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“The Great Gatsby,” a book many read in high school. We remember the green light on the dock, the passion and the tragedy. What many didn't know – until recently – was that the story was also printed in the newspaper. Department Chair and Professor for the Department of English Robert Trogdon, Ph.D., discovered a previously unknown newspaper serialization of “The Great Gatsby” that appeared in the Altoona Tribune from Feb. 15-26, 1926. “The Great Gatsby,” originally released on April 10, 1925, appeared in newspaper publications about a year after it was released. People suspected this seriali...

Adjunct faculty lecturer Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson’s personal and academic exploration into Native American cultures has resulted in meaningful writing and teaching projects that further her focus on finding common ground within a multicultural society.  Using Kent Nerburn’s book "The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder’s Journey through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows" as an example, she says it exemplifies how a Native and non-Native embark on a journey to learn about each other to the point of understanding rather than just trying to defend or justify history. “No one can change th...

Writers are often prompted to ‘write what you know.’ Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson, adjunct faculty lecturer of English at 51�Թ��� Geauga, takes that a step further by challenging her writing students to “discover the gaps in what is already known. It’s in the gap or the hidden layer where revelation lives.” Accordingly, Jackson has leveraged her personal story as a Yankton Sioux Native American poet with a personal cross-cultural adoption journey to introduce students to the Native American Boarding School Era of American history, which most of them have never learned about. Jackson e...

When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames earlier this spring, it shocked the world. It should continue to serve as a wake-up call, says Adjunct Art History Lecturer Carol P. Kropp at 51�Թ��� Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. It reminds us that we take things of beauty (and people) for granted until they’re suddenly removed from our midst. The fire got our attention because “everyone is attracted to a disaster,” Kropp says. “There’s something awesome about the shock and awe of watching the power of fire as it rips through a structure. But its effects a...

You are not alone. Depression and anxiety don’t need to be masked. The 25th annual National Depression Screening Day at 51�Թ��� will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, on several campus locations. It is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kent Student Center, second-floor mezzanine. Ashtabula Campus: Thursday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 51�Թ��� Ashtabula Library, second floor, outside of L207. Geauga Campus (Burton): Thursday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Library, Room 120C. Stark Campus: Thu...

51�Թ��� and VeoRide are working hard to ensure that the Flashfleet bikeshare service is successful this semester. Flashfleet technicians are working every day to help with service and bike-related issues. Below is helpful information about how and where to park the bikes. Parking do’s Please park the bike in the recommended parking areas. All bike racks on campus are designated as recommended parking areas. You can find a recommended parking area on the map by looking for teal-colored shapes (usually rectangles). Use the kickstan...

51�Թ���’s Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are hosting the 7th Annual Bra Recycling Drive, October 1 – November 2, to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras and other clothing that are in good condition will be donated to the Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. As a reminder, you can drop off clothing at the Career Closet at the Women's Center. Since the start of the Bra Recycling Drive nearly 1,000 bras have been collected in 6 years. Since 2012, 75% of bras collect...

51�Թ��� alumnus Andre Knott’s experience in journalism ranges from sideline reporting for the Cleveland Browns to telecasts for the Cleveland Indians on SportsTime Ohio to covering Cleveland sports on the radio. Now, he joins WJW FOX 8 as a new contributor to the station’s sports team. He will provide reports, features and live coverage of Cleveland sports on all FOX 8 platforms while he continues his Cleveland Indians broadcast work at SportsTime Ohio.     The accomplished journalist went to high school at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary and was an All-Ohio running...

Pat Gless to share her story during an Oct. 2 panel discussion titled “PTSD: From May 4th Through Present Day” In the spring of 1970, two-time 51�Թ��� alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 51�Թ���’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so.  “Campus felt very somber, like someone was invading our space,” remembered Gless, who received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1971 and her Master of Science in Nursing in 1993 from 51�Թ���. “We wer...

KENT, Ohio – The 51�Թ��� College of Business Administration’s National Advisory Board welcomes Shampa Banerjee, 51�Թ��� Ph.D. graduate and chief product officer of Eros Digital at Eros International. Banerjee holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from 51�Թ��� and master’s degrees in physics from Case Western Reserve University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.   Banerjee is a senior executive and global technology leader with success in driving innovation and growth in companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 Companies. With globa...