![Journalism professor Jeff Fruit is the current interim director for School of Library and Information Science. The school is currently searching for a new director, after the former director resigned last year.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/06bd66d0a4012e9a89a0d8e1e433203a.jpg)
JMC change to MDJ creates more inclusive school name
Auston Monigold Reporter
• March 4, 2021
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images
• November 4, 2020
![Emily Metzgar was named the new director of Kent States School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Courtesy of Kent State University](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/871da68f9d171cfa28998916b6bf9179-2-643x900.jpg)
Emily Metzgar announced as JMC director
Brady Warmbein Reporter
• February 20, 2020
![Deggans presented one source of his research, Slavery by Another Name, to support how history is important to better understand media racism Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9a1a33ba0de7ef141aa30150da760dfe-1-900x728.jpg)
Ethics expert, TV critic speaks about racism in media
Brady Warmbein
Reporter
• February 12, 2020
![Marcia Lei Zeng, professor in the school of library science, was elected to the Dublin Core Metadata Board in December. Photo courtesy of KSU.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2bc3ae48c04365fcbae9c06b4df40357.jpg)
SLIS professor elected international data chair
Nicholas Sewell
• February 2, 2014
![Journalism professor Jeff Fruit is the current interim director for School of Library and Information Science. The school is currently searching for a new director, after the former director resigned last year.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/06bd66d0a4012e9a89a0d8e1e433203a.jpg)
SLIS begins search for director; interim named
Nicholas Sewell
• January 23, 2014
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