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President Lester Lefton said university programs and his own job will likely change now that Robert Frank has arrived as the new provost. (2) comments
At least 20,000 people turned out to celebrate the 2007 Kent Heritage festival Saturday. The event brought together magic, music, food and fireworks. (1) comment
With a week at his new job under his belt, Provost Robert Frank knows he has a lot to learn. "Everything's an adjustment right now," he said. "The first six months are mostly just a meeting and learning process." But the former dean of the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida said he is looking forward to what lies ahead for him at Kent State. (0) comments
A former administrative secretary accused of misappropriating at least $12,000 of university money plead not guilty Monday in Portage County Common Pleas Court. Jody Khlem, 32, of Leavittsburg, faces the charge of theft in office, a third-degree felony. According to police, Khlem used a university purchasing card to make personal purchases. (0) comments
In a meeting with Summer Kent Stater editors, Lefton reflected on this past year and discussed what he would like to see in coming years. (0) comments
By the end of this month, Provost Robert Frank will appoint interim deans for the Honors College and the College of Education, Health and Human Services. The search for an Honors College dean to replace retiring dean Larry Andrews failed after several candidates visited the campus this spring. (0) comments
Holding her arms out for balance, sometimes with a bag in one hand and a foam cup in the other, Heather Gram can be seen most mornings pedaling her unicycle around campus. (0) comments
Kent State students may have more opportunities to study abroad in coming years because of President Lester Lefton's recent travels overseas. Lefton spent much of the past month traveling to Turkey, Istanbul, Russia, Geneva and Florence, looking to find more opportunities for students to study abroad and to improve and evaluate programs already in place. (0) comments
Nursing students looking for a job after graduation may have to look beyond the Cleveland Clinic - if they smoke. As of Sept. 1, Ohio's second largest employer will no longer hire smokers. All applicants will be tested for nicotine, and the Clinic will offer free smoking cessation programs to prospective employees who smoke. (11) comments
The Ohio Department of Health is investigating complaints of smoking ban violations in Portage County. Jay Carey, director of public affairs at the Ohio Department of Health, said there are 93 complaints against Portage County businesses. Twenty-seven of those are in Kent. (0) comments
Students are being encouraged by the Transportation Advisory Committee to walk and ride their bikes around campus and Kent instead of driving cars. (1) comment
More than 27 million adults a year seek help for mental health problems, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Web site. While not all are diagnosed with a severe mental illness, those who are may feel worse about themselves because of the stigma society attaches to their diagnosis. (0) comments
When Cupid draws back his bow and fires, it would be nice if tiny instruction manuals were attached to the arrow. Junior zoology major Jessica Artl has been with her boyfriend for four months. He plays a lot of video games, she said, but that doesn't bother her until it's time to talk. (0) comments
Kent Social Services volunteers wipe off long plastic tables. Families filter out of the doors of the South Water Street building slowly, some with food in hand. They're coming from a big meal - Kentucky Fried Chicken served with corn, salad, oven roasted-home fries, watermelon and dessert. (0) comments