Kent State Upgrades Programs

Kent State Upgrades Programs

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_Katrinchak_Enrollment[/bbrvideo] A new generation of Kent State University is underway. Right now, Kent State is working to become a bigger, better, and stronger university in order to attract more students. Tremendous results are already showing in incoming student numbers and the highest ever retention rate is at 81.7 percent. But this growth over the past five years is not enough, as they are still looking to improve. One man who is battling the challenges of enrollment is the Vice…

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Beverly Warren’s first semester

Beverly Warren’s first semester

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_Blue_BeverlyWarren[/bbrvideo] It’s a new era for Kent State. Beverly J. Warren, Kent State University’s 12th president, is three weeks into her first semester. I spoke with Eric Mansfield, the director of University media Relations to find out what our new president is doing this semester. She is currently focused on her semester long listening tour. The tour gives her the opportunity to visit Kent State’s facilities and meet with university leaders. It is intended to for the community to…

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Kent business and the KACC

Kent business and the KACC

[bbrvideo]BBR_P3_STEPHAN_Business_1[/bbrvideo] Downtown Kent has seen a lot of changes in the past few years, most notably an influx of new businesses. This is exactly what the executive director of the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce likes to see.  Lori Wemhoff says that “increasing membership [in the Chamber] from a down period” has been her greatest challenge since becoming Executive Director in 2009. And the Chamber has grown. In fact, the Chamber has grown approximately 85% in the past five years,…

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KSU athletic department overview

KSU athletic department overview

[bbrvideo]BBR_P3_Ross_Overview1[/bbrvideo] Competing in a small market does not stop Kent State Athletics from success. Last year the flashes earned national rankings for men’s and women’s golf programs, eight MAC champions and won the Wagon Wheel. I spoke with Janet Kittell, Senior Associate Athletic Director, who advises 15 of 18 athletic teams at KSU. Kittell ensures smooth operation on a day to day basis. The athletic department’s biggest need? More money. “I think we are behind other MAC schools when it…

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Learning Opportunites Overseas

Learning Opportunites Overseas

[bbrvideo width=”474″]BBR_P3_Thornberry_StudyAbroad[/bbrvideo] Kent State Education abroad offers over 150 learning opportunities, yet students are still put off by rumors. I spoke with Amber Bollinger, head of Study Abroad advising to learn more about what’s happening this semester. Bollinger told me that study abroad is a huge program to coordinate across campus. Study abroad periods range from 10 days with a class to a month over the summer or even a year in another country. Yet every school within the university…

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Kent State Police plans to be more active

Kent State Police plans to be more active

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_Trill_Safety[/bbrvideo] I’m Tyler Trill, and I’m just outside the Kent State Police Department. My beat this semester is safety, and I sat down with the Community Resource Officer here, Michquel Penn to discuss the department’s plans for this semester. Penn says the goal is to be more active with the community, and to do so, they’ve implemented a program known as COPs, or their community outreach program.COPs is where an officer from the department is assigned a building on…

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At Kent Roosevelt, Students Come First

At Kent Roosevelt, Students Come First

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_HUNTSMAN_KENTROOSEVELT[/bbrvideo] Most high schools have specific standards that they abide by. And Kent Roosevelt High School is no different. A simple standard summed up in just three words: rigor, relevance and relationship. Kent Roosevelt prides itself in building strong relationships with its students. And nobody does so like the main man himself: Principal Bob Klinar. As principal, Klinar has challenged himself to be more of a voice for students to succeed in the classroom. For incoming freshmen, it can…

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Internationals Making The Transition

Internationals Making The Transition

Kent State University opening its doors to foreign students, more opportunities are available for them, and nationals. Diversity is what makes America, well, America. Kent State is continuing to make strides towards diversity within its student body. The Office of Global Education works with all International Students studying abroad and even with their advisors from their home country. They oversee everything from credit transfer and visa obtaining to student scheduling and housing. But before even their first day of classes…

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KACC’s Lori Wemhoff: ‘Sleep is overrated’

KACC’s Lori Wemhoff: ‘Sleep is overrated’

The Kent Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) Executive Director, Lori Wemhoff is not as worried about sleep as she is about growing Kent businesses. Wemhoff has never shied away from advancing community activity, or from a challenge. She has an expansive background in public relations and marketing in a variety of industries including intercollegiate athletics, corporate business development, healthcare and international architecture. Wemhoff was also president of her own marketing firm, LMS Creative Communications, which led her to association with…

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Portage County prepares for election day

Portage County prepares for election day

On November 4,  Americans from coast to coast will head to the polls to take advantage of what is perhaps their most valued right: Voting. In Ohio and across the nation, local Boards of Elections are responsible for making sure the day’s events go as smooth as possible. Currently in Portage County, the Board of Elections is in the process of proofing all of their ballots set to go to different cities and polling locations. The candidates and issues are already known,…

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