Students Excited for 5K Honoring KSU President

Students Excited for 5K Honoring KSU President

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_LOPICK_5K[/bbrvideo]   With Kent State’s Homecoming quickly approaching, many students are preparing to tailgate, while others are gearing up for their own test of athleticism. Early Oct. 18, the morning of Homecoming, students, faculty, community members and alumni will flock to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to participate in the 14th Annual Bowman Cup 5K Race. The race, which attracts more than 700 participants, honors the memory of KSU’s fifth president, Dr. George Bowman. Bowman presided over the…

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Citizens vote less

Citizens vote less

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_CAREY_VOTING[/bbrvideo] With several important races to be decided during the 2014 election year, one would think voters would be eager to flock to the polls. However, as statistics show, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower during midterm years, as opposed to, say, a Presidential election. According to a study by George Mason University, just 43.6 percent of Ohioans 18 and over voted during the 2010 midterms, as opposed to 62.7 percent two years later during the Presidential election….

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Beverly Warren speaks to alumni

Beverly Warren speaks to alumni

[bbrvideo width=“475”]BBR_P4_Blue_ListeningTour[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s new president, Beverly Warren, is currently focused on her listening tour. I spoke with Eric Mansfield to find out what events were in the tour. The listening tour has 50 events total. During the summer she visited all 7 regional campuses to learn how each one operates in their community. She wants to focus on making all 8 campuses feel like one cohesive university with her one campus initiative . Now that the semester has started…

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Roosevelt welcomes superintendent

Roosevelt welcomes superintendent

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_HUNTSMAN_SUPERINTENDENT[/bbrvideo] Superintendent. It’s a job that requires patience and diligence. This is certainly true for someone managing a new school district. Just ask George Joseph. Back in June, Kent City Schools introduced George Joseph as its new Superintendent. I had the opportunity to speak with the Superintendent himself, George Joseph, to get an idea of who he is and what his position entails. Prior to joining Kent City Schools, Joseph was the Executive Director of Administrative Services for Worthington…

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Students find niche

Students find niche

[bbrvideowidth=”475″]BBR_P4_Tempelis_sfn[/bbrvideo] Culture shock. It’s real, and it happens. When International students try to find their way here at Kent State, it can be a challenge for some. Sure you’ll have those lively well-spoken exchange students with a strong grasp of the English language and who are extremely personable, but some of these students haven’t spoken a word of English in their life. So how are these students expected to acclimate to the community and student body? By getting out there. The university…

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Entrepreneur runs chamber

Entrepreneur runs chamber

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_Stephan_EntrepreneurRunsChamber[/bbrvideo] To understand the needs of local businesses, it helps to be a business owner. Like many business owners, Lori Wemhoff, President of LMS Creative Communications, Ltd., had reservations about starting her own business, but saw potential. Wemhoff made a brochure to advertise for a friend’s new business and realized she could turn an interest into a lucrative company. So with confidence in her abilities in marketing and promotions and an office in the middle of downtown Kent, Wemhoff…

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Enrollment rises online

Enrollment rises online

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_Katrinchak_OnlineEnrollment[/bbrvideo] Online enrollment is on the rise at Kent State University. An increasing number of students at both the main and regional campuses signed up to take one or more online class this semester. Deborah Huntsman, Associate Vice President of Continuing and Distance Education, says that the flexibility of online classes for the students and faculty is making them more beneficial for all. Huntsman said that as of right now there are about 700 unique online programs offered each…

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Bursar Goes Abroad

Bursar Goes Abroad

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_Thornberry_Abroad[/bbrvideo] I am standing here outside of the Bursar’s office. The Bursar’s office is where student’s tuition, room, board and any other academic fees are charged including study abroad. I spoke with one student who reconsidered going abroad because of expenses. Cara Bakan recently came back from Florence this summer. After hearing about the Florence Summer institute, she knew she wanted to go, but how to pay for it seemed like a problem. She discussed it with her parents…

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Heroin hits home

Heroin hits home

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_Selby_Heroin[/bbrvideo] It’s a state-wide problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It’s a cold-hearted killer to which many have succumbed to. And it’s right here in Kent — Heroin. It is a processed form of morphine than can be snorted, smoked or injected into the body. It is one of the most addictive drugs and its popularity is on the rise because it’s cheap. In May of this year, nine pounds of heroin was seized from a dealer by the…

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Attendance impacts football

Attendance impacts football

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_Project4_Ross_Tickets[/bbrvideo] In college athletics, football steers the ship. However, the Kent State football program is at risk of losing their Division I, football bowl subdivision status. Resulting in decreased television revenue for the athletic department and funding for other sports. Every other year, each NCAA FBS team must average 15,000 paid tickets per home game. “Technically you could…if you don’t meet that number, get knocked down to FCS,” said Aaron Chimenti, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. The biggest difference between FBS…

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