Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, presented “Preserving the Full Historic Record in Holistic Newspaper Digital Preservation: From the Backend to the Front” at the 2018 IFLA International News Media Conference in Gainesville, Florida, on April 19, 2018. ...
Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, and Koon-Hwee Kan, School of Art, authored “Mediating Museum Display and Technology: A Case Study of an International Exhibition Incorporating QR Codes” in Journal of Museum Education, 43(2), 159-170, 2018. Summary: Theoretical and practical implications of incorporating Quick Response (QR) codes in a traveling international art exhibition are addressed in this paper. Blending the physical and virtual dimensions, the exhibition undergirded a pilot study of the integration of technology into traditional museum settings in both China and the United St...
Familiar Face Name Associate Vice President Academic Affairs Operations and Administration Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Assist with the development and enhancement of Academic Affairs’ core processes and systems. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2015. However, prior to my current position, I was employed as a graduate assistant throughout my graduate work at . EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Most recent prior employment was Hiram College where I served as registrar and most recently as associate dean for professional and gradu...
New Face Tim Wince Academic Advisor I College of Communication and Information Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Academic advising WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Gannon University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Campus climate and culture, and my peers ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The campus culture and leadership RESIDES IN: Canfield, Ohio HOMETOWN: Salem, Ohio EDUCATION: Master of Science in Education, Student Affairs Leadership and Practice HOBBIES: ...
Although all Beyond Compliance training information is sent to all faculty and staff, tenure-track and full-time nontenure track faculty members are not required (but strongly encouraged) to complete the training. All staff (including adjunct faculty) are required to complete at least two hours of Beyond Compliance training each fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Visit the Beyond Compliance webpage at www.kent.edu/hr/training/beyond-compliance for additional information and a link to register for Beyond Compliance courses. If you have questions or comments regardin...
Join presenter Daron Larson on June 19 from noon-1 p.m. as he helps participants learn to identify financial goals and develop a plan to reach them. This workshop will include worksheets that participants can use in their daily lives. Tracking spending, prioritizing expenses and incorporating goals into one’s everyday spending plan (and more!) will be discussed. Topic areas include: Goal setting – getting what you want. Developing a spending plan that matches your paycheck. Identifying what is important to you and your family. Finding ways to save money. This is a livestreamed...
Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the Kent Student Center and PARTA in downtown Kent. The lunchtime ride will take place on Thursday, June 14, from noon-1 p.m. Staff from Kent State's Department of Recreational Services will lead participants on a 30- to 40-minute campus ride, as well as around the surrounding comm...
Innovators, problem solvers and designers are a growing force at , bringing a renewed vibrancy to the heart of campus. Soon they will have a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The Kent State Board of Trustees voted June 6 to transform the former School of Art building into a new state-of-the-art, student-centered Design Innovation Hub and Dining facility. The redesigned building will support teamwork, critical thinking and inventiveness with collaborative workspaces and makerspaces. “The goal is to nurture a design innovation ecosys...
The Women’s Center will host lunchtime discussions on the issues that impact women in the community. Participants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on those issues and offer solutions. All perspectives are welcome. The discussions will take place on June 19 and July 17 from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Women’s Center, Williamson House, 1200 E. Main St. on the Kent Campus. Lunch will be provided. Sign up to attend a discussion session. Space is limited. If you are unable to attend, your feedback is still important. You can submit your thoughts here. ...
WKSU News is presenting Navigating the Path to Mental Health, a six-part series examining access and availability issues surrounding mental health care in Northeast Ohio. The project, which began in late May, includes reports airing during WKSU’s broadcast of NPR’s Morning Edition each Tuesday from May 29 through July 3 and a community forum at the Akron-Summit County Public Library on June 27 at 7 p.m. Nearly a fifth of Americans (around 43 million people) have a mental health condition, and a majority of that group lack access to the care they need. Statistics show mental h...