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The School of Media and Journalism has long fostered a close connection with 89.7 WKSU. The station hosts an average of three MDJ student interns each semester, while station employees are regular guests in the School’s classes offering insights into the profession and suggestions about pursuing careers in the field.  The relationship between MDJ and the public radio station is expected to remain strong following WKSU’s merger with Ideastream Public Media on October 1, 2021. “The commitment that we have, that Ideastream has, is to not only maintain...

November was full of exciting social media content. Here are some of our outstanding posts from the month!    Instagram Kent Campus in the fall is a sight to see! In our top-performing post, we shared a gallery of photos showcasing the colorful scenes of campus.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by 51���� (@kentstate) On Nov. 11, the university was ...

Roseann “Chic” Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at 51���� in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at 51����, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at 51����, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51����. She earned her doctorate in educational administration, her master’s in journalism and public relations, and her ba...

A 51���� professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 51����’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is again ranked in the top one percent of chemists and materials scientists, based on citations in Clarivate’s Web of Science database. His area of research expertise is in adsorption, chemical separations, and chemistry of nanomaterials, which he describes as an "exciting and important research field, especially design and synthesis of well-...

Amy Thomas, University Libraries, presented "Utilizing Digital Means to Preserve and Disseminate African-American Family History" at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, in Jacksonville, Fla., on September 25, 2021.           ...

Richard Dana, Department of  Sociology, presented "The McCurdy Family Legacy" at the 106th annual meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, in Jacksonville, Fla., on September 25, 2021.         ...

The opportunity given to 51���� Media and Journalism students to use real, up-to-date production technology leaves them with a great amount of knowledge and experience upon graduation. Jeff Johnson, ‘09, now a senior producer at MSNBC, saw 51���� Student Media, specifically TV2, as his first market to succeed in. Johnson, a journalism major, began his TV2 career as a host on a campus-centered show called “College Corner” in early 2006, during his second semester. After that, he was a news anchor until graduation. His cohort was the last to experience the old newsroom in what was the...

Christine Banks-VanAllen, Department of Counselor Education and Supervision, presented "Single Cases and the Laws of Subjectivity" at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity during a virtual meeting on Sept. 17, 2021.         ...

The 51���� Honors College literary and art magazine Brainchild is a creative outlet for honors students to showcase a wide variety of literary writings and creative art works. Brainchild is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to publish their works and be featured within the Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA).  Charles Malone, Brainchild staff advisor and program and outreach manager for Wick Poetry Center, noted, “Creating a space like Brainchild offers artists [and] writers of all majors a place to express themselves. For students curious about what it means to take ...