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������ employees shared some of their favorite summer vacation and staycation photos with e-Inside.  More photos will be published in upcoming issues of e-Inside. Valerie Rose, Student Financial Aid, went to Venice, Italy; Pula, Croatia; and Lake Bled, Slovenia, with her family. This picture was taken in Croatia. Valerie Rose submitted this photo that was taken in Venice, Italy. Valerie Rose and her family spent time in Lake Bled, Slovenia. Kathryn L. Sutton, clinical coordinator, ������ at East Liverpool, took this pi...

Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of the employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach who has expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. On-site health coaching sessions will be available throughout the year and can be viewed at www.bewelldata.com. On-site appointments are limited, and registration is required and must be made on the Be Well we...

Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., School of Information, was interviewed and quoted in an article published by Harvard’s NiemanLab about the use of messaging apps to circumvent censorship. ...

Christine A. Hudak, Ph.D, School of Information, has been named assistant editor of the Online Learning Consortium’s premier journal, Online Learning (OLJ).  ...

Peter C. Kratcoski Sr., Department of Sociology at ������ at Stark, authored Correctional Counseling and Treatment, 6th edition, published by Springer in 2017. The book provides comprehensive information on the methods used in the counseling and treatment of criminal offenders. The book places emphasis on the interaction among the various components of the justice system. Extensive interviews with practitioners are used to illustrate the process. A number of the practitioners interviewed are former or current Kent State students. ...

Familiar Face Sarah M. Rendino (Ricketson) Manager University Dining Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I currently oversee two small dining locations on campus. I employ several students to help maintain the location. I do ordering and inventory, along with staying in the parameters of a budget. I also work closely with the students to give them a good working experience and to be an encouraging role model to them. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2004 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Cravings Deli & Bagel, which was located in the Kent Student Cen...

New Face Rhoda Wilk Administrative Secretary Student Success Programs Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Support Student Success Programs WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: City of Tallmadge LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Friendly faculty and staff ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Opportunities for growth RESIDES IN: Tallmadge, Ohio HOMETOWN: Kensington, Maryland EDUCATION: B.S. Computer Science, Virginia Tech; M.S. Secondary Education, University of Akron HO...

Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec have bantered on Tinder for three years, but never met until Tuesday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America. The two ������ students sat side-by-side with a wall separating them as GMA hosts Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer asked questions about how much the students have in common. Before the big reveal, Arendas and Avsec learned that food is most important on the “perfect” date. Their favorite go-to junk food is chips, and their favorite TV show to binge on is “The Office.” Tinder is sending Arendas and Avsec to Maui, Hawaii for their ...

NPR’s David Folkenflik will headline the 13th annual Poynter KSU Media Ethics Workshop on Sept. 21, 2017. Hosted by the Poynter Institute and the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Media Law Center for Ethics and Access, this year’s workshop will explore the concept and ethics of “fake news.” “Fake news” has become a popular catchphrase since the 2016 presidential election. Once used to describe deliberate misinformation and hoaxes, it has since become a blanket term to discredit all kinds of stories. Folkenflik, who will deliver the workshop’s keynote, is the media...