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(Clockwise) Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Robin Vande Zande, a professor at the School of Art; and Manfred van Dulmen, associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies discussed a proposed a name change for the Center for Comparative and Integrated Programs that was proposed at Monday's faculty senate meeting. The senate approved the revision for fall 2021.

School for Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities approved at Faculty Senate meeting Monday

Kelly Krabill, reporter Emma Andrus, reporter May 10, 2021

Kent State’s Center for Comparative and Integrative Programs will undergo a name change and revision effective fall 2021, the Faculty Senate approves in Monday’s meeting.The center, a part of the university’s...

Screenshots of an email sent to KSU faculty explaining the plan for 3-foot distancing.

Petition against 3-foot distancing circles around Kent State students

Ethan Cohen and Olivia Perry Reporters April 9, 2021

Updates to the COVID-19 safety guidelines changes distancing requirements from six feet to three feet and are met with mixed opinions as KSU prepares for fall semester registration.An email was sent to...

Manfred van Dulmen is the associate provost for academic affairs and the dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. 

Van Dulmen accepts associate provost, dean of graduate studies position

Kaitlyn Finchler Reporter April 2, 2021

Manfred van Dulmen accepted the position of associate provost of academic affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, according to an email from Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley...

William (Bill) Ayres is a tenured political science professor and former vice provost of academic affairs at the University of Toledo.

University selects candidates for associate provost position

Kaitlyn Finchler Reporter March 16, 2021

Two candidates were selected to move on to the next phase of the selection process for the position of associate provost for Academic Affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies.One candidate...

Amanda Fowler does not mind a longer wait time if this means more accurate results.

KSU switches to molecular COVID-19 testing

Alexandra Golden Reporter March 5, 2021

Kent State switched over to a rapid molecular COVID-19 test Feb. 22, replacing the previously used rapid antigen testing. Molecular testing eliminates false positives and “removes the need for PCR test...

Ohio Department of Health infographic about Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccination.

The new Flashes Safe Eight and KSU’s expectations for vaccination

Ethan Cohen Reporter March 3, 2021

Kent State University published the Flashes Safe Eight March 1 that introduces COVID-19 vaccination as the eighth step.The new step asks students to “Flash Your Arm” and get vaccinated when they...

Ohio vaccine phases infographic

COVID-19 vaccine distribution underway across Portage County and Ohio

Ian Jameson Reporter February 9, 2021

With vaccine distribution underway across the state, Portage County is starting to distribute the coronavirus vaccine to its population. Over 10,300 people, or 6.3 percent of the population, have started...

Wastewater research conducted to find possible COVID-19 spikes in dorms

Bella Hagey Reporter January 25, 2021

In an effort to detect possible dorms where spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases may occur, Kent State has started a wastewater research program.The research, done by associate professor Xiaozhen Mou,...

Portage County Level 4

Portage County rises to COVID-19 Level 4 Purple status

Gina Butkovich Lauren Sasala December 3, 2020

Portage County has moved to Level 4 ‘Purple’ status. Level 4 is the highest risk level and represents significant spread and exposure of COVID-19. Level 4, or Purple, is the highest level of the four-tier,...

New COVID-19 testing protocols to be enforced in spring 2021

Megan McSweeney Reporter December 2, 2020

Students returning to campus in the spring and new health and safety measures dominated the Board of Trustees' discussion at their meeting Tuesday.University President Todd Diacon opened the presentation...

Guidelines put forth by the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners (AOHC) to vote while in quarantine. 

Kent State, USG working to find a way for quarantined students to vote

Chris Ramos, assigning editor October 30, 2020

Students in quarantine face the possibility of not having their vote counted this election. Last Friday, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) started to discuss whether or not quarantined students could...

We Rate Covid Dashboard’s evaluation of Kent State’s dashboard

Kent State receives a C+ rating on its coronavirus dashboard

Megan Becker Reporter October 24, 2020

Kent State received a C+ rating on a website that rates the COVID-19 dashboards of colleges across the country. “A C+ rating is demonstrating the barely minimal effort to convey information about COVID....