ѿappCollege of Communication and Information
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting ѿappwas centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the Kent Stater - without including information revealing that they were not real!
A student chef's culinary journey to his dream took him from Cuyahoga Community College to Kent State.
Two student reporters from ѿapphad the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio.
Ava Moss believes in embracing what life has to offer one major event at a time. What began as tough days sleeping on a friend's couch has now led to a full-time job with Walt Disney Animation Studios.
A proud Mom (and ѿappemployee) shared photos from her daughter's Summer Commencement.
Bob Christy, a well-known figure on campus for more than 23 years, received a graduate degree from ѿappon Thursday.
Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, ’23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she’s had at ѿappUniversity. “May 4, 1970, is a living legacy at ѿappwith relevant implications for students today. Continuing the legacy of May 4th quickly became of great importance to me,” she said.
With fake news running rampant across the country, organizations like the News Literacy Project are on a mission to create better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals. This spring, ѿapppublic relations students earned national recognition for their work creating a campaign that advanced this non-profit’s mission.
Catherine Smith, a professor in the School of Emerging Media and Technology and School of Information, said she remembers the days of male-dominated tech conferences with so little space for women, even the restrooms were exclusive to men.
In America, conversations about grief and loss are often avoided, and in art, tend to be sugarcoated, or even “corny.”
ѿappAssistant Professor and independent filmmaker Dana White is changing that narrative through her work, and was recently recognized by the Ohio Arts Council.