INTERNATIONALS MAKING THE TRANSITION

INTERNATIONALS MAKING THE TRANSITION

[bbrvideo   width=”475″]BBR_P3_TEMPELIS_INTLSTUDENTS[/bbrvideo]   I’m standing here outside of Van Campen Hall, which houses the office of Global education. Every International students journey here at Kent State, begins in this building. I spoke with Nick Vasiloff, a foreign exchange advisor, who stated that one of the hardest things for an international student to do is make the transition between coursework, professors, and also finding their niche in the student community. But with the programs in play here at Van Campen,…

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Board of Elections Prepares

Board of Elections Prepares

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_CAREY_ELECTIONS[/bbrvideo] In downtown Ravenna, one large building houses several Portage County administrative offices, including the board of elections. Last week, I had a chance to speak with BOE deputy director Brad Cromes about the upcoming November ballot. There are several interesting races to pay attention to, and currently, the board of elections is in the process of both proofing their ballots and testing their voting machines. Portage County uses AccuVote-TSX voting machines, and despite the negative stigma that sometimes…

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The Cost of Parking

The Cost of Parking

[bbrvideo=”475″]BBR_P3_DOWNES_PARKINGTICKET[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s parking services is the enemy in the opinion of most students. The yellow parking ticket under the windshield leaves students in complete misery, but that ticket means more than most people think. I spoke with Parking Service Manager Larry Emling about what the tickets do and how they benefit campus. Emling said that parking services is a complete auxiliary operation, meaning they are self-supporting. The university does not set aside a budget for parking and transportation needs….

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How it Works: Buildings, Grounds, and Sustainability

How it Works: Buildings, Grounds, and Sustainability

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_Hodge_Facilities[/bbrvideo] Construction, bad traffic and road blocks. I’m Kayla Hodge, and right behind me is Harbourt Hall, also known the Department of Facilities Planning and Operations. My beat this semester is Buildings, Grounds and Sustainability. I sat down with Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planing and Operations Thomas Euclide, to talk about the $200 Million dollar construction happening all over campus. Not only is Mr. Euclide in charge of the facilities on Kent’s main campus, but he is also…

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Excellence in Action means Diversity & Equality

Excellence in Action means Diversity & Equality

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_GODIN_DIVERSITY[/bbrvideo] When you step onto the Kent State University campus and see the familiar motto, “Excellence in Action”,  You may ask yourself, “What defines and facilitates Excellence in Action?” The division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion defines diversity as The presence of difference. That’s where Heather Adams and her teams come in. Heather Adams is the executive director of the Woman’s Center, LGBTQ Student Center and SERVS, The Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Service. These three centers…

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Marijuana on Campus

Marijuana on Campus

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_Selby_DrugAbuse[/bbrvideo] Work hard, play hard. This is a common phrase among college students, but is it leading Kent State University students down the path of drug and alcohol abuse? There are only six reports of drugs violations on campus since Sept. 4th with two being in the dorms, a low number compared to how many students are on campus. When drugs are found in dorms, the police department gets calls from Resident Services or are tipped by security. If…

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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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