Thursday, May 23, 2013
Esplanade construction forces closure of roadway near Kent State campus
South Lincoln Street will close for 30 days starting Tuesday so Kent State University can continue work to extend the Esplanade from campus to downtown Kent. The road will be closed from East Main Street to Hilltop Drive. The road is scheduled to reopen Friday, June 28. Workers will be installing the brick work for the pedestrian pathway in the South Lincoln Street roadway so the path can continue its march from Kent State, through the neighborhood west of campus and up to the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Both city and university officials anticipate the path will open in July. On its way downtown, the Esplanade also will cross South Willow Street, which city officials are considering closing permanently for the …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The information will help in the Geology department's quest to make stronger city buildings.
Geologist researchers from Kent State University are on their way to Oklahoma in search of information to help make buildings stronger in the face of devastating tornados like the one that claimed the lives of 24 people in Moore. Adam Cinderich from the university's Geology department will record and assess the damage as part of ongoing research. His assignment is to do a street-by-street assessment, according to a press release. His team makes computer models and takes videos that are compared over time with recovery efforts. “We have video that is encoded with GPS, so when we collect this data we can look at the amount of damage per building. When we map that out we can then see which buildings suffered most, which sides of the street …
Monday, May 20, 2013
5 Kent State students leave to work at Bonyo's Kenya Mission
Five students from Kent State University are in the midst of the trip of a lifetime, as today they're working in a clinic on the east coast of Africa. Bill Wallace, Samantha Pecnik, Patrick Gorby, Laura Bevington and Olivia Hartman are traveling via Bonyo's Kenya Mission to contribute their medical skills to the Mama Pilista Bonyo Memorial Health Centre, which was established in 2006 by Akron doctor Bonyo Bonyo. The students, all of whom are in the graduate program in Kent State's College of Public Health, each lend their specific talents to the clinic, which serves a rural population outside Kisumu in Kisumu Province, Kenya. Bevington, 23, a public health policy student, will spend her time in the clinic's pharmacy. "I think it's going to…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
One artist is a sculptor and the other guest is a printmaker.
Two artists will be available Thursday and Saturday this week for a free and public lectures on art as part of Kent State University's College of Arts public lecture series. On May 23, sculptor Michelle Lopez will speak to an audience and on May 25 printmaker Stefan Hoffmann will be featured. Both lectures are at 6 p.m. in room 202 of the Art Building on Kent State University's main campus. Lopez creates sculptures from a variety of materials and surfaces, including industrial aluminum sheeting and grip tape, as well as more organic items like tree limbs and leather, according to a prepared statement. Click here for more information. Hoffman, a printmaker from the Netherlands, creates site-specific wall and window installations with a …
Kent State to lease house for $56,000 annually for 20 years
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The former Kent State University player announced the news on social media, according to our partners at WEWS.
A source close to the situation has confirmed to our partners at NewsChannel 5, former Browns kick returner, wide receiver and Kent State University football player Josh Cribbs has signed with the Oakland Raiders. It is a one-year contract. He announced the news on Instagram via his Twitter account. Cribbs was dealing with knee issues. He had previously talked with the Cardinals and the Jets. It will be odd watching the fan favorite in a different uniform next season. Even his Twitter account says he was adopted by Cleveland, and he represents Northeast Ohio with pride. In his 8 seasons, Cribbs was at times the only player Browns had to root for during some lean seasons. Cribbs owns the Browns kickoff and punt record book. Plus he is one…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
University agrees to lease house in River Bend neighborhood for $56,000 annually
Kent State University has another element that may help in the search for the 12th president of Ohio's second largest university. The university's board of trustees formally established a presidential residence Tuesday at 1501 Elizabeth Court in Kent's River Bend neighborhood — a house formerly owned by Kent State President Lester Lefton and his wife, Linda. The formal vote to establish the residence follows action last month by the university to enter into a lease agreement with Shaker Heights, OH, attorney Edward Cochran, who bought the house from the Leftons in April for $700,000. The lease agreement stipulates the university will lease the house as the official presidential residence for a period of 20 years, until 2033, from Cochran …
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Trustee board appoints chair for search group
The search for the successor to Kent State University President Lester Lefton is starting to take shape, as Tuesday the university's board of trustees named the chair of the search committee. Richard Marsh, a 1973 Kent State graduate and member of the board of trustees, was named chair of the search committee by the board. Marsh said the rest of the committee members, which should include representatives from the study body, faculty and community at-large, could be fleshed out within the next few weeks. "I expect the presidency of Kent State will be a highly sought after opportunity," he said. "And (it's) a process which gives the whole university community a chance to rethink their strategic vision and consider what sort of leader is …
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Greg Robertson is the second head women's golf coach in the program's 15-year history.
After 11 successful seasons coaching the Purdue women's golf team, Greg Robertson accepted the job to be the newest women's head golf coach at Kent State University. Kent State University Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen announced the news Tuesday morning on the Kent State athletics website. "We are excited to welcome Greg Robertson to Kent State," said Nielsen. "Greg's experience as a player and a coach, winning NCAA championships in both roles, will be a great benefit to our women's golf program." For a list of Robertson's accomplishments and accolades while at Purdue, click here. "I'm extremely pleased to be joining the Kent State women's golf program. I'll be looking forward to building on the foundation from the Coach Morrow years…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Our partners at News Channel 5 interviewed Kent State sociology professor Dr. Jerry Lewis on his studies about kidnappings.
A Kent State University professor said he believes the Cleveland man who allegedly held three women hostage for a decade used information control to hold power over the young victims, reports our partner WEWS News Channel 5. Dr. Jerry Lewis, a sociology professor, said he doesn't feel the term "brainwashing" applies because that implies cleaning out the brain and replacing it with a whole new system. "Brainwashing means that you just eliminate who you were and it's quite clear that didn't happen to some of the girls," Lewis said. He used Amanda Berry's dramatic 911 call to police as an example. She clearly stated that she had been missing for 10 years and had been on the news. She knew who she was and what happened to her. Lewis said he …
Drew
9:47 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
I don't know about the left turn issue, but I asked the city about S.Willow via twitter yesterday. Their reply was "Yes, S. Willow will reopen prior to the closure of S. Lincoln." more ›