Beyond Academics
Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools that involves immersing themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from flint arrowheads to a ballistics station.
Increasing Belonging for Graduate Students
A new program will foster a stronger sense of belonging to address research that demonstrates that graduate students are less likely to feel a sense of identity attached to their graduate school than those connections to undergraduate school experiences.
Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.
Celebrating KSU’s First Female President
Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., became Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s first female president in 1991 and was the first female president of any Ohio public college or university then. She was also a driving force in the establishment of 91¿´Æ¬Íø Women’s Center.
Black United Student Leader Thrives
Julian Grimes, a Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø junior, is president of Black United Students (BUS) and is working to keep the organization thriving. BUS is one of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s oldest student organizations and is credited with starting the formal observance of Black History Month in 1970.
Community of Caring Supports Student
Shane Reese found a network of support and a community of caring at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø that surrounded him after his mother passed away during his freshman year. As a result, Reese became a resilient leader who is committed to giving back.
Celebrating 50 Years in Florence, Italy
Fifty years after a handful of architecture students first studied in the city, the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Florence Center now hosts hundreds of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø students annually, serving as the university’s flagship study abroad and international center.
