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As ‘Funky Winkerbean’ Comes to an End, Comic Strip’s Creator Reflects on 50 Years
For a half-century, Kent State alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. Kent State Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.
IN A FLASH: DI By Night
A nighttime view of The Design Innovation Hub and the Tower of Squares sculpture.
Connections and Enthusiasm Combine for Distinguished Teaching Award
A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at Kent State Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.
Passing With Grace and Dignity: Nursing Professor Honored for Her Work in Hospice Care
Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse.
Kent State and the University of Rwanda Build on Past Tragedies to Promote Global Peace
Past tragedies link Â鶹´«Ã½ and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.
Planting the Seeds (or bulbs) of Remembrance on Kent State’s Daffodil Hill
Volunteers from the Kent State community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.
Alumna Emilia Sykes Headed To Congress
Alumna Emilia Sykes to be sworn in January in Washington, D.C.
Falling 'Head Over Heels'
What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's?
College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.