News and Events
Related Topics
Image
Strong written and oral communication skills are essential to the practice of law. Communication Studies is one of several majors that students at Kent State can choose for the university鈥檚 3+3 partnership with area law schools. We caught up with three alumni from the School of鈥
Image
The class, Global Perspectives Book Club, has become a refreshing classroom experience for students; it鈥檚 structured as a student-led, seminar-style class, so the students have an important role in deciding the course content and discussions. In addition to expanding their鈥
Image
As a Kent State student, Michael J. Houser, 鈥11, learned the value of good communication, and those lessons have propelled him throughout his career."From the first class to the last," he says, "you are assisted in learning the necessary skills to advocate and organize."
Image
Communication is everywhere, and on Nov. 30, the School of Communication Studies showed off the many ways communication intersects with society in the annual student showcase, Communication in Action. The event took place in the Taylor Hall Gallery on Nov. 30, 2023. Student work鈥
Image
After decades as a pastor, David Zachrich had a sudden and dramatic reevaluation of his life. A life-threatening heart attack 15 years ago forced him to step back and reconsider his path. Zachrich鈥檚 cardiologist challenged him to find something to do that he enjoyed. Zachrich鈥
Image
Through actively pursuing opportunities to make connections and market herself, Kent State alumna Grace Petitijean, 鈥21, has found a fulfilling communication-based career she is passionate about. As a Copywriter for FCB Health New York, part of the IPG Health Network, Grace鈥
Image
Kent State student Katie Criswell, 鈥24, is actively engaged in telling the daily stories from Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools classrooms through her communication-focused internship. During the Fall 2023 semester, the Communication Studies major and Honors College student has鈥
Image
Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy.
Image
鈥淚f Monday was a color, she鈥檇 be red...鈥 The third annual Read-In @ Kent State was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged鈥
Image
For Communication Studies major Angela Gerstner, 鈥24, enrolling in the course Global Communication gave her the opportunity to share the history of Indigenous people and the land they used to call home.