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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Recreational Services Readies for Fall

Recreational Services Readies for Fall

Kent State University’s Department of Recreational Services strives to provide students with the most up-to-date wellness programs. Comprised of six different facilities around Kent’s campus, the department hosts a variety of activities, including instructional fitness classes, intramural sports leagues and late-night student events. To keep all 6 locations running smoothly, most notable being the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, the department employs more than 200 students who manage the everyday operations of each facility. All the department’s faculties are overseen…

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Kent State Athletics strive for greatness despite small market

Kent State Athletics strive for greatness despite small market

Small market does not always translate to small stage. While Kent State University plays in a mid-major conference, the Mid-American Conference(MAC), their 18 intercollegiate athletic teams still compete at a high level. They currently boast nationally ranked men’s and women’s golf programs, Jacoby Cup and Cartwright award winners, eight MAC champions last year and are the current holders of the Wagon Wheel. “People here already support each other,” said Janet Kittell, Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator. “This…

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How it all works: Buildings, Grounds and Sustainability at KSU

How it all works: Buildings, Grounds and Sustainability at KSU

Construction, bad traffic and road blocks. That’s  what comes to mind when you think about all the construction going on, on Kent’s main campus. Since the end of 2014 spring semester, we have been watching all of the up and coming renovations take form on our campus grounds. What does it all mean? The school has set a budget of $200 million dollars in order to complete the school’s new construction. This new campus is apart of an initiative by…

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