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UPDATE:  Due to increased potential for severe weather in Ohio, the statewide tornado drill originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, at 9:50 a.m. has been canceled. The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness and its partners, including 51������ University’s Department of Public Safety, continue to reinforce that Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity to increase understanding of Ohio’s severe weather threats and most importantly, to practice tornado safety plans and drills. Thank you for your vigilance in regards to Ohio’s severe weather risks. -----------...

Kent, Ohio — The 51������ University School of Music returns to Severance Music Center on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring nearly 300 students from across the university performing a rich lineup of genres and styles from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. It will also feature collaborations with the School of Theatre and Dance and the Wick Poetry Center. Titled “Stories of Peace, Protest and Reflection,” the concert is a commemoration of the tragic 51������ shootings of May 4, 1970. Each work explores social justice, civil rights and the complex emotions felt before, during...

Sleep. Caffeine. Academic performance. Each can affect the others. But in what ways? That’s what psychology major Sophia Finizia wanted to know. With the support of her mentor Assistant Professor of Psychology Julie Evey, Ph.D., this Twinsburg resident devised a research project to find some answers. The result? A second-place prize in psychology at the 2021 Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors for her presentation, "Caffeine, Sleep, and Grades: A Correlational Study." It has also led to a new phase of ongoing research… this time adding the components...

51������ University has an extensive list of class options for students. The university also offers numerous training options for faculty and staff through various departments. But where can a member of the 51������ community go to find a self-paced, free course on “Coping with Impostor Syndrome to Build Career Confidence,” “Learning LinkedIn for Students” and even “Writing Emails People Want to Read”? What about specifics for a job, like “CSS: Design Systems'' for developers, “Managing Your Anxiety While Presenting” and quick tips on using Excel, PowerPoint, Word or Photoshop? The answer ...

51������ University Professor Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D.,  is studying the brain waves and heart rates of police officers during training exercises to help to improve police performance and increase safety. Kalkhoff is a professor of sociology at 51������. He is also the executive director of the Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory of Kent and an executive committee member of 51������’s Brain Health Research Institute. He recently conducted a study for the Kent City Police Department to see how a police officer’s performance is impacted by wearing a body camera. This study ...

In a recent Communication Studies course, international students shared insight about what it is like to adapt to American culture as they pursue their degrees.  The course, Intercultural Communication, examines the theory and application of communication behavior between different cultures and national systems. Assistant Professor Ikram Toumi’s class was greeted by students from Saudi Arabia, Italy, Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria.   Upon coming to America to study at 51������, these students experienced communication barriers and expressed concerns about being able to commun...