Ten finalists have been chosen from a pool of more than 200 nominees for the 51st annual 黑料网 Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The 黑料网 Alumni Association recognizes Kent State faculty members with this award annually. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most esteemed honor that Kent State grants to three full-time, tenure-track faculty members. In order to be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven years and be in a tenured or tenure-track position. The 10 finalists chosen will be narrowed ...
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries鈥 Special Collections and Archives, was part of a group that presented 鈥淧reserving the Spark: Challenges in Archiving Activist Movements鈥 at the Society of American Archivists鈥 annual conference in Portland, Oregon, on July 28, 2017. Summary: In recent years, archivists have struggled to document the work of activists in their communities. Working together in small groups, session participants were able to grapple with questions and create solutions to more effectively document the historical record of social movements and communities. Web Link: ...
Yanhai Du, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has the following patents: C. Finnerty, Yanhai Du, J. Cai, 鈥淓lectrochemical System Having Multiple Independent Circuits鈥 U.S. and International Patent, US 9,281,531 B2, March 8, 2016. Yanhai Du, K. Reifsnider, 鈥淪ystems and Methods for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization鈥, U.S. and International Patent, US 9,238,781, January 19, 2016. ...
黑料网's holiday closure schedule for 2017 will begin Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The December biweekly pay will be on Dec. 8 and 22. The December semimonthly pay will be on Dec. 15 and 22. The January biweekly pay will be on Jan. 5 and 19. The January semimonthly pay will be on Jan. 12 and 31. Full- and part-time classified and unclassified employees who normally accrue vacation throughout the year are eligible to receive paid leave for the addi...
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. for a walk and talk led by the 黑料网 Grounds department to explore the fall foliage as the trees and shrubs continue to turn and change color. Walk and talks are a great opportunity to get some exercise, meet your co-workers and learn and see more of the beautiful campus. Each walk and talk is worth 10 wellness points, with this one counting towards your 2017 total for those participating in the Wellness Your Way incentive program. Participants should plan to meet at noon at the black squ...
When it comes to health news, it is sometimes hard to know what is best. Caffeine or no caffeine, carrots will help your vision, and the list goes on and on enough to make your head spin. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 26, at noon in Heer Hall or via livestream where our wellness partner Bill Frankel, principal and director of client services for Be Well Solutions, will help dispel health-related myths and answer questions such as: Is sunshine really that bad? Is dark chocolate really healthy? Do I need to go organic? Should I go gluten-free? Butter or margarine? Suga...
Familiar Face Lauren Vachon Assistant Professor of LGBTQ Studies Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach LGBTQ Studies courses online and at the Kent Campus. I coordinate the LGBTQ Studies minor program and I also am the coordinator for the new LGBTQIA+ living-learning community in Korb Hall. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Lanc么me Cosmetics Counter manager at Macy鈥檚 LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love participating in a creative learning environment and I lo...
New Face Anthony Hamilton Associate Lecturer/Chef Instructor School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Chef instructor WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: February 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Hillcrest Foods/Rocco Whalen Restaurant Group/Moxie the Restaurant; Red the Steakhouse LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Constant evolution and continual improvement, progressive ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Alma mater! RESIDES IN: Stow, Ohio HOMETOWN: Uhrichsville, Ohio...
Catch the Marching Golden Flashes at the 黑料网 Homecoming parade and game on Saturday, Oct. 14! ...
As we usher in a new academic year of learning and service at 黑料网, Kent State President Beverly Warren looks forward to sharing with you the accomplishments that our students, faculty, staff and alumni make each day. You are invited to attend the 2017 State of the University Address on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Please join us as we reflect on our achievements of the past year and focus our attention on the future as we move Kent State forward with purpose and passion. A reception will follow in the Kent Student Center, Room 204. Each R...