Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate change is often viewed as the overriding global challenge, grasslands around the world are actually often directly threatened by a simple neighboring plant. Lik...
Experienced leader brings innovative approach to enrollment and student success strategies Following a national search, Kent State University has selected Mary G. Parker, Ed.D., as its inaugural vice president for enrollment management. Dr. Parker comes to Kent State from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where she has served as associate vice president for enrollment management. She has significant experience in both admissions and enrollment, including more than 26 years of increasingly complex leadership roles in higher education. She joins Kent State on Jan. 16, 2019. Dr. Parke...
Two Kent State entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. They hope the project eventually will fund their purchase of a food truck, which is their ultimate goal. Water Street Tavern hosted Southern Comfort’s first pop-up restaurant on Oct. 25, where the pair served up New Orleans-style gumbo, shrimp, crabmeat and corn bisque. Proceeds from the pop-up will go toward their food truck business. Founder and CEO Will Matthews and his partner Zack Mottershead are both seniors...
For demonstrating exceptional performance in advancing the university’s strategic goals, Kent State University at Trumbull’s instructional designer, Sean Melnik, has earned the President's Award of Distinction. Kent State President Beverly Warren presented the award to Melnik last week in front of faculty and staff. Kathy Dwinnels, associate professor and Nursing Coordinator, nominated him for the award. “Sean is an outstanding asset to our campus,” said Dwinnels. ”His knowledge and expertise have been extremely beneficial for everyone, and he is always available, pleasant, a...
Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in Kent State University's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father. “My father was a university professor in psychology, and I remember well the dedication he brought to his job and to his students,” Dr. Kaplan says. Dr. Kaplan is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. The award is sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Associ...
Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the Student Green at Risman Plaza at 10:30 a.m., the national anthem was performed by Momentum and remarks were given by Kent State President Beverly J. Warren and guest speaker Maj. Russell Galeti Jr. Maj. Galeti graduated from Kent State in 2005 and has served more than 20 years in the Ohio Army Nation...
Nov. 3: Jason Prufer is the author of Small Town, Big Music - The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll. The book features first-hand stories of big-name musicians traveling through Kent, as well as the local music scene where Joe Walsh, Patrick Carney, Chrissie Hynde, and DEVO refined their crafts. The book is published by the Kent State University Press. Prufer also works as a senior library associate in Kent State University's library. Listen to the interview: ...
Please be aware of the following news release issued by the Kent City Police Department: --------- KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT Kent Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that is believed to have occurred at approximately 0800 hrs on 11-1-18. A female victim reported to police that she was walking along Holly Drive between Holly Park Apartments and Horning Road in Kent when she was confronted by an unknown male wearing a mask. The male sexually assaulted the woman before fleeing northbound when a vehicle approached nearby. Kent Police are asking everyone to be cautious and vigi...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ Gunnar Tharp, of East Canton, scored his 1000th career point on Sunday, October 28, 2018, as the Golden Eagles opened the 2018-2019 basketball season by dominating Ohio University Zanesville 132-74. Tharp, a graduate of Canton South High School, is a sophomore majoring in both criminology and justice studies and sociology. He ended the game with 14 points. The navy and gold were led by LJ Williams, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and a graduate of Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, with 22 points, while Trevor Donaldson, of Dover and a graduate of Garaway ...
Celebrate democracy with an election night party at WKSU’s Broadcast Center at Kent State University. Starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, guests will be invited to enjoy snacks and activities – including selfie stations, station tours and keeping tabs on the big maps – as they watch WKSU News in-studio reporters cover the results of the 2018 midterm elections live. On-air analysts will stop by the party room for brief Q&As that will be available via Facebook Live. The event is free, and guests can learn more and register at WKSU.org. With all of Ohio’s U.S. House seats on the block, ...