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2012 3rd Quarter News Releases

The Cleveland Orchestra Members Perform in the Third Kent/Blossom Music Festival Faculty Series Concert The concert, titled "Romance and Rhapsodies," will feature the talents of The Cleveland Orchestra's first associate concertmaster Peter Otto, first assistant principal cellist Richard Weiss, keyboard principal Joela Jones, assistant principal viola Stanley Konopka along with Kent/Blossom Music's co-artistic coordinator and principal oboe of the Erie Philharmoic Danna Sundet. The Series continues Wednesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall on the Kent Campus. For more information, call 330-672-2613.
- Posted Jul. 3, 2012
Kent State Names Copyright Law Scholar-Educator as New SLIS Director The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University announces the appointment of Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., as its new director.
- Posted Jul. 3, 2012
Kent State University Will Be Closed July 4 in Observance of Independence Day In observance of Independence Day, Kent State University will be closed Wednesday, July 4, and will reopen on Thursday, July 5.
- Posted Jul. 3, 2012
Kent State Offers Region’s Only Online Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Public Health Program Across the globe and in their living room, health care professionals and current students alike can now achieve a public health degree or certificate at Kent State University – the only online accelerated Bachelor of Science in Public Health program in the region.
- Posted Jul. 5, 2012
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine is Now the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) has officially become the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, effective July 1. The college was established in 1916 and is one of the largest and most respected podiatric medical education institutions in the country and the only accredited podiatry school in Ohio.
- Posted Jul. 9, 2012
Kent State’s Piano Institute Presents Its Seventh Annual Gala Concert and Series of Performances The 2012 Piano Institute, in association with the Piano Division of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, will present a series of master classes from July 15-25 on the university’s campus. The seven-year-old program is a highly intensive festival for talented piano students in grades 7-12.
- Posted Jul. 9, 2012
Kent State University’s Centennial Campaign Raises Record-Breaking $265 Million With the launch of the Centennial Campaign, Kent State University took on an aggressive agenda to raise $250 million to fund the university’s endowment, capital projects and operating needs, with a particular emphasis on student scholarships. The university has officially closed the Centennial Campaign and reports it raised a record-breaking $265 million, surpassing its goal by $15 million.
- Posted Jul. 10, 2012
Kent State’s College of Public Health to Hold Mock Disease Outbreak Investigation, July 12 Kent State University’s College of Public Health will hold an event Thursday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for high school students enrolled in the university’s Upward Bound program as a way to show them what public health is all about. The event is a mock disease outbreak investigation.
- Posted Jul. 10, 2012
Last Call to Submit Your 1960s Photos for Exhibit in Kent State’s New May 4 Visitors Center Your photo memories can be a part of the Kent State University May 4 Visitors Center exhibit. Send your photos that show what people looked like, what they experienced and what they cared about in the 1960s.
- Posted Jul. 13, 2012
The Hills of Porthouse Theatre Will Be Alive With "The Sound of Music" Porthouse Theatre, the outdoor, professional summer stock theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, closes its 2012 season with the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite “The Sound of Music.” Evening performances are July 27-28, July 31, Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 7-11 at 8 p.m., as well as 2 p.m. matinee performances on July 29, Aug. 5 and Aug. 11-12. For tickets, call 330-672-3884 or visit www.porthousetheatre.com.
- Posted Jul. 16, 2012
Governor Names Ralph M. Della Ratta Jr. to Kent State Board of Trustees Gov. John Kasich has named Ralph M. Della Ratta Jr. of Gates Mills, Ohio, to serve on the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Della Ratta’s appointment is from July 13, 2012, through May 16, 2021.
- Posted Jul. 17, 2012
Provost Announces Leadership Change in Arts and Sciences I’m pleased to write to you today to announce that Timothy Moerland has agreed to join me to work on special projects in the Provost’s Office, effective Aug. 1, 2012. As such, he will take on new responsibilities that will offer a different level of exposure to higher education administration.
- Posted Jul. 17, 2012
Kent State Hosts Aviation Camp for Female High School Students and Their Mothers, July 19-21 Area female high school students and their mothers will be spending time together while also learning about aviation and science-related fields at a special overnight aviation camp held at Kent State University. The university’s aeronautics program hosts its fourth Nikki Kukwa Memorial Aviation Camp on Thursday, July 19, through Saturday, July 21.
- Posted Jul. 17, 2012
Kent State University Museum Opens Exhibit Featuring Historic Fashions in "Fashion Timeline" The newest exhibit, "Fashion Timeline," showcases the Kent State University Museum's world-class collection of historic fashions and is currently available for viewing in the Palmer and Mull Galleries through June 2013. The museum is located at 515 Hilltop Drive on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
- Posted Jul. 20, 2012
Kent State Gets Refunding for Upward Bound Programs Kent State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has received additional funding for two of its federally funded TRIO Upward Bound programs.
- Posted Jul. 24, 2012
Ohio Third Frontier Awards $3 Million to Kent State University The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has approved a $3 million award to Kent State University. The award is part of the more than $21 million in grants recommended by the commission through the Ohio Third Frontier Open Innovation Incentive and the Ohio Third Frontier Innovation Platform Program to support innovation activities in the state.
- Posted Jul. 27, 2012
Kent State Student Charged With Inducing Panic After Sending Threatening Message Via Social Media Kent State University Police have charged William Koberna, 19, with Inducing Panic (a Felony of the Fifth Degree) and Aggravated Menacing (a Misdemeanor of the First Degree) related to a public tweet in which he threatened violence to the university campus.
- Posted Jul. 29, 2012
O.A.R. Joins Sheryl Crow and Los Lonely Boys for Sept. 8 Centennial Campaign Concert at Kent State Platinum-selling group O.A.R. has been added to the Sept. 8 Centennial Campaign Concert at Kent State University, joining Grammy Award-winning artists Sheryl Crow and Los Lonely Boys. The three acts will perform at Kent State’s Dix Stadium.
- Posted Jul. 30, 2012
Kent State to Celebrate Successful Partnership With New College of Podiatric Medicine on Aug. 8 Kent State University will host a symbolic ribbon-tying event on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the establishment of the new Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, formerly known as the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2012
Advisory: Special Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 8, for the purpose of ratifying a three-year, collective bargaining agreement between the university and full-time, tenure-track faculty, who are represented by the American Association of University Professors–Kent State Chapter.
- Posted Aug. 1, 2012
Kent State’s Summer Commencement Ceremonies Occur Aug. 11 Kent State University will hold its summer commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
- Posted Aug. 3, 2012
Kent State Alumni Association Appoints National Board of Directors Officers and New Members The Kent State University Alumni Association Inc. announces the following new members for its National Alumni Board of Directors.
- Posted Aug. 6, 2012
New Collective Bargaining Agreement between Kent State University and its Tenure-Track Faculty Unit Now Ratified Kent State University and the full-time, tenure-track Faculty unit of the American Association of University Professors-Kent State Chapter (AAUP-KSU) are pleased to announce that a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement has been ratified.
- Posted Aug. 8, 2012
Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Winners Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services (EHHS) will honor seven distinguished alumni at its third annual Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
- Posted Aug. 13, 2012
Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative to Be Showcased in Venice “Pop Up City,” a project of Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, will be exhibited at the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale that takes place from Aug. 29 to Nov. 25 in Venice, Italy, with the theme “Common Ground.”
- Posted Aug. 15, 2012
Panelists Will Focus on Media Ethics of “Dirty Politics” at National Workshop Held at Kent State Blistering sound bites, attack ads and pack journalism are all parts of “dirty politics.” The focus of this year’s Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop will reflect upon the significance of fact-checking, polling and anti-gender bias in political reporting at the eighth annual event at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall on Thursday, Sept. 20.

- Posted Aug. 16, 2012
Panelists Will Focus on Media Ethics of “Dirty Politics” at National Workshop Held at Kent State Kent State to host Connie Schultz as keynote speaker at annual Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop.

Blistering sound bites, attack ads and pack journalism are all parts of "dirty politics."
- Posted Aug. 16, 2012
Second Phase of Allerton Apartments Closure Begins Kent State University is beginning the second phase of the planned closure of the Allerton Apartment complex, taking Buildings E, F, J and K offline and preparing them for demolition. The university announced the phased closure of Allerton Apartments in 2010 due to the buildings reaching the end of their life cycle. It is cost-prohibitive to maintain the buildings in the future.
- Posted Aug. 23, 2012
Kent State University School of Art Gallery Features Authentic Japanese Prints Kent State University’s School of Art Galleries present the exhibition “Japanese Prints & Japonisme,” curated by Sharon Divell, from Aug. 28–Oct. 5 at the School of Art Gallery at 400 Janik Dr. on the Kent Campus.
- Posted Aug. 24, 2012
Tailgate Event Kicks Off Sheryl Crow Concert at Kent State’s Dix Stadium If three fantastic bands, terrific food and wine sampling sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday evening, then join in the fun at a special tailgate party going on before the Centennial Campaign Concert at Kent State University’s Dix Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8. The concert features headliner Sheryl Crow, along with O.A.R. and Los Lonely Boys.
- Posted Aug. 30, 2012
Sojourners’ Jim Wallis to Speak at Kent State on Morals, Ethics and Social Justice in 2012 Presidential Campaign Jim Wallis, CEO of Sojourners, a national nonpartisan Christian organization, will discuss “The Politically Engaged Believer: Morals, Ethics and Social Justice in the 2012 Election” at Kent State University on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Kiva (Student Center, Risman Drive). The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow his talk. Read more.
- Posted Aug. 31, 2012
Entry Deadline Approaches for the “Battle of the Decades” in the 2012 Kent State Homecoming Parade Kent State University and the city of Kent invite businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in Kent State University’s 2012 Homecoming Parade. The registration deadline for entries is Friday, Oct. 5.
- Posted Sep. 4, 2012
Kent State Welcomes Impressive Freshman Class With Best Academic Profile in University History As Kent State University begins a new academic year, the university is also welcoming a new freshman class that is already making a strong impression. Freshmen enrolled at the Kent Campus for the Fall 2012 Semester have the best academic profile in Kent State history.
- Posted Sep. 5, 2012
ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 12 The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Board will convene at 1:45 p.m. in Classroom 113/115 of the Kent State University Regional Academic Center, which is located in Twinsburg at 2745 Creekside Drive (accessible from I-480 off of Route 91).
- Posted Sep. 5, 2012
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Celebrates New Kent State University Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Kent State University Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at noon, at the center’s location at 2745 Creekside Drive in Twinsburg, Ohio. The event will celebrate Kent State’s commitment to providing students with expanded pathways to affordable and accessible higher education.
- Posted Sep. 6, 2012
Aviation Heritage Fair Takes to the Skies for Its 16th Year The 16th Aviation Heritage Fair will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Kent State University Airport, located at 4020 Kent Road in Stow, Ohio. The fair, a celebration of aviation education past, present and future, is presented by Kent State University’s Aeronautics Program with support from the Stow-Munroe Falls Kiwanis Club.
- Posted Sep. 7, 2012
Fall Bowman Breakfast Features New Provost Discussing Why He Chose Kent State, Oct. 3 The fall 2012 Bowman Breakfast will be held at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The featured speaker is Kent State Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon, who joined the university in April.
- Posted Sep. 10, 2012
Kent State Reaches New All-Time High in Student Enrollment Kent State University has increased enrollment, surpassing last year’s record and reaching a new all-time high with the release of the university’s official 15th day census data. For the eight-campus system, Kent State reports a strong enrollment of 42,513 students for the Fall 2012 semester.
- Posted Sep. 11, 2012
Governor Appoints Student to Kent State Board of Trustees Alex Evans of Hubbard, Ohio, has been appointed by Gov. John Kasich to serve as a student member of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. His term began on Aug. 13, 2012, and ends May 26, 2014.
- Posted Sep. 12, 2012
Kent State Debuts New TV Commercials New commercials for Kent State University begin airing today as the university debuts a new television campaign. The new campaign builds on the university’s successful “Experience for Life” series that launched September 2010.
- Posted Sep. 12, 2012
Kent State Gets Green Light for Historic Campus Transformation At Kent State University, the phrase “four more years” has nothing to do with politics. It refers to the time frame for a physical transformation of the university’s Kent Campus that will be historic in size, scope and significance. That time frame became official today (Sept. 12) when the university’s Board of Trustees authorized the university to move forward with four, major capital projects on the Kent Campus totaling nearly $150 million.
- Posted Sep. 12, 2012
Kent State Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Kent State University’s Latino Networking Caucus (LNC) and the Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) are presenting a diverse lineup of events for National Hispanic Heritage Month. This celebration is to recognize the contributions that Latinos and Hispanics have made in the United States.
- Posted Sep. 14, 2012
Kent State’s Symposium on Flexible Liquid Crystal Devices to Showcase Digital Research, Sept. 26-27 Kent State University will host a two-day symposium on Sept. 26-27 to showcase cutting-edge university research and industry innovations in flexible liquid crystal devices such as displays, e-writers, eyewear, photovoltaics, sensors and biomedical devices.
- Posted Sep. 18, 2012
Kent State Student Enlists “Fifty Shades” Author, Writers to Raise $70,000 for Japan’s Tsunami Victims After the tsunami hit Japan in 2011, like most young people her age, Kent State senior English major Alexandria Rhodes of Tallmadge, Ohio, turned to Twitter for updates about the disaster. But rather than just monitor events from across the pond, she was moved by the plight of the victims and went a step further by getting involved.
- Posted Sep. 18, 2012
Tony Award-Winning Performer Ben Vereen Visits Kent State University Vereen performs "Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen" on Oct. 10 and delivers free arts-related lecture on Oct. 11.
- Posted Sep. 19, 2012
Grand Opening of Kent State’s Blackstone LaunchPad Program Set for Sept. 28 Kent State University holds a grand opening of its Blackstone LaunchPad program on Friday, Sept. 28, celebrating the establishment of the entrepreneurial initiative at the university.
- Posted Sep. 20, 2012
Kent State’s Kent Reads Program Features Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents and Wife, Sept. 28 Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents Jim Petro and his wife Nancy Petro will read from their co-authored book “False Justice: Eight Myths that Convict the Innocent” at the Kent State University Library on Friday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m.
- Posted Sep. 21, 2012
President Obama Visits Kent State on Sept. 26 President Barack Obama will be a special guest of the Kent State College Democrats for a campaign rally Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Kent State University’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
- Posted Sep. 23, 2012
Academy Award-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin to Visit Kent State Academy Award-winning actress, author and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin will be the keynote speaker at an event marking October as disAbility Awareness Month at Kent State University. Matlin’s address on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom is free and open to the public.
- Posted Sep. 25, 2012
Kent State’s College of Nursing Honored for Innovations in Education Kent State University’s College of Nursing has been selected as a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award. The awards program recognizes the outstanding work of AACN member schools to re-envision traditional models for nursing education and lead programmatic change.
- Posted Sep. 27, 2012