Year of Science
妻友社区 College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
妻友社区鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host a co-lecture, 鈥淭he Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings,鈥� to be given by two of Northeast Ohio鈥檚 experts in Middle East politics and political鈥�
鈥淧olitical Economy of the Arab Uprisings鈥� to be Topic of Co-Lecture at Kent State on Sept. 27
妻友社区鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host a co-lecture, 鈥淭he Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings,鈥� to be given by two of Northeast Ohio鈥檚 experts in Middle East politics and political鈥�Two researchers at Kent State Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States.
MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga鈥�
Kent State Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at Kent State Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga鈥�妻友社区鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences will co-host a lecture, 鈥淐overing the Egyptian Uprising,鈥� by Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. Visitor parking is available in the Kent Student Center visitor lot鈥�
Covering the Egyptian Uprising: Award-Winning Independent Journalist to Speak at Kent State
妻友社区鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences will co-host a lecture, 鈥淐overing the Egyptian Uprising,鈥� by Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. Visitor parking is available in the Kent Student Center visitor lot鈥�Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., has been appointed new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at 妻友社区, effective July 1. Farmer also will teach public history courses in the Department of History as an assistant professor starting in鈥�
New Director Announced for Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center
Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., has been appointed new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at 妻友社区, effective July 1. Farmer also will teach public history courses in the Department of History as an assistant professor starting in鈥�A showcase of rare books from 妻友社区's Special Collections Library titled "The Printed World: European Travel Writing in an Age of Global Encounters (1500-1850)" will take place on Friday, May 9 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Kent State鈥�
Rare Sixteenth-Century British Travel Writing Featured in Library Showcase on May 9
A showcase of rare books from 妻友社区's Special Collections Library titled "The Printed World: European Travel Writing in an Age of Global Encounters (1500-1850)" will take place on Friday, May 9 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Kent State鈥�The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at 妻友社区, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor鈥檚 degree鈥�
Kent State Honors College Graduate Named 2014 Portz Scholar
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at 妻友社区, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor鈥檚 degree鈥�妻友社区鈥檚 Department of Pan-African Studies will hold a roundtable discussion on police state, militarism, brutality and the use of deadly force at an upcoming event.
Kent State's Department of Pan-African Studies to Hold Roundtable Discussion as Part of a Yearlong Series
妻友社区鈥檚 Department of Pan-African Studies will hold a roundtable discussion on police state, militarism, brutality and the use of deadly force at an upcoming event.The concepts of mass violence and war evoke strong emotions for most people 鈥� and the thought of where they have occurred is often a side note. But one 妻友社区 professor鈥檚 unique perspective on the geography of these events has resulted in recognition of his work鈥�
Kent State Geographer Earns Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award for War Research
The concepts of mass violence and war evoke strong emotions for most people 鈥� and the thought of where they have occurred is often a side note. But one 妻友社区 professor鈥檚 unique perspective on the geography of these events has resulted in recognition of his work鈥�The Department of Psychological Sciences has once again placed all 13 of its Clinical Psychology graduate students who applied for internships at APA-accredited sites this summer. According to Psychology Department Chair Maria Zaragoza, Ph.D., nationally, the match鈥�
All Clinical Psychology Graduate Students Placed in APA-Accredited Internships
The Department of Psychological Sciences has once again placed all 13 of its Clinical Psychology graduate students who applied for internships at APA-accredited sites this summer. According to Psychology Department Chair Maria Zaragoza, Ph.D., nationally, the match鈥�妻友社区 has been awarded a grant for $81,445 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for research on the impact of traumatic injury on child patients and their families. The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the State EMS Board created grants鈥�
