Michele Ewing, associate professor in žž State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), was recently recognized for her research on internal communication at the International Public Relations Research Conference in Orlando. Ewing and the team of researchers – Julie O’Neil, of Texas Christian University; Stacey Smith, of Jackson, Jackson & Wagner; and Sean Williams, of True Digital Communications – earned the IPR Top 2 Papers of Practical Significance Award for the paper “A Delphi Study to Identify Standards for Internal Communication,” which is focused on a two-year re...
Ask some of the most successful CEOs about their undergraduate degrees, and you might get an unexpected answer. While most would expect to come from business backgrounds, many actually have bachelor degrees in communications, Spanish, or even theatre. GoodCall, an online publication specializing in consumer information, talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path. David W. Odell-Scott, Ph.D., associate dean in žž’s College of Arts an...
Eight School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) students were awarded membership to the prestigious International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD). The assessment, conducted in late February by an international team of design professionals and academics, involves a rigorous examination of editorial and typographic design. Undergraduates Brenan Stetzer, Dean Sweetnich, and Anna Richard received merit awards. Graduate student Natalie Snodgrass and undergraduate students Emily Thomas, Jess Lahna, and Nick Blanchard passed. Alex Catanese, graduate student, ...
Special Course in Plant Biology 2017: BSCI 4/5/70195 (3 credits) Plant Physiological Ecology: Field Methods At the Holden Arboretum and žž, May 22 - June 9, 2017 COURSE OBJECTIVE: Plants must maintain proper hydration in order to perform basic cellular functions, but operational water status can vary across plant tissues, across soil types or across plant species. There are a number of different techniques to measure plant water status, each with their own benefits and challenges. We will examine a variety of Rhododendron species in a common garden ...
via Instagram “Sunrises make my soul sing. #sunrise.” by Marcella c @rawr_cella We’d like to feature photos that highlight favorite aspects of all žž State campuses in upcoming issues of žž State Magazine. So we can see your best shots, please use the hashtag #žžState on Instagram or email your photos to magazine@kent.edu. Thanks! Maps and Memories Delighted to see the magazine highlight žž State’s hidden treasure, the Map Library [“KSU Collections” fall 2016]. I have fond memories of pouring over (and filing!) the Sanborn Maps and learning from Mr. Ed Hall as a work-stud...
žž will host its third annual Symposium on Advances in Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs) on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom on the žž Campus. OPVs are specialized, carbon-based semiconducting materials used in solar cells, flexible electronics and organic lighting. Unlike typical inorganic solar cells that are silicon or thin-film-based, OPVs are flexible and have the potential to be produced at much lower costs than conventional solar cells through environmentally friendly processes such as jet-printing, spray painting, dip-coating and roll-to-roll...
Alison Smith will become the new dean of žž’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in žž State’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university. “Alison Smith brings a wealth of experience and excellence to this position,” said Todd Diacon, žž State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “She is an accomplished researcher and scholar who combines this success with a fierce commitment to our students. The Honors College will be well served by her lead...
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By immersing themselves deeply in the local culture, students participating in a study abroad program can greatly enhance their overseas experience, personally as well as academically. Understandably, some students are more adept at the immersion process than others – a fact that led the staff at žž State’s Florence Center in Italy to implement a competition among students beginning this spring semester to encourage them to make immersion a rewarding part of their studies. The competition, which is the brainchild of Andy Wyatt, a student advisor at Florence and a former study abroad ...
April 1: Dr. Robin Selinger is a professor of Chemical Physics in žž State’s Liquid Crystal Institute and a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). She will discuss her research in the area of active matter. Modeling Defects, Shape Evolution, and Programmed Auto-Origami in Liquid Crystal Elastomers Active Matter Computer Simulation Liquid Crystal Institute ...