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Amid building renovations and new class schedules, students and faculty will be welcomed back in the fall with impending changes to the university's strategic plan. The strategic plan, according to the university Web site, is "a way of guiding many kinds of work across the university. (0) comments
Cuyahoga Falls' Rockin' on the River and Akron's Lock 3 Live! help feed Northeast Ohio's need for cover bands, airbrushed tattoos, funnel cake and beer. (0) comments
Nicholas Zajac was sentenced to six months in prison Monday in Portage County Common Pleas court. The sentence comes seven months after the Halloween accident that left Dana Lim, a 26-year-old Parma resident, in a coma for three weeks after he was pushed into Lincoln Avenue and run over by a tow truck. (10) comments
Tuition for next year is still up in the air, but students can expect a zero to 3 percent increase, said David Creamer, senior vice president for administration. The uncertainty is because of conflicting proposals from the state Senate and House of Representatives. (0) comments
The Kent State Board of Trustees will welcome a new member at its next meeting. Dennis E. Eckart was appointed trustee May 31 and will attend his first meeting at the end of the month. Gov. Ted Strickland chose him to fill a vacant position on the board. According to Ohio law, trustees of all public universities are appointed by the governor. (0) comments
Ten Kent State students are facing lawsuits from the Recording Industry Association of America as a result of illegal music downloading. This comes after nine students settled with the RIAA, paying a standard $3,000 settlement after the RIAA sent 19 pre-litigation settlement letters to the university in mid-April. (2) comments
Students may not recognize the University Library this fall, as it will undergo a series of renovations starting early July. The project, designed to make the library more attractive and accessible, is scheduled for completion by the beginning of fall semester, said David Creamer, senior vice president for administration. (0) comments
Since 2005 Kent State has unofficially been at the forefront in the battle against bioterrorism, but it was only this past May that the university officially created and recognized the Center for Public Health Preparedness. "The goal of the center is to involve business, community and academic groups to address biopreparedness and homeland security issues through education, research and workforce development," said Shannon Helfinstine, the program coordinator for the center. (0) comments
The provost's office has not found a replacement for Honors College Dean Larry Andrews, who is retiring this year. The search committee for the new Honors dean brought four candidates to Kent State this spring after a national search and submitted its recommendation to Provost Paul Gaston. (0) comments
The former campus bus garage promises to be one of Kent State's most important pieces of real estate, President Lester Lefton said Friday during a speech at the facility. Lefton said he envisions the 44,000 square foot building, now named the Kent State Centennial Research Park, as the regional hub for high-tech research, especially in the field of liquid crystal technology. (0) comments
James Owens' 26 years of experience as a police officer and a federal agent may come in handy next fall when he runs the newly resurrected Kent State Police Academy. Owens is the coordinator for the Law Enforcement Education Center, a new program created by the department of justice studies and the College of Continuing Studies. (0) comments
By 2010, the theater and dance programs will be brought together under one roof. Some people in the Teleproductions department, however, are concerned part of their space in the Music and Speech Center will be taken. Teleproductions, which is a service under Libraries and Media Services, does video production work for academic departments in the university and outside clients. (1) comment
Beginning next year, high school journalism students will have an advocate for their press rights here at Kent State. Mark Goodman, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, has been chosen for the position of Knight Chair in Scholastic Journalism. (0) comments
A Kent State professor has taken his place among the nation's top scientists. Owen C. Lovejoy, professor of anthropology, was elected to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences on May 1. Members of the academy have included scientists such as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. (0) comments