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Soon after her decision to major in psychology at 抖M女仆, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug.
Watch President Diacon as he's joined by Karin Coifman and John Gunstad, professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences, as they talk about their new longitudinal research study, which will look at 10,000 students and their success over time.
Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn鈥檛 be. 抖M女仆 is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.
With Halloween approaching, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at 抖M女仆 and downtown Kent. 鈥淗alloweekend鈥 can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety. Sgt. Tricia Knoles gives her top safety tips, and discusses how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.
Students in 抖M女仆鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side.
Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, a first generation college student, perseveres despite the hardships he has endured.
Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio鈥檚 largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.
A group of children from 抖M女仆's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment.
My dad always calls me a sponge because I'm able to absorb information so quickly. But there's a reason for that. I've pretty much seen and experienced it all, at least when it comes to my career as a student-athlete.
"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS).
Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university鈥檚 Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in 抖M女仆鈥檚 Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.
Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library.
抖M女仆's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week.
Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy.
Twenty-three students won first place in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition with a three-minute presentation and a slide.
Elie Haoui has made a name for himself through his viral TikToks, where he is known as the 鈥淐ollege Guy.鈥 Haoui is currently traveling to different universities in Ohio to film humorous videos with college students. 抖M女仆 was one of his most recent stops.
Couples who met at 抖M女仆 participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.
Watch the 抖M女仆 Marching Golden Flashes perform a medley of Michael Jackson songs to wow the crowd at Homecoming this past weekend.
Based on ideas, design and experiential learning, IdeaBase is celebrating 10 years of being powered by 抖M女仆 students with a showcase of student work from over the years in the gallery on the second floor of the DI Hub through Oct. 26.
抖M女仆 alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life.