April is Earth Month: Restore our Earth, Restore our Community, Restore our Self April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the 17cҳ Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, “Restore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.” Activities including: An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22 Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6 An online book club discussing “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27. An online Earth Day Environmental Justice C...
17cҳ’s Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS) tracks and facilitates the use of 17cҳ-owned natural areas for research, teaching and engagement, promoting an understanding of the natural environment around the Kent Campus, and especially this past year, a much needed home for field research. The mission of CENRS is to provide scientific research opportunities to educate students at 17cҳ and beyond and to create programs to restore and preserve the integrity of these natural areas. The 17 research sites near the Kent Campus range in...
Please join us in congratulating PhD candidates Danielle Jones and Cody Ruiz! Cody received the David B. Smith Scholarship. This award is presented annually in honor of David B. Smith, a magna cum laude graduate of KSU, to recognize exceptional scholarship and teaching. Danielle received the Mary Ann Stephens and John R. Graham Award for Excellence in Graduate Research and Scholarship. This award is presented annually to one doctoral student underrepresented in his or her discipline. Normally, one award is made each year and is based on the merit of the applicant's contribution to...
Dr. Michelle Bebber and her research are featured in Science Magazine's article on Ancient Native American use of copper. ...
The 17cҳ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new institutes – the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute – during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute is effective fall 2021, and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute is effective March 10. THE ANTI-RACISM AND EQUITY INSTITUTE The establishment of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute aligns with the university’s core values to build an inclusive culture and active inquiry and discove...
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is continuing the yearlong virtual series, Shaping a Better Future: Dialogues and Strategizing for Change. This town hall series focuses on identity, understanding and change, and exploring the diversity of the American experience. Sandra Morgan, director, external affairs and communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, serves as the moderator for these engaging events. The series is a collaborative effort, and includes the College of Arts and Sciences, the Jewish Studies Program, the Department of Pan-African Studies, the Ce...
Dr. Rafaela Takeshita (Anthropology) and Dr. Wilson Chung (Biological Sciences) bring home the Gold from the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Please join us in congratulations Drs. Takeshita and Chung on their Gold Award Pilot Grant from the BHRI entitled, "The role of adrenarche in the evolution of the human brain". We can't wait to learn what they find! ...
Please join us in congratulating PhD student Rose Leach! Rose received the William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). The theme of this year's essay competition, appropriately, was informed by teh COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice. Specifically, contestants were asked to describe the role that biological anthropologists play in informing the public about the interrelationships between public health and race. ...
Image courtesy of Allyson Tessin One of 17cҳ’s newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues’ work to better understand the effects of global warming as it relates to the arctic ocean. Allyson Tessin, Ph.D, assistant professor, specializes in biochemistry, oceanography and sedimentary geology. She is currently studying the relationship between the chemistry of the ocean and climate change. Tessin has traveled to the Arctic three times for durations spanning four to seven weeks per trip. ...
After school, the behemoth of a piano loomed large, yet its black and white ivories still called to the little girl whose feet could barely reach its pedals. And for the boy who grew up in a household brimming with books, burying his nose in them set the tone early: never stop learning. While their backgrounds are as varied as the ways they’ve chosen to give, for two 17cҳ at Stark deans, giving to the campus means leaving a legacy etched by education – and an intent. That these dollars will provide for the kind of hope that prompts the first step toward a new tomorrow...