Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-authored a paper titled "A Networked Reaction to the 2015 Ankara Attack in the Turkish Twittersphere" with colleagues from the Ohio State University School of Communication. The paper was presented by Aysenur Dal, an OSU doctoral student, at the Political Networks Conference (POLNET) on June 24, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Giving Tuesday 2018 broke the million-dollar mark for the second year in a row. Just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 27, the campaign raised more than $1,030,000 to support multiple student study abroad scholarships, research opportunities, educational programs, athletic teams and more. There were more than 40 featured giving options across the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State system from which donors could choose.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kicks off finals week as a way to get students to relax and take a break from studying and stress.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is presenting the inaugural issue of a new peer-reviewed, academic online journal called Trends in Diversity.
Trends in Diversity is an open-access, online journal that provides a platform for intellectual dialogue and exploration of emerging and transformative issues of equity, inclusiveness and diversity in higher education.
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the alumni association, the awards recognize graduates in the areas of leadership, service, character and professional development.
One student award – the Golden Flash award – will also be given to a student who promotes Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State spirit, pride and tradition.
![Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/AnneCoco3%20sized.jpg?VersionId=dsjW8fuhl_C1bPR81utBx2UK8Hm6Uxdq&h=e6f36a9c&itok=JKQ4gbs3)
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.
![Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumni and benefactors Fonda and John Elliot reflect on their time at the university. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumni and benefactors Fonda and John Elliot reflect on their time at the university.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video_1.jpg?VersionId=_3fjI.ZI1ntJAOMReEL7TvsncOvwCLxu&h=ec98a0f6&itok=t65RZJu8)
John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University history, reflect on their transformational experiences at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and offer advice to current students.
![A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate celebrates as he crosses the stage during his Commencement ceremony.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTO%20LEAD%20Commencement%20sized.jpg?VersionId=JCFQcGA8Khbg6rXZj9sxlGiawKViD3YP&h=e6f36a9c&itok=722xxPSc)
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumni family will grow by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university holds its Fall Commencement ceremonies.
![Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Salem, took first place honors at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition. Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Salem, took first place honors at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/page/Shasteen%2C-Hayley_sized.jpg?VersionId=skSMjeYU6G_npX17jIQpjczk4btWoSy6&h=e6f36a9c&itok=-1ZmqZHU)
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Salem, took first place honors at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.
![Through an email-based service launched by University Communications and Marketing, students can ask The Brain, the sculpture located near Merrill Hall on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. Through an email-based service launched by University Communications and Marketing, students can ask The Brain, the sculpture located near Merrill Hall on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/BrainStory%20quad%20sized.jpg?VersionId=dzS6Si_7jbEGoln0zyPUoZ64UxseOA.p&h=e6f36a9c&itok=uQNikllV)
Can I loft my bed? Is there a dining hall near my residence hall? Where am I able to park on campus? To answer these questions, students can ask The Brain on campus.
![Eriko Tanaka (right), Japanese program coordinator and lecturer, receives a 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award. Eriko Tanaka (right), Japanese program coordinator and lecturer, receives a 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/OTA%20award.jpg?VersionId=UkaTsXqTzNcYUt3pzlfC.KqLq4zVuYgJ&h=e6f36a9c&itok=w1qB_lKr)
Eriko Tanaka, Japanese program coordinator and College of Arts and Sciences lecturer, received a 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award.
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
![](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/BrainHeadshot%20sized.jpg?VersionId=ZjuAlhn9WJImE0B9y_p2Nycgr9JZ5BdZ&h=8a019425&itok=sLfqg2VB)