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Candidate for the science education position, Elizabeth de los Santos, presents a colloquium to Sonya Williams, left, and Denise Morgan on Next Generation Science Standards on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.

Science education candidates visit Kent State

Hannah Wagner January 25, 2017

Kent State's College of Education, Health and Human Services interviewed the final three candidates this week to fill the science education position.Of the candidates, comprised of Shannon Navy, Elizabeth...

Information provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Kent State University.

The rise of the three-year degree

Lydia Taylor November 2, 2016

Colleges in Ohio are gearing students to graduate with a four-year undergraduate degree, but in a shorter amount of time — three years.The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) regulated a law in 2012 requiring...

Kent State to celebrate International Education Week

Lydia Taylor November 2, 2016

Kent State will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 14 - 18 with events to promote global culture through educational studies.International Education Week is a collaborative effort from the U.S....

Student athletes graduate, families cherish Kent State sports

Elise Kogelnik May 11, 2016

Senior Bridget Wilhelm started playing volleyball in fourth grade on a team coached by her mother, Kate Wilhelm.When she wasn’t playing volleyball, Bridget was learning the game of basketball from her...

Guest Column: What autism teaches us

Tim Mikes April 12, 2016

I have always been an advocate for others. As a child adopted from Russia, I was developmentally delayed and could not speak English. No one knew at that time I had Asperger’s syndrome. I was placed...

Dr. Umar Johnson speaks on Pan-Africanism and addresses his controversial views regarding homosexuality during his speech at the KIVA on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.

Umar Johnson speaks on race, education

Nicholas Garisto February 9, 2016

Umar Johnson, self proclaimed ‘Prince of Pan-Africanism’, spoke on the relationship between African-Americans and the cultural United States at the Kiva Monday night.“Black America is at a crossroads...

Israeli CEO speaks at Kent State

Keri Richmond February 2, 2016

Alon Futterman, CEO and former senior adviser to the Minister of Education in Israel, spoke Tuesday evening at Kent State about the Israeli education system. The event was co-hosted by Hillel and the...

More power to acceptance and education

January 31, 2016

Last week, the Kent Stater published an article, entitled “Kent gets kinky,” which focused on K.I.N.K. Kent State, a registered club at the university. The group discusses BDSM and alternative lifestyles,...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu. 

Opinion: The Desperation Tax

John Hess January 18, 2016

Imagine you’re a state representative. To be re-elected you must give your constituents as much as you can while taking as little as possible from them in taxes. How do you bring that proverbial bacon...

Competition in Korean education

Vivian Feke November 16, 2015

Seoul National University of Science and Technology Professor Jo-Anna Lynch says the Korean education system, above all else, is competitive.For many Korean students, getting through school is something...

Guest column: Remembering my daughter’s admission to Harvard

Our daughter Nancy had come up with some compelling reasons why she shouldn't accept Harvard University's invitation to become a member of the class of 1989."Harvard's too big," she had reasoned. "Everyone...

Workshops aim to educate students on finance

Maggie Wachtel October 7, 2015

Kent State is hosting two upcoming events aimed at helping students prepare for their financial future.“How to Build Your Financial Fitness: Managing Student Loans and Making Smart Money Choices,”...

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