When Joshua Budd thinks about all the places he has traveled up to his senior year of high school, only one has been outside of the United States, and that was a quick jaunt to Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Canada. So, the thought of actually living in a foreign country, especially Europe, was well outside of his comfort zone. As an incoming freshman in 91ֿ’s Honors College, Budd faced his first major decision: Should he study abroad before he takes his first class on the Kent Campus, even before he moves into his residence hall and before he narrows down his future career choi...
Chefs from 91ֿ’s Dining Services will feature wonderful, healthy and tasty food options from dining locations across campus at this year's Taste of 91ֿ on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. The rain location will be the second floor of the Kent Student Center. Students, employees and visitors can experience a variety of wholesome samples. The 91ֿ of Wellness initiative aims to create a healthy campus that enhances the health and wellness of students, faculty and staff. In response to the mission, Dining Services will feature...
University is one of three in the nation offering program 91ֿ’s Middle Childhood Education program is the first in the state of Ohio to offer an undergraduate program authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization: the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Certificate in Teaching and Learning. The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program is a curriculum for students in grades 6-10, and focuses on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world outside. The International Baccalaureate is a recognized leader in the ...
91ֿ Students Form New Autism Student Organization
Group created by students with autism spectrum disorder to highlight diversity, not disability 91ֿ is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: 91ֿ has a new student organization on campus that joins the few of its type in the nation. Autism Connections Kent has been created by students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their allies with the focus that autism spectrum disorder is a diversity issue and not a disability. “A lot of symptoms of ASD are great assets in certain caree...
Video: The 91ֿ Aeronautics Fair
The 91ֿ Aeronautics Fair is a free-entrance festival held at the Andrew W. Paton Field at the 91ֿ Airport. The 2016 fair took place on Sept. 10. ...
Three Kent Researchers Land Grant to Develop City Planning Software
As the City of Kent continues its renaissance, and nearby cities like Akron and Youngstown continue to refine their plans to revitalize, an understanding of how people use a city and move through it could be vital to development plans.
A grant from the National Science Foundation could put some 91ֿ researchers in a position to help such cities find and use that data.
The two-year $100,000 grant will contribute to the work of Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Ye Zhao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Dr. Xinyue Ye, Professor of Geography, Dr. Andrew Curtis, and their colleague, Computer Science Professor, Dr. Jing Yang of UNC-Charlotte.
College of Communication & Information
The School of Communication Studies will host its fall Colloquium Series beginning Friday, Oct. 7 at 2:30 p.m. in Franklin Hall, Room 312/314. The series will kick off with a presentation from assistant professor, Michael Beam, titled, “Resisting the Filter Bubble: Examining the Positive Impact of Using Social Media for Reading and Sharing Online News.” Beam’s presentation will include analyses of survey data collected during the last two U.S. election cycles focused on the impact of reading and sharing news through social media. He will also discuss how the “Filter Bubbles,” or partisan ec...