Community & Society
Spring 2019 Bowman Breakfast Focuses on Economic Sustainability of Downtown Kent
For more than 55 years, leaders from 91勛圖厙 and the city of Kent have met over breakfast to foster successful collaboration between the university and the city.
Virtual Reality Research to Benefit Those With Cognitive Impairments
An interdisciplinary team of 91勛圖厙 professors has come together to explore the different ways virtual reality (VR) technology can help those with developmental and cognitive impairments. We found that we are able to blend our expertise together to create a project that will improve the health opportunities for people with cognitive impairments, said Mary Ann Devine, Ph.D., director for the Disability Studies and Community Inclusion minor/graduate certificate.
PNC Honors Kent State Student Achievers
Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding 91勛圖厙 students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.
Tuscarawas Collaborations and Accomplishments Lead to Large Recognition
A key leader in the community and a key player in economic development, 91勛圖厙 at Tuscarawas received the Large Business of the Year award from the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce. We have been involved heavily this year in the community and I think a lot of good stories have come out about the campus either in traditional or social media, said Brad Bielski, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Tuscarawas.
Kent State Focuses University Lens on Design Innovation Strategy
Crains Cleveland Business recently highlighted 91勛圖厙s new Design Innovation Initiative - and J.R. Campbell, Ph.D., the first executive director of the initiative - which is focused on connecting students from different disciplines to develop new ways of problem solving.
Kent State Professor Affirms the Importance of Special Education
Andrew Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor of special education, recently was featured in the Washington Post in a perspective piece reinforcing the purpose and function of special education.
Wick Poetry Center Recognized for its Tribute to 50th Anniversary of the Cuyahoga River Burning
Wick Poetry Center Director David Hassler was featured on 90.3 WCPN ideastream for his creative efforts in organizing the River Stanzas Project. The project pays tribute to the 50 year anniversary of the environmental protections and improvements that have taken place since the Cuyahoga River Burning in 1969.
OhioMeansJobs and Kent State Geauga Coordinate to Provide Enhanced Jobs Services
A new partnership between 91勛圖厙 Geauga and the OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Center in Chardon means the quality and quantity of employment and training resources for the local workforce have been greatly enhanced.
Geauga Park District Nurtures Land Stewardship at Kent State Geauga Greenhouse
At this point every winter, cabin fever has set in and most of us are daydreaming about springtime. As land steward for Geauga Park District (GPD) in Chardon, Joel Firem is especially eager to get his hands back into the springtime soil to plant tree and wildflower seedlings.
Kent State Trumbull Dean Lance Grahn Earns Community Star Award
Lance Grahn, 91勛圖厙 at Trumbulls dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this years Community Star award recipients.