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����Vlog�ƽ��’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter, along with two School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) alumnae, earned national recognition at the 2020 PRSSA Annual International Conference, Oct. 26-Oct. 29, 2020. Public relations alumna Jill Golden, ’20, of Macedonia, won the highest individual award, the National Gold Key award, which recognizes students with academic excellence in public relations and leadership within their PRSSA chapter.  “I am honored to be selected as one of PRSSA’s National Gold Key Award Recipients,” Golden said. “I’m ...

For many people, when they hear someone has a master's of library and information science, their mind immediately conjures up a librarian stocking shelves. But an information science degree opens so many more doors. Here are two MLIS grads who pursued paths outside of the library's confines. Sarah Grabner Living for the past ten years in southeastern Ohio, Sarah Grabner, MLIS '20 had a master's degree in art history, but employers at museums where she wanted to work were looking for an additional skill set. "A lot of collections departments want their staff to have a library science backgrou...

����Vlog�ƽ�� will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. ����Vlog�ƽ�� students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST at www.kent.edu/commencement. During the virtual ceremony, students will hear from ����Vlog�ƽ�� President Todd Diacon and Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley. Each student will receive individual name recognition and participate in the conferral of degrees and tassel turning ceremony.  Detai...

����Vlog�ƽ�� is going green! As part of this university-wide initiative, solar panels are being installed at the Geauga Campus in Burton. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels will provide 322 kilowatts of clean solar energy every year (392,489-kilowatt hours), providing 67% of the campus’ energy use. Solar panel structure posts were set in early November and panels are now being installed. The solar panel array will cover 1.27 acres along Claridon-Troy Rd., connected to the ����Vlog�ƽ�� Geauga classroom building. When the project is completed by Youngstown developer TEN-NINE En...

Dear ����Vlog�ƽ�� Faculty, Staff and Students, In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, ����Vlog�ƽ��’s Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar. We recommend that programming follows the university’s Events and Activities Guidelines. Please click here to a submit a program for inclusion to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Direc...

 “We recognize the most important members of our team aren't on the football field” ����Vlog�ƽ�� President Todd Diacon said in a new video honoring the university’s MVPs – our front line employees.   The video included Golden Flashes quarterback Dustin Crum, wide receiver Isaac Vance and defensive end Zayin West who each thanked those who continue to work behind the scenes and on the frontline to keep the ����Vlog�ƽ�� community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This commercial was produced by ����Vlog�ƽ��'s University Communications and Marketing staff.   West shouted out Mich...