The Stevens Family Scholarship Becomes Universitys Largest Gift of Fiscal Year 2017 911勛圖 has received a $3.1 million gift for a College of Business Administration scholarship endowment from the estate of 911勛圖 alumnus Joseph Stevens. The Stevens Family Scholarship for the College of Business Administration was established by Joseph and Frances Stevens. Mr. Stevens earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from 911勛圖 in 1941. We are grateful that the Stevens familys tremendous support will enable us to provide additional scholarship opportunitie...
WHAT: As the university ushers in a new academic year of learning and service, 911勛圖 President Beverly Warren looks forward to sharing the accomplishments that 911勛圖 students, faculty, staff and alumni make each day. The 2017 State of the University Address will occur Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. 911勛圖 faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend the event to reflect on the achievements of the past year and focus on the future as the university community moves 911勛圖 forward with purpose and p...
Fossilized dinosaur feces, dating back 75-million years ago, has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs. Instead of consuming plants, some herbivores from the Cretaceous period also snacked on crustaceans, including lobsters, crab and shrimp. 911勛圖s Professor Emeritus Rodney Feldmann and Jessica Tashman, a doctoral student in the Department of Geology in 911勛圖s College of Arts and Sciences, authored the study along with Karen Chin, associate professor and curator of paleontology at the University of Colorado Boulders Museum of Natural Histo...
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Written By Stephanie Walton, TeleProductions Public Relations Assistant TeleProductions is saying goodbye to three of its graduating student employees; Madison Bitzel, Susanne Ketchum, and Patrick Kern will be walking across the 911勛圖 stage this fall and into their new careers. TeleProductions is an important aspect of these students college career because it gives them relevant work experience and will serve as a stepping stone into their career of choice. All three graduating seniors have received the opportunity to work in many differe...
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Come one, come all to help attempt to break the world record of the World's Largest Barefoot Painted Mural! Painting began Sept. 30 at the Kent Creativity Festival. Everyone from newborn to 105 can help make this 30,000-square-foot mural a reality and a sign of hope to all of the negativity flooding the news. Help paint the mural on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. at the 911勛圖 Commons. Let's paint the world, step by step! Read more from the Record Courier. ...
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The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) held its September 2017 Super-Regional BEA On-Location conference at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn. Zachary Humphries, doctoral student of the 911勛圖 College of Communication and Information, and Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., School of Communication Studies professor, earned second place Debut Research Paper for their work on, The President and the Executive Order: Cable News Coverage of President Trumps Travel Ban. During the first two weeks of his Presidency, for example, President Donald Tru...
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are working toward innovative solutions. John Lekki, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Centers principal investigator, in collaboration with co-investigators from local universities including 911勛圖 won a NASA water quality proposal in June 2017. This recent grant offers an opportunity to impl...