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The School of Peace and Conflict Studies opens their Spring 2025 Colloquium Series with an event on February 24, 2025:“Storytelling as Resistance:  The Power of Narrative in Conflict Resolution” will feature SPCS Associate Professor Ashely Nickels and Associate Lecturer Jacquelyn Bleak on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm in the Center for Visual Arts room 255.  We hope to see you there! ...

One of the study abroad programs offered at 鶹ý for Computer Science majors is the University of Tartu, Estonia ISEP program. Mason Bair, a junior Computer Science major at Kent State, recently shared what his experience has been like studying in Estonia for an academic year. Mason emphasized that the Estonia program allows people to immerse themselves in Tartu. “The program is an ISEP Direct program, which allowed me to become an international visiting student at the University of Tartu. The professors at the university teach all the classes that I take…and mo...

3D Printers

  • The Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ is a high quality 3D printer known for its precision and ease of use.
  • The Bambu A1 Combo is a high-performance 3D printer with multi-color printing, automatic calibration, and seamless filament switching for precise and efficient results
  • Ideal for prototyping, education, and hands-on learning in all subjects.
  • Allows for the ability to produce class materials, accessibility tools, or interactive objects to enhance learning.

Merge Cubes

  • Merge cubes are small foam cubes that allow the user to bring digital objects to life using augmented reality (AR).
  • Using AR individuals can hold the power of the sun in their hands, inspect fossils, create cities, or explore the Earth and its core.
  • Compatable with various apps for exploring 3D models, simulations, and virtual environments
  • Great for STEM education and immersive learning experiences

 

Ozobots

  • Ozobots are small, versatile robots designed to introduce coding and logic skills in an engaging, hands-on way.
  • They can be programmed physically using markers and paper or digitally through OzoBlocky, an online platform that uses a block-based coding language similar to Scratch.
  • Ozobots can be used in many subjects and are an amazing additions to STEM classrooms, fostering problem-solving, creativity, and computational thinking.

Karen (Baird) Axelrad, '03

Karen Axelrad, '03, Miamisburg, OH, started a new job as a web content strategist at the University of Dayton (Dayton, OH) in October 2024. As a part of the University Marketing and Communications team, she creates and manages web content, assists in executing the university's overall digital marketing strategy and serves as a member of the Web Management Advisory Team.

Jeri Scheel, '88, MBA '91

Jeri Scheel, '88, MBA '91, Mableton, GA, has recently been promoted to vice president with Fiserv, Inc., the largest payment processor in the world. Jeri has spent 10 years with Fiserv, starting as a director, promoted to senior director in 2022 and now, vice president as of December 2024.

Emily Burnell Petrou, '82

Emily Burnell Petrou, '82, Erding, Germany, has lived in Bavaria since 1990 and is a singer and publicist with the English-Speaking Music Ensembles (ESME) in Munich, Germany, an organization of 160 musicians from more than 30 countries, comprised of an orchestra, singers and big band.

Gabriel Diego Delgado, '98

Gabriel Delgado, BFA '98, Boca Raton, FL, recently published his second book, "Sidewalk Scars: The Misadventures of a Working-Class Rebel", which is available on Amazon. This marks the second publication in his academic career. His first book, "ART Unveiled: Gabriel Delgado’s Contemporary Chronicles – Perspectives on Art, Culture and Beyond," is also available on Amazon.

Brenna Parker, '17

Brenna Parker, CCI ’17, Washington, DC, completed her tenure as digital director to Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Brenna organized the Secretary Buttigieg's June 2024 trip to Kent State's May 4th Memorial and College of Aeronautics and Engineering, the first Cabinet visit by a federal official in the university’s history.

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