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New Face Marie Bukowski Director School of Art Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I provide academic and administrative leadership for an academic school. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Southern Illinois University Carbondale LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The diversity of academic programs and the people who make it a great university. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Faculty excellence RESIDES IN: Kent, Ohio HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania EDUCATION: Bachelor of ...
The at Salem radiology and radiation therapy programs are teaming up with Ohio State University in a study to address chronic occupational-induced pain for those working in the medical imaging field. Through this study, students and faculty members from this program are using mindful approaches in clinical practice that provide awareness of proper body mechanics when working with patients and medical equipment.Kent State Salem students will be included in the study for two years and will be exposed to a variety of mindful approaches including mindful yoga, biofeedback and...
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The Katharine Hepburn Dressed for Stage and Screen exhibit is returning to the Museum after traveling around the country for the past seven years. The exhibit, opening Feb. 2 and running through Sept. 2, 2018, last appeared in the Museum in 2010. Museum Director Jean Druesedow is the curator of the exhibition. “The exhibition has been touring for the past seven years and has been met with rave reviews at each venue, so we are especially pleased to bring the exhibition here again. The costumes in the exhibition are all part of the Museum’s permanen...
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that four candidates for dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering will be on campus over the next several weeks. Each candidate will hold a public presentation on the following topic: “Leading a Complex College: Fostering Community, Enhancing Reputation and Securing Resources for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.” I invite and encourage you to attend the following public presentations. Theodosios (Theo) Alexander, Sc.D. Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Sai...
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in ’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Last year, 396 members were awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. As part of the Section on Anthropology, Dr. Norconk, a primatologist, was elected as an AAAS Fellow for her distinguished contributions to...
Kent State’s Jonathan Swoboda Performs with Mannheim Steamroller at National Christmas Tree Lighting
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Jonathan Swoboda, associate professor at ’s School of Theatre and Dance and a featured keyboard artist with No. 1-selling Christmas artist Mannheim Steamroller, performed with the group at the National Tree Lighting on the Ellipse at President's Park at the White House in November 2017. Mr. Swoboda, who began playing with Mannheim Steamroller in 2006, was a student of the group's original featured keyboard artist Jackson Berkey years before. "I grew up learning and listening to the music of Mannheim Steamroller before it was known for any Christmas music...
As another successful year ends, the Alumni Association wants to say thank you to its alumni, volunteers, university colleagues and partners for their unwavering support of the alumni association. This past year, the alumni association celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Distinguished Teaching Award, recognized seven outstanding recipients at the Alumni Awards ceremony and hosted events in six countries outside the U.S.: Brazil, Canada, China, Jordan, South Korea and Taiwan, and much more. Learn more about the achievements and activities of the alumni a...