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Dr. Eboni Pringle is the Dean of Kent State’s nationally recognized University College.  Among Dr. Pringle’s many responsibilities is co-leadership of a program called DEEDS – which stands for Dynamic Education and Engagement of Diverse Students.  DEEDS aims to bridge the performance gap between underrepresented students and the general student population, including the gap in graduation rates.  About University College  Students in Transition Award   Academic Success Center Award ...

Fear of losing federal databases filled with decades of scientific research has sparked “data rescue” events over the past few weeks. The events consist of science professionals searching and pulling data before it could be lost forever from government servers. The rescue efforts are the result of the Trump administration’s proposal to make budget cuts for agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. ��㴫ý’s Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., geology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, took to Twitter to ex...

Join us for weekly walks each Monday through April 24 from noon-1 p.m. Meet on the "K" at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Walks will take place rain, snow or shine on our beautiful campus or inside the Kent Student Center if weather does not cooperate. In any case, always meet on the "K." In addition to getting your steps in, all participants will receive a "Mindful Mile" card. Get your card stamped for each walk. Collect six stamps to be entered to win a Fitbit. You also will receive a dining coupon for lunch that day.  For more information, contact Megan Brzuski&nb...

As spring break quickly approaches, a growing number of ��㴫ý students are choosing alternative ways to spend their time off. Instead of indulging in the sun soaked beaches far, far away from northeast Ohio, some students will be rebuilding homes, reaching out to refugees, and helping to feed the homeless all around the country. "They are really dedicating their spring break to learning about social inequalities and the structures of poverty, racism, hunger and homelessness," said Amanda Paulus, director of Kent State’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement, ...

        Could losing a few pounds actually make you smarter? By Erin Peterson | Illustrations by Mikey Burton ’08 Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example. Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of Kent State’s Applied Psychology Center. “Our research has found that individuals who are overweight—not even obese—have difficulties with memo...

Every week THREE BABIES in Ohio DIE related to an unsafe sleep environment.  We need your help to change that!  Nursing faculty, along with SNA, are launching the “Safe Sleep Environment” campaign on campus. Our goal is to educate our campus community on safe sleep and create a model safe sleep environment which will be on display in the Lower Commons on Monday March 13 & 14 from 10am-2pm.  Please partner with us for this educational and informational event. As nurses, it is our duty to provide education to those we serve.  This includes education to our ...

In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, ��㴫ý is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force.   An SPCS major talks about her experience in our May 4 1970 and Its Aftermath class.     ...

Recent ��㴫ý at Ashtabula graduate Courtney McCartney, ‘16, set a university-wide record by receiving the highest score that is reported by Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy on the national physical therapy exam for physical therapist assistants (NPTE-PTA). The NPTE-PTA is a four-hour, 200 multiple-choice question exam that is broken down in to four, 50-question sections. The exam is designed to test entry-level knowledge after graduating from an accredited PTA program, covering topics such as physical therapy data collection, diseases and conditions that i...

��㴫ý will again participate in the On the Move Challenge, a 12-week, national corporate competition. This physical activity challenge is like no other in that the points you earn as an individual will get your team, Team Kent State, one step closer to a designation as one of the most active employers in the country. Last year, we finished 29th in this national competition. In 2017, we can move up that leader board. All full- and part-time employees who register for On the Move Challenge will engage in real time. The platform provides live interaction so participan...