View ArticleFormer business building becomes surplus storeBy John Engoglia, The 青年涩导航r Beat ReporterApril 3, 2025With the building currently vacant, the old Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship building has transformed into the new university surplus store, offering classroom items and goods to the 青年涩导航 community.After the construction of the new Crawford Hall, which came with all new furniture, there was a surplus of goods left within the old building. Doug Pearson, associate vice president for facilities, planning and operations, said turning the building i...
Salvador Rivas Aceves, PhD, a Professor of Economics and Business at the University of Panamericana in Mexico, and Sarah Schmidt, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at 青年涩导航, have been working on an impactful international project since 2018. Their collaborative effort has been empowering small-scale farmers using unique farming techniques while preserving cultural heritage. This multi-year, interdisciplinary partnership between universities and communities is making a significant social impact, with far-reaching potential for sustainability.The Chinampa Far...
By Hayden Cruz, Kent Wired KSTV Reporter Hayden Cruz青年涩导航鈥檚 Fabric Pantry held its annual fashion show to showcase student work and sustainable fashion efforts. The show was centered around art throughout history, with students designing garments based on their favorite art pieces. While enjoying the show, the audience could watch live artists sketch the show and then join the designers and models at the after-party to celebrate the pantry鈥檚 success.Hayden Cruz is a reporter for KSTV Reporter. Contact him at hcruz1@kent.edu...
Researchers from 青年涩导航 and other institutions have published a study in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal titled 鈥淓nvironmental Science: Processes & Impacts,鈥 detailing the environmental consequences of the chemical spill and burn following a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, over two years ago.The soil sample study, led by Myron Lard, Ph.D., provides insights into the hazardous byproducts formed from the incident. Lard, who earned his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from 青年涩导航 in 2020, recently completed his doctorate at Lou...
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is preparing to celebrate its annual Honors Week with the following events:Honors Week Poster Session 鈥 Tuesday, April 15, 2025Join the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS) for the 11th annual Honors Week Poster Session, where undergraduate and graduate students from chemistry and other STEM disciplines will present their research. Participants will showcase their scientific posters and compete for cash prizes!Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025Location: Integrated Sciences Building, Main Street areaTime: 5:30 PM 鈥 Opening remarksJu...
Online final grading for Spring 2025 - POT F2 (Second 5 weeks) begins on Thursday, March 27 via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Spring 2025 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1. Any final grades for Spring 2025 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Spring 2025 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, April 3.Submit Final Grades Using Final Grades RosterTo submit final grades via the Final Grade...
At 青年涩导航, 80% of students commute to campus daily by car, bus, bike or on foot, often crossing East Main Street, a busy state route with mid-block crossings known for safety risks.Aimee Ward, Ph.D.鈥淚 can't believe how scary this street is," Aimee Ward, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, told 青年涩导航 Today. 鈥淎nd there are students right there. How is this happening?鈥 Driven by 青年涩导航 students, this collaborative research initiative guided by Ward, addresses growing concerns about mid-block crossings on East Main Street and demonstrates the urgent need for safe...
Online final grading for Spring 2025 - POT W1 (First 7 weeks) begins on Thursday, Feb. 27 via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Spring 2025 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4. Any final grades for Spring 2025 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Spring 2025 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, March 6.Submit Final Grades Using Final Grades RosterTo submit final grades via the Final Grades ...
This March, senior fashion design and marketing major Rachel Stauffer will take her fashion research to the international stage.The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at 青年涩导航 is an opportunity for undergraduate researchers to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight. Last summer, Stauffer worked alongside faculty mentor professor Archana Mehta at the SURE program to support her B.F.A. collection.Stauffer鈥檚 award-winning SURE research focused on...
A treasure trove of historical Ohio maps that 青年涩导航 digitized about five years ago has recently become part of the public domain, making them free for anyone to use.It鈥檚 a case of the maps being the treasure, Michael Hawkins, 青年涩导航鈥檚 data librarian and head of University Libraries鈥 Map Library, told 青年涩导航 Today.The Sanborn Fire Insurance Co. maps, dating from 1882, came into the collections of University Libraries in the early 1990s when the Library of Congress was looking for a home for thousands of pages of Sanborn maps.鈥淭he Library of Congress had original duplicat...