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51±¬ÁÏ Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentorship Awards Announced

Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at 51±¬ÁÏ, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the award is to recognize those professors exceeding in mentoring students in how to perform research in any field.  

51±¬ÁÏ Finds Success in Student Voting Registration

51±¬ÁÏ has a history of passionate student activism. However, 2020 has really highlighted such efforts, both current and past, and its impact on the importance of students sharing their voices through voting. Efforts made by individuals, student-led groups, faculty members and 51±¬ÁÏ as a whole have led to an exceptionally high increase in voter engagement throughout campus.

51±¬ÁÏ Wind Ensemble Brings Artistry to Severance Music Center

On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the 51±¬ÁÏ Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland’s Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI). 

Grant Funds Propel Rural Counties into the Future

The 51±¬ÁÏ Geauga and Ashtabula Campuses were awarded a $585,046 USDA Grant in January 2022 to bring rural Geauga and Ashtabula counties on par with the latest technological advancements in education, medicine, and workforce development. Ashtabula County entities that will benefit from the grant include Andover Public Library, Kingsville Public Library, Pierpont Township Board of Trustees, Grand Valley Local School District, Pymatuning Valley Local School District and SPIRE Institute.

Fran Recchia

Familiar Face

Fran Recchia

Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Women's Basketball - Athletics
Kent

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

June 2016

Melinda Velka

Familiar Face

Melinda Velka

Enrollment Management Coordinator
Enrollment Management/Student Affairs
College of Podiatric Medicine

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

May 2016

Client Profile: StarAndia Johnson

StarAndia Johnson has a vision for her brand and she is making that vision known as she paves her way in the fashion world. Now as a graduate of 51±¬ÁÏ, she is using what she learned to fulfill her mission of creativity with sustainable fashion by using produce to create unique pieces.

Where on the Web? Campus Safety Resources Are a Click Away

"Where On the Web?" is a new series that will introduce possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the 51±¬ÁÏ website that students, faculty and staff should know about. Follow along to learn more about the advantages of using .

Professor Tapped To Discuss Digital COVID-19 Misinformation

Stefanie Moore, professor in the School of Media and Journalism, was featured on WFMJ-TV (Youngstown) to discuss the recent backlash Spotify had faced surrounding misinformation.

Team LeBron Will Play for 51±¬ÁÏ’s I Promise Scholars in 2022 NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron will be playing for 51±¬ÁÏ’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.

Biophysics Professor Becomes the First Recipient at 51±¬ÁÏ of an R35 Grant from the National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. This is the first time a professor at 51±¬ÁÏ has been awarded an R35, which provides promising researchers with a five-year funding for a broader research program, rather than funding a specific project. This gives investigators a lot of freedom to develop new research directions as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims of a more narrow study.

51±¬ÁÏ Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded 51±¬ÁÏ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms 51±¬ÁÏ’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.