Community & Society
GIRLS4STEAM 2nd Annual Design Innovation Challenge Inspires Young Women to Use Technology Creatively
Staff and departments from across the university helped to put the event together, including Annette Kratcoski, director of the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Research Center for Educational Technology; LaunchNET and the University Library Multimedia Services.
Counterterrorism Class Collaborates With Local Law Enforcement Organizations
Students are getting real-world experiences in classes across campus as they work with local organizations. For Communication Studies’ Counterterrorism and Communication class, the lessons are getting real very quickly. Students last semester worked with the Cleveland Police Department and the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center, a task force that curates and disseminates threat-related information across federal, state, local and private-sector entities.
Kent Geauga and International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute partner to form pathway to associate degrees for culinary students
Students taking classes at the International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute (ICASI) in Chesterland have a open pathway to a 91ÊÓƵ associate degree thanks to a new partnership between the cooking school and 91ÊÓƵGeauga.
Students Gain Real Experience Helping to Create Latest 91ÊÓƵCommercial
Three 91ÊÓƵ students gained valuable video production experience by working on a new television commercial produced by the university as part of the new spring campaign.
Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at 91ÊÓƵ is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.
A Passion for Teaching Connects Professor to Students and Helps Earn the Distinguished Teaching Award
Radd Ehrman, Ph.D., who teaches languages including Latin, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. All tenured and tenure-track professors are eligible to receive the award which is sponsored by the 91ÊÓƵ Alumni Association.
91ÊÓƵBiological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
91ÊÓƵ Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.
91ÊÓƵCollege of Public Health Receives Grant for Mental Health Training in Medina County Schools
91ÊÓƵ’s College of Public Health has received a $375,000 grant that will be used to provide mental health awareness training to personnel in Medina County public schools.
91ÊÓƵto Hold Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 23
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process will serve as the keynote speaker at 91ÊÓƵ’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, will join the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Cutting-Edge Engineer
Christina Bloebaum, PhD, joined 91ÊÓƵ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering as its new dean in August, 2018. Dr. Bloebaum comes to 91ÊÓƵfrom her previous position as interim department chair of aerospace engineering and the Dennis and Rebecca Muilenburg Professor for Aerospa…
