Kent State University at Ashtabula nursing alumna Katie Paskey ADN'17, BSN '19, is concluding her first season as a member of the prestigious Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, performing with the volunteer professional group from September through May, in addition to her full-time job as a registered cardiac nurse at the Cleveland Clinic.  Paskey previously had the opportunity to sing at the world famous Sydney Oper House in Australia as part of the Honor's Performance Series (pictured). Read about Katie in the Star Beacon ...

On February 25, 2020, CIIE celebrated International Mother Language Day at 200 (Read Room) White Hall. Students, faculty, and scholars learned about the meaning and importance of International Mother Language Day. Activities for participants included Language Wall: The State of Language; Language Wall: Images; and proverbs and poems in different mother languages! Esther Sijuwade, Graduate Intern at Read Center and Blaire Thompson, Graduate Intern at International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)   Read about International Mother Language Day on United Nations website &n...

Please note: The content in this story is historical in nature and should be considered in that context.On February 19, 2020, CIIE held a Cultural Dialogue, Latinos in the Media: The World Outside and the Pictures in our Heads, at 200 (Read Room) White Hall. The Dialogue was presented by panelists from Kent State School of Communication Studies; Dr. Elizabeth Graham, School Director; Dr. Yesim Kaptan; Dr. Rekha Sharma; and Dr. Ikram Toumi. Sign Language Interpreters, Kate Giet and Donna Wuerschmidt, were also there to interpret the panel.  From left to right:  Dr. Rekha Sha...

The Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) may be a recent development at Kent State, but with fresh leadership, emerging partnerships and a refined vision, it’s well on its way to gaining national renown. “The Brain Health Research Institute marks a major turning point in the history of Kent State as a research university,” President Todd Diacon said. In February, Lehman convened the first BHRI faculty retreat, where Kent State researchers discussed and summarized ideas about Kent State’s strengths and opportunities in brain health. Lehman brought those ideas to the BHRI Executive Co...

Living May 4th, a pair of personal collections of items and artifacts pertaining to the tragic events of May 4, 1970, is currently on display at the Kent State University at Ashtabula Library. The exhibit is part of the campus’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4th. Geneva resident Jeff Petrunger and anthropology associate professor David Perusek, Ph.D. contributed items for the exhibit including a chronological collection of local headlines, iconic covers of national magazines like Newsweek and Life, books, music compilations, clothing and other items pertaining to the events o...