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Recent Alumna Tapped Social Media to Land a Job With TikTok

When searching for a job in her final semester as a fashion merchandising major this past spring, Jenna Palek realized that during a global pandemic, very few companies would be hiring. Undaunted, she told herself “I simply will not take ‘no’ as an answer,” knowing “I was capable of finding not only a job but a great one.”

A Message to the �������� Community: Anti-Racism Task Force

Two recent incidents involving the painting of racist messages on the Rock located on Front Campus, coupled with the series of tragic national events this year involving the shootings of Black Americans, serve as glaring evidence that this university and our country need to do better when addressing racism and violence against Black Americans.

At ��������, our core values of respect and kindness for all demand that we step up to become part of the conversation that leads to a solution that will dismantle the systemic racism that has plagued our communities throughout history, and our university all too recently.

Adding or Dropping a Class

Alexis Harris shares how you can add or drop a class at ��������.

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�������� Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

��������’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected �������� as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

Rivals Unite for Social Change

Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.

ideastream and WKSU Awarded Corporation for Public Broadcasting Grant to Explore Potential for Growth of Service in Northeast Ohio

WKSU and ideastream have been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to explore opportunities for growth and expansion of public media service in Northeast Ohio.

Two �������� Employees Among "30 For the Future" Recipients

Two �������� employees have been recognized among the 2020 “30 for the Future” award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber.

Andrea Sosa Fontaine

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Andrea Sosa Fontaine

Assistant Professor of Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

August 2020

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

University of Manitoba, Annex Design, LM Architectural Group, RCCIT (Yorkville University), HOK

Vanessa Vesely

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Vanessa Vesely

Manager, Compensation
Compensation
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Administer compensation programs for staff positions at the university.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

November 2001

Dr. Jackie Ridley

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Dr. Jackie Ridley

Assistant Professor
Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Literacy Education

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

August 2020

Shawn Powell Featured at Cleveland’s New Abattoir Gallery and in Vanity Fair Magazine

�������� Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland’s new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.

College of Public Health Offers New 100% Online MPH in Epidemiology

The 100% online MPH, with a concentration in epidemiology , will have an official launch in fall semester 2020.