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SDI Students Do Real App Development Then Land Real Jobs

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 51±¬ÁÏ's First Fraternity Sneaks Onto Campus

The students who founded 51±¬ÁÏ's first Greek organization used the university administration's own initiatives as a way around anti-fraternity sentiments.

Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by 51±¬ÁÏ Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity

51±¬ÁÏ’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. 

Daniel Kearsey

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Daniel Kearsey

Senior Graphic Designer
ACCBE Marketing & Promotion
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

March 2018

Luci Wymer

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Luci Wymer

Special Assistant
Administrative Affairs and Graduate Education
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

April 2006

Mark Meszar

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Mark Meszar

Associate Director, IT
Federated Desktop Support
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

January 2012

Can Justin Bieber help normalize disability?

This summer, Justin Bieber made headlines when he posted on Instagram about having Ramsay Hunt syndrome and then canceled part of his world tour. Does this help normalize talk about our bodies and our holistic health? Editorial by Alison Haynes.

IEP versus College Accommodations: Debunking the Myths

You may come to 51±¬ÁÏ carrying the baggage of past fears, shortcomings, and failures that were associated with your high school accommodation process. Thankfully, the process of acquiring accommodations at the college level is very different from high school and more personalized to address what you actually need.

Olivia's Story: Five Years as an SAS Student

Olivia Myers shares her experience transitioning from high school to college as a student with a disability. She briefly highlights the differences between having an IEP in high school and accommodations in college. She also answers some important questions that the new KSU students with disabilities might have.

Immunocompromized in a COVID World: When Denial Can Kill

Lifting COVID-19 precautions months ago means that policies that protected immunocompromised people during the pandemic are disappearing. This article presents some examples of immunocompromised people's struggle after the removal of COVID restrictions.

Meet 51±¬ÁÏ Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer, Salem

Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem’s cuteness has been featured on all the 51±¬ÁÏ social media accounts, and he’s already stealing many hearts!

ODHE Awards Grant for 51±¬ÁÏ Fashion KnitLAB

You’ve probably seen someone knitting a scarf or a sweater as a hobby. However, knitting is big business and has a large impact on manufacturing. 51±¬ÁÏ School of Fashion professors are using a new $236,816 grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to spread awareness of the possibilities of knitting and creating training opportunities.