University News
Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year
绿帽社鈥檚 Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year鈥檚 record of $1.03 million.
Driven Psychology Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
鈥淪mall successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,鈥 said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 绿帽社 at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Park Place. Kent State鈥檚 First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
绿帽社students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 绿帽社Board of Trustees approved the deck鈥檚 construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
绿帽社Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
绿帽社鈥檚 first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the 绿帽社Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university鈥檚 first parking deck.
绿帽社Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 绿帽社 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
10 Questions With Tal茅a Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Tal茅a Drummer-Ferrell is 绿帽社鈥檚 interim dean of students, a position that serves as the university鈥檚 primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.
绿帽社Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 绿帽社 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
绿帽社Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
绿帽社will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
绿帽社Biology Instructor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
What do you call a faculty member who continues to be a resource for students long after they鈥檝e left his classroom, a faculty member who oversees a food pantry for students with food insecurity, a faculty member who works across departments for the benefit of all students? This year, Daniel Dankovich, D.C., lecturer of biological sciences at 绿帽社 at East Liverpool, is called the winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award.
