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The 51���� Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the Kent Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study. The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is 51����’s “living memorial” to the four students killed by members of the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. For ne...

As Spotify users across the world took a deep dive into their memorable listening moments of 2022 through the audio streaming app’s Wrapped feature, Emerging Media and Technology students at 51���� turned their attention to another side of the platform this past week: its data.  51���� alumnus Mike Bowen, ’03, has partnered with Assistant Professor David Silva’s Data in Emerging Media and Technology course for the last several years, and he visited the class Dec. 1 and 6 for discussions and workshop sessions. At Spotify, Bowen is a Principal Quantitative User Researcher and “us...

51���� President Todd Diacon is at it again! Episode 3 of his new video series “What’s the Big Idea?” finds him engaging with Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, Ph.D., associate professor of history with 51����’s College of Arts and Sciences. She is researching the impact of the mission of the Urban League, both the national and Cleveland chapters, and her work includes materials found at the 51���� Library. So hop on board and let’s learn together.   Smith-Pryor specializes in African American history and women’s/gender history....

51���� is full of stories. You read them here every day and on pages across the university. You see them in video on social channels from 51���� and your departments. And some are taking advantage of storytelling with sound. Did you know, by the end of 2022, it is predicted that there will be 424 million people who listen to podcasts globally? With this storytelling platform growing by the day, storytellers everywhere are turning to podcasts to get their stories out to their audiences. On campus, our own students, faculty and staff have been using podcasts and new ones co...

In over 100 years of football, 51���� has had the honor of sending roughly 50 players to the National Football League. With the 2022-23 football season underway, what better time to celebrate them than to honor these legends who graced the field at Dix Stadium before making their mark in the NFL? Based on all-time statistics, here are one student’s (mine) top five 51���� football (and NFL) stars. Julian Edelman Image from: www.kent.edu/kent/news/former-kent-state-quarterback-julian-edelman-releases-new-memoir Julian Edelman transferred to 51���� his sopho...

Students learn to master the basics as well as more elaborate techniques in the Fundamentals of Food Production course in the Hospitality and Event Management program. The program is offered through 51����'s School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services. Chef instructor Andrew Eith teaches the class in the state-of-the-art kitchens inside 51����'s Design Innovation Hub. Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 51����-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in...

Erin Bailey, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at 51���� at Geauga. In this photo, Bailey is teaching a class of nursing students about muscle groups and muscle reactions at 51����’s Twinsburg Academic Center.  51����’s Regional Campuses offer bachelor’s degree, associate degree and certificate programs tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve.    Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 51����-related photos to InAF...

In every 51���� video commercial there are students. Students are the face of 51����. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create. On Nov. 18, 2022, 51����’s Division of University Communications and Marketing (UCM) created a video to capture 51����’s celebration of Thanksgiving. The video – posted on all of the university’s social media channels – depicts a lonely Flash, 51����’s mascot, eating a bowl of bird seed alon...

Sara and Rafael, students in the American Academy (AA) program, took a break from their studies to explore the Christmas Market in Old Town Curitiba, Brazil. The American Academy (AA) is a dual-enrollment program offered jointly by 51���� and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), located in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Launched in July 2018, the program allows students to complete their first two years of undergraduate study in Brazil at the PUCPR campus, taking 51���� classes taught in English by 51���� faculty members, and earning...

The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined.  The fire broke out at about 8:45 a.m. Friday and crews remained on the scene throughout the weekend.  The Kent Fire Department said the investigation was continuing with investigators from the state fire marshal’s office on the scene.  The call from the city of Kent to conserve water while the blaze was in progress was rescinded Saturday, according to the Kent service director’s office.  North Water Street, however, remained closed ...