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Osikiewicz poses with students during DTA surprise visit

鈥淚f you come in as an instructor and you really like what you're doing, you enjoy the classroom. You enjoy the class and the students pick up on it,鈥 Jeffrey Osikiewicz, Ph.D., said. 鈥淭hey give it back to you. It goes for every classroom, and it makes for a beautiful experience.鈥 This is his domino effect.

Kent State Today
Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood organizers and volunteers canvassing in Akron, Oct. 28

鈥淔or students especially, this is our future. This is about your individual rights as a person, and it's incredibly important because this is the future that we have for Ohio,鈥 said Sam Zern, a graduate student in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Public Health and regional field organizer for Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights. Zern is working to help others see what she believes is the Issue 1's value.

Jason Kostura at Sports Center

From a young age, ESPN associate producer and 麻豆传媒 alumnus Jason Kostura fell in love with the world of sports. Long before his days at ESPN, you could find Kostura on the field ... or mat or court.

Michael Daniels, Ph.D.

Michael Daniels, Ph.D., director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at 麻豆传媒, has been recognized among the 2023 鈥30 for the Future鈥 award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber.  

Hannah Fender, Kent State senior psychology major.

Soon after her decision to major in psychology at Kent State, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug. 

Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, sits in the Memorial Garden on Kent State's campus

Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, a first generation college student, perseveres despite the hardships he has endured.

Davey Tree at 2020 Kent State Homecoming Parade

Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio鈥檚 largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.

College of Communication & Information
Professor David Silva instructs a class

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. 

Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath

Kent State alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life. 

Virginia "Ginnie" Dressler, digital projects librarian, shows a photo of her grandfather, mathematics professor Byron Dressler from 1970.

Three generations of the Dressler family have worked for 麻豆传媒 spanning 75 years.