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Kent State dean chosen as next president at Winthrop University

Jimmy Miller March 13, 2015

Out of more than 80 applicants, Winthrop University selected Dan Mahony, the current Kent State dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, to be its president starting in July.After a...

Internship search in full swing for students

Kate Schwanke March 11, 2015

With summer just around the corner, many students are searching for internships to get more experience in their job field, and Kent State offers many resources for those students looking for internships.Advisers...

Anne Morrison, professor of Lifespan Development and Education Sciences, stands in front of posters for Cuban films “El Bohio” (1984) and “Mariano” (1981) in her White Hall office Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015.

Kent State professor, board chair see Cuba as educational opportunity

Samantha Ickes January 21, 2015

With the changing relationship between the United States and Cuba, a Kent State professor believes improving interactions with the island nation could be educationally beneficial on both sides. “Our...

Cell phone use

Can cell phones define you? New study suggests ‘yes’

Lydia Taylor January 12, 2015

Three Kent State professors and a graduate student questioned if excessive cell phone use during leisure time benefits college students in a November 2014 study. Assistant professor Jian Li and associate...

KSU professors work to find elementary and secondary education math apps

Andrew Bugel October 30, 2014

A Kent State project to help professors find mobile apps they can use to teach students in the classroom is under way, thanks to a new grant.Kent State professors Karl Kosko and Richard Ferdig lead the...

Planting SEEDS for advanced degrees

Julia Sprowls April 29, 2014

The College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State will conduct its first Summer Experience for Emerging Diverse Scholars, or SEEDS, program June 16 to 18. This program aims to encourage...

Letter to the editor: Remembering a formal KSU professor

George Garrison April 17, 2014

John Heflin, former department chairman in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services, transitioned April 11, 2014.  For many years, he taught at this institution and served with the utmost...

Families and friends gathered for awareness and in remembrance of loved ones for the Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk Saturday, April 13, 2013.

Kent community to join together to prevent student suicide

Julia Sprowls April 13, 2014

Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services is sponsoring the second annual Out of the Darkness campus walk to raise awareness about suicide prevention on campus.Teresa Rishel, the teaching,...

Put down the phone!

Disconnect, you’ll be happier

Katy Coduto January 15, 2014

A new semester, difficult classes, or the balancing game between work and school might find you struggling to find free time, social life and dealing with a lot of stress.Research conducted by Kent State...