On July 16 2022, the existing Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will make the switch from its 1-800 number to a new and easy to remember number, 988. Now more than ever people are experiencing suicidal crisis or mental health related distress. According to SAMHSA, people are going without the care and resources they need and is the reason behind the rollout of the new Lifeline number. Starting July 16, when people call, text, or chat via the Lifeline they will be connected to local crisis centers who are there to listen, provide support, and can connect people with local resources for the crisis the...
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance at 蹤獲扦 is offering a special series of six Dance @蹤獲扦: Early Start Dance Master Classes, August 13-15, 2024 for intermediate and advanced dancers studying at 蹤獲扦 as well as high school-age dancers from the surrounding community. Participants can take up to two masterclasses each evening: Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with DeAnn Petruschke and Intermediate /Advanced Contemporary Jazz with Erin Smith.You can choose individual classes at $10 each or all six classes for $50.Dates and LocationAugust 13-15, 2024S...
Jerry Kalback exhibition draws inspiration from historic Deadball era of baseball
KENT, Ohio The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 蹤獲扦 are pleased to announce a new exhibit Jerry Kalback, Deadball Series: an illustrators process." The exhibit will be on display July 22- August 6, 2022, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
Dear 蹤獲扦 Faculty and Staff, Each day this summer, I have marveled at how beautiful our Kent Campus looks, and I regularly count myself fortunate to work at such an attractive place. Kudos to Bekkah Berryhill, grounds manager, and her team for making the Kent Campus the showcase that it is, and kudos as well to our Regional Campus deans and their staffs for all they do to create welcoming and attractive places to work and study across the 蹤獲扦 system. Thank you for your work and efforts on behalf of 蹤獲扦 this summer as we piloted more flexible tel...
Dr. Deric Kenne with the College of Public Health and Dr. Ruoming Jin with the Department of Computer Science at 蹤獲扦 recently collaborated on research with the New Jersey Institute of Technology titled "Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home during COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation." This innovative research assesses the correlation of depression and anxiety with time spent at home among students at two universitiesone urban and the other suburbanduring the COVID-19 pandemic. The entir...
As the director of the 蹤獲扦 Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She is a 蹤獲扦 alumna who came back home to Ohio after getting a master's degree in city planning at UC Berkeley and working in Washington, D.C. Shes looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federa...
College of Sciences and Humanities
The May 4th Legacy Scholarship Program was established by 蹤獲扦 in 2020, and provides four scholarships to be given to students majoring in our Peace and Conflict Studies program. Each scholarship bears the name of one of the students killed (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder) to serve as a lasting testament to their lives and presence at 蹤獲扦. Below are profiles of the scholarship recipients since the creation of this award. May 4th Legacy Scholars for AY 2021-22 The School of Peace and Conflict studies is proud to ...