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New CCI directors find home at Kent State despite challenges of pandemic

New directors in the College of Communication and Information came into their roles at a difficult time, but are working toward greater involvement despite the COVID-19 pandemic.Among these administrators...

Psychological safety focuses on workforce culture

Becca Sagaris Health reporter September 27, 2019

Speaker Dr. Joel Gecht told a group of Kent State faculty psychological safety is “heavily rooted in awareness and perception.” Gecht is a psychologist that specializes in the design and implementation...

Living-learning residence halls help with grades, connections

Hannah Gooch Housing Reporter September 27, 2019

Students in living-learning communities are able to take advantage of events, speakers and resources that are geared toward their theme or college.“Every year, the students that are in LLCs have higher...

Morgan Frantz sits outside the Colosseum in Rome. Courtesy of Morgan Frantz

Senior communications student writing guide to studying abroad

Jacob Majka November 7, 2018

Every semester, students who study abroad experience things that they never could possibly experience while staying at Kent State. One student took this a step further when he decided to write a book about...

CCI holds annual Career Expo

Conor Battles February 15, 2018

The College of Communication and Information held its annual Career Expo Thursday, giving CCI students an opportunity to meet and network with communication businesses in the northeast Ohio area.Students...

Diversity Week participants build wall, encourage discussion of social issues

Alec Slovenec April 24, 2017

As part of the College of Communication and Information’s Diversity Week, student volunteers built a large wall in the middle of the Student Center on Monday.At 11 a.m., students gathered to set up the...

Jan Leach, Journalism and Mass Communication associate professor; Michael Hawkins, resident librarian; and Rekha Sharma, Communications Studies assistant professor answer questions during the “Fighting Fake News” panel discussion in the KIVA on Monday, April 3, 2017.

Kent State faculty weighs in on ‘fake news’

Molly Spillman, Lyric Aquino April 3, 2017

Prevalence of fake news and the ongoing scrutiny of journalists and their credibility were the topics of discussion at the "Fighting Fake News" panel event in the KIVA on Monday.“Fighting Fake News,”...

JMC finalizes plans for new Rolling Stone course

Molly Spillman March 27, 2017

With registration for Kent State's upcoming fall semester starting Monday, the faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) are putting the final touches on the new Rolling Stone magazine...

Provost, CCI faculty talk trolling and free speech at panel discussion

Nicholas Hunter March 23, 2017

The College of Communication and Information (CCI) held a panel discussion, titled “Free Speech in the Information Age," Thursday in the KIVA.The panel, moderated by Amoaba Gooden, chairperson of the...

Matt Carroll, former reporter for the Boston Globe and member of the Spotlight team, Kim Garchar, associate professor of philosophy, Jim Crutchfield, former president and publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal, and Thor Wasbotten, direction of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication answer questions as apart of a panel discussing ethics of investigative journalism after screening the film "Spotlight" during their “Media at the Movies” event on Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Kent State shines ‘Spotlight’ on ethics

Molly Spillman March 7, 2017

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) hosted its third annual Media at the Movies night in Franklin Hall on Tuesday.During the event, students and faculty viewed the movie “Spotlight”...

Students attend fifth annual CCI career expo for internship opportunities

Kent State students from the College of Communication and Information attended the fifth annual CCI Career Expo Wednesday afternoon to interact with businesses that could fulfill their mandatory internship...

Social media use analyzed at upcoming colloquium speaker series

Molly Spillman February 28, 2017

Social media use analyzed at upcoming colloquium speaker seriesThe Kent State University School of Communication Studies is continuing their colloquium speaker series this Friday, March 3 at 4 p.m., with...

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