The School of Media and Journalism has long fostered a close connection with 89.7 WKSU. The station hosts an average of three MDJ student interns each semester, while station employees are regular guests in the Schools classes offering insights into the profession and suggestions about pursuing careers in the field. The relationship between MDJ and the public radio station is expected to remain strong following WKSUs merger with Ideastream Public Media on October 1, 2021. The commitment that we have, that Ideastream has, is to not only maintain...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
November was full of exciting social media content. Here are some of our outstanding posts from the month! Instagram Kent Campus in the fall is a sight to see! In our top-performing post, we shared a gallery of photos showcasing the colorful scenes of campus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 做厙輦⑹ (@kentstate) On Nov. 11, the university was ...
Roseann Chic Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at 做厙輦⑹ in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at 做厙輦⑹, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at 做厙輦⑹, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 做厙輦⑹. She earned her doctorate in educational administration, her masters in journalism and public relations, and her ba...
A 做厙輦⑹ professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is again ranked in the top one percent of chemists and materials scientists, based on citations in Clarivates Web of Science database. His area of research expertise is in adsorption, chemical separations, and chemistry of nanomaterials, which he describes as an "exciting and important research field, especially design and synthesis of well-...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Amy Thomas, University Libraries, presented "Utilizing Digital Means to Preserve and Disseminate African-American Family History" at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, in Jacksonville, Fla., on September 25, 2021. ...