Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, received a fellowship (about $2,000) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST), to attend the Summer Research Institute for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems, June 27–July 1, 2016, in Stevenson, Washington.
Lala Hajibayova, 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)