Omer Farooq, M.L.I.S. ’12, doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information, and Associate Professor Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., published an article titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Students in an Online Seminar-Style Course in LIS Education: A Qualitative Case Study” in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS), Vol. 57, No. 4 (October 2016).
Omer Farooq, College of Communication and Information, and Miriam Matteson, School of Library and Information Science
The 鶹ѡ Alumni Association is revealing the Homecoming date with a bang – a special aerial announcement. And you can be a part of it!
University College is pleased to announce the launch of the Office of Alternative Credit and Articulation Agreements, formerly known as Dual Enrollment Programs.
Fellowship to focus on open textbooks and affordable education
鶹ѡ’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center received a $5,000 grant from the Gay Community Endowment fund, organized through the Akron Community Foundation, to create a mentor program for LGBTQ and ally students at Kent State.
Ken Ditlevson, director of the LGBTQ Student Center, says this is the first grant for the center.
鶹ѡ’s third annual Game Day Challenge has helped increase recycling efforts.
The Game Day Challenge is a yearly event hosted by 64 colleges and universities across the nation. The main goal is to increase awareness about recycling.
鶹ѡhas increased recycling per person each year since its first time in the Game Day Challenge in 2013.
WKSU has launched a to respond to the general increase in online viewing from mobile devices. is now responsive, allowing the layout to instantly adapt to screen sizes ranging from desktop and laptop to smartphone and tablet.
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The Oak Ridge Boys are bringing their Celebration Tour to 鶹ѡTuscarawas for two shows at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on March 5. This will be their third engagement at the Performing Arts Center.
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鶹ѡ has earned its eighth consecutive recognition from Tree Campus USA, a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
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鶹ѡ’s Aeronautics Program has received a Kent State-branded Cessna® Skyhawk® 172 aircraft, which it named Nikki to honor an aeronautics student who died from leukemia.
鶹ѡ faculty, staff and students are invited to join 鶹ѡPresident Beverly Warren on Monday, Feb. 22, from 3-4 p.m. for an interactive Town Hall at the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. Regional locations will communicate host information to their campus communities.
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The 鶹ѡ Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 鶹ѡ in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 鶹ѡremembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
