohio, selected to participate in the RWJF’s vision of building a Culture of Health in every community across America. The Ohio team also includes Dr. Erin Haynes, professor and chair of epidemiology at the University of Kentucky, and Amanda Kiger, director of River Valley Organizing at Ohio Organizing Collaborative. The...

Dr. Lance Grahn, �������� at Trumbull’s dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this year’s Community Star award recipients.   Grahn will receive the award on March 19 at the Community Star Award program, co-sponsored by the Tribune Chronicle and Trumbull 100. He is one of ten individuals from Trumbull County who will be recognized for going above and beyond in their volunteer efforts to make the community a better place.   Beginning his term at Kent State Trumbull, Grahn was inspired by ��������’s new strategic roadmap. He soon...

With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at ��������, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25. Dr. Lehman, a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, comes to Kent State from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he served as a professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, and where he was chairman of the board of its Neuro Institute. President Warren spoke at a...