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On Nov. 2, philanthropic gifts will be tripled  ÂÌñÉç, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1. Giving Tuesday, now in its eighth year at Kent State, has raised nearly $7 million during that time, which illuminates the impact that can be made when Golden Flashes come together. Kent State’s most generous annual tradition will shine even more brilliantly this year as each featured fund supports the recently launched Forever Brighter, the most ambitious comp...

Congratulations to School of Fashion senior lecturers Betsy Carr and William Perrine who were recently named as finalists for the University Teaching Council (UTC) Outstanding Teaching Award.  The Outstanding Teaching Awards are presented annually by ÂÌñÉç's University Teaching Council to full-time, non-tenure track and part-time faculty members. Those recognized are nominated by their students for their dedication as teachers. This year, the University Teaching Council recognized 10 finalists from nominations collected spanning the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic...

My life goals have been to enjoy my work, to excite others with the wonders of paleontology, and to work with students to assure that they are prepared for a great career. Questions & Answers Why did you decide to pursue your field of research? I was drawn to geology in general because it provided the opportunity to combine field and laboratory research in deep time. Paleontology is an amazing field that makes it possible to discover creatures new to science. The full understanding and excitement of discovery expressed by my predecessors convinced me that paleontology provided a...

Golden Flashes, can you believe we’re already more than halfway through this semester? Time has been flying by! We’ve had an exciting month with lots of notable content. Check out our top posts from October! Instagram We kicked off the month by celebrating our Homecoming traditions! Our top-post on Instagram featured some Homecoming highlights to end the weekend of festivities. This post managed to steal a spot on our list of top ten most successful posts!         View this post on Instagram       &nb...

Support the Ashtabula Giving Tuesday Library Project The month of November provides an opportunity for our support of ÂÌñÉçAshtabula students to go even further. Giving Tuesday is Kent State’s most generous annual tradition. In 2021, Giving Tuesday will shine even more brilliantly as each of the featured funds support Forever Brighter, Kent State’s recently announced, $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign, which is the most ambitious campaign in university history. This year, ÂÌñÉçAshtabula’s featured fund is the Library Transformation Pr...

According to a recent analysis from Stanford University, six members of the ÂÌñÉç Physics Faculty are among the top 2% most cited scientists in the world.  Congratulations to the following faculty (alphabetical order by last name): Dr. Antal Jakli Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich Dr. Jonathan Selinger Dr. Michael Strickland Dr. Deng-Ke Yang Dr. Hiroshi Yokoyama         ...

James O’Neil is a 2021 ÂÌñÉçGeauga graduate with a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing (BSN). As a non-traditional student, he was a bit older than many of his classmates, juggling the responsibilities of adult life while going back to school. Despite all of these additional obligations, O’Neil excelled academically. Rather than patting himself on the back, he credits his ÂÌñÉçGeauga instructors for propelling him to greater heights. Among his accolades, O’Neil was elected to represent the Geauga Campus in a health care policy debate in 2019, he served as a nursing tutor,...