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Two new reconfiguration models are in revision by faculty and staff for Transformation 2028

Two new reconfiguration models are in revision by faculty and staff for Transformation 2028

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter December 14, 2024

Academic affairs faculty and staff reviewed the first five models of college reorganization for T28 presented in October.  “Feedback from all of our staff and faculty is essential in guiding this...

Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Adopt-a-Trail Program is committed to conservation

Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Adopt-a-Trail Program is committed to conservation

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter November 26, 2024

Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s volunteer based program, Adopt-a-Trail, helps to maintain trails around the park. “The Adopt-a-Trail program is a way of keeping the trails clear and safe for hikers,”...

Kent State collects winter clothing for all ages across campus for annual clothing drive

Kent State collects winter clothing for all ages across campus for annual clothing drive

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter November 14, 2024

The university is collecting new, clean or gently used winter attire including coats, hats, gloves and scarves for all ages from now until Dec. 13.  “We have an incredibly generous community in terms...

The future implications of Transformation 2028 (T28) for university students, faculty and staff

Lauren Bischof and Michael Neenan November 7, 2024

Transformation 2028 aims to level set costs in the Division of Academic Affairs by realigning programs and reducing administrative costs through a reconfiguration of the university’s colleges. “There’s...

Office of the Provost introduces Transformation 2028 (T28) to students

Office of the Provost introduces Transformation 2028 (T28) to students

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter October 24, 2024

A new initiative in the Division of Academic Affairs, Transformation 2028, is designed to evolve the university’s academic structures including colleges, departments, schools and programs to better prepare...

Self-defense course works to empower community

Self-defense course works to empower community

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter October 14, 2024

Comprehensive and realistic self-defense tactics and techniques are offered to students and members of the community at the campus recreational center. “If nothing else, be aware of your surroundings,...

The front entrance of the DeWeese Health Center, Oct. 6, 2024.

Respiratory viruses are on the rise as COVID and flu season approaches

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter October 8, 2024

Respiratory viruses including COVID-19, the flu and the common cold are continuing to spread across campus. As the seasons change, health professionals lend their advice to help students stop the excessive...

Students find ways to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Students find ways to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter October 3, 2024

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the annual holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, honors, remembers and reflects on the Indigenous people of the United States. The holiday is commemorated in many...

Portage County urges students to learn about the dangers of opioid use

Portage County urges students to learn about the dangers of opioid use

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter September 28, 2024

Ohio has seen an improvement in its opioid crisis with overdose deaths down by nearly a third as of August 2024 and has increased efforts to fund treatment centers, recovery housing and distribute narcan.  But...

Students face financial burdens due to SB83 holds on race and minority based scholarships

Students face financial burdens due to SB83 holds on race and minority based scholarships

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

The Supreme Court ruling that effectively banned affirmative action and Senate Bill 83’s impact on diversity, equity and inclusion funding continue to affect students financially. “Having a lot...

Kent State freshmen pose for a photo at BUS's block party outside of Oscar Ritchie Hall in celebration of the start of the new fall semester on August 29, 2024.

Black students share experiences being at a predominately white institution

Lauren Bischof, Beat Reporter September 12, 2024

Many Black students on Kent State's campus expressed their experiences facing academic hurdles, socioeconomic challenges and income inequality in the American educational system.  “An institution...

The CARES Center is located in The Student Center.

Professors work to better understand student needs, resource accessibility with study

Lauren Bischof, Reporter May 7, 2024

More than four million students are food insecure across colleges and universities in the United States, according to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.  Professors Alyssa Anderson and Jennifer...