The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host its annual Honors Week plenary lecture on Friday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kiva. This year's speaker is Dr. C. Grant Willson from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Willson's talk is titled, "Materials for High Resolution Imaging Applications." Dr. C. Grant Willson, faculty in the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin, conducts research in the design and synthesis of functional organic materials with emphasis on materials from microelectronics. These include ...
Robin Vande Zande, School of Art, received three National Art Education Awards from the National Art Education Association (NAEA) for outstanding achievement in the field of art and design education. She has been recognized as the 2018 National Higher Education Art Educator and the 2018 Western Region Higher Education Art Educator in addition to being inducted as a NAEA Distinguished National Fellow. Additionally, she has received one state-level award from Ohio Art Education Association (Higher Educator of the Year) and one from the Kent State Alumni Association (Distinguished Teach...
Familiar Face Jennifer Larson Professor of Classics Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach courses in Latin, Greek and ancient civilization. I also conduct research on Greek poetry and ancient Mediterranean religions. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 1992 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Waitress in various restaurants LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people here are great, very friendly and welcoming. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: I appreciate the emphas...
New Face Rick Danals Assistant Dean of Student Engagement Center for Student Involvement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I provide leadership and administrative direction to a comprehensive and vibrant student engagement program, which complements and supports the mission of the university and enriches the quality of student life. I build and lead a student engagement practice, which honors diversity and inclusion, and celebrates the engagement of all Kent State students. I also provide leadership to the Center for Student Involvement, which encompasses the areas of student activiti...
Yes, 黑料网 employees can purchase adult general admission tickets at the discount rate of $18 per person (regularly $26 per person) by following the steps below: Go to ticketing.rockhall.com Select the date of your visit Enter promo code: Airplane18 in the upper right hand corner at checkout Hit 鈥淪ubmit鈥 to activate the code Please direct questions or concerns to Lydia Puccini at 216-515-1235. You can find other employee discounts at www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/employee-discounts. ...
For the third consecutive year, TEAM KENT STATE is actively moving and competing in the national On the Move Challenge. As such, we have once again teamed up with our campus partners at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to create the On the Move Challenge Rec and Play Day on April 20 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. As we say in the On the Move world, all movement matters. No need to feel like you have to be an Olympic athlete. The only requirement is to come and have some fun at Rec and Play Day. Don鈥檛 forget to wear your comfortable gear, as you will have a variety of activities to...
The 黑料网 community is invited to a special public presentation to learn about proposed designs for a new College of Business Administration building on April 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. As a part of a building design competition, Kent State is inviting finalists to present their concepts for this transformational project. Through the competition, the university seeks to select a development team for the project. The proposed new College of Business Administration building is part of the university's Gateway to a Distinctive Kent State, a $1-bill...
New funding will support student research and curriculum expansion efforts in 黑料网鈥檚 School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Two grants from Cotton Incorporated will fund collaborative studies between merchandising and design students at Kent State鈥檚 Fashion School under the leadership of Assistant Professor Gargi Bhaduri, Ph.D., and course studies on social media use in fashion merchandising under Assistant Professor Mourad Krifa, Ph.D. Dr. Bhaduri鈥檚 award will fund collaborative studies that will teach merchandising students and design students how to see the in...
If you received an email to take The Chronicle of Higher Education鈥檚 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 survey, you have until April 6 to complete it. The ModernThink survey was distributed to a random sample of 黑料网 employees on March 12. Because this is a random survey, it is vitally important that those employees who receive the survey actually take it. Furthermore, the survey is voluntary and completely confidential; Kent State will not be able to trace results back to individuals. This survey looks at employee perceptions of their work environment, and the results are use...
Last year, the Sport Administration program in the College of Education, Health and Human Services included a class project to organize and promote a special day at Progressive Field for anyone affiliated with 黑料网. More than 1,300 people attended to enjoy festivities and a Cleveland Indians baseball game. The event is happening again this spring, so join friends for a day of fun and Indians baseball on Saturday, April 28. There is a whole lineup of activities: Noon- 3 p.m.: Warm-up at Flannery鈥檚 Pub 2 p.m.: Pre-game social in the East 9th ...