This spring, representatives from Human Resources and other departments will be holding KSU for You visits at all Regional Campus locations. The goal of KSU for You is to enhance connections with faculty and staff on the Regional Campuses and to better facilitate institutional knowledge sharing. Each KSU for You visit will include a mix of presentations, training, meet and greets, and informational tables, along with members of leadership from various divisions. Dates are as follows: April 3 at East Liverpool Campus April 4 at Salem Campus April 5 at Ge...
Simple … Exercise does not need to be complicated. Walking does not require any special skills or talents, and daily walking is a great way to stay fit. Just put one foot in front of the other. Taking regular fitness walks will strengthen your bones and muscles, burn calories, improve your mood and reduce your chances of getting sick. Steps … This 28-day program begins Wednesday, March 1, and is designed to help you move more by setting goals for total steps walked each day. Participants are encouraged to: Track your steps daily. Create a goal based on your current activity...
's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon has announced that Susan Perry has been named assistant provost for accreditation, assessment and learning. Perry will oversee the Office of Accreditation, Assessment and Learning, which has the responsibility of directing the university's assessment process and for coordinating, planning and implementing strategies for assessment of major fields of study, general education and academic programs. The Office of Accreditation, Assessment and Learning serves as the primary liaison to the university's...
Three candidates for dean of 's Honors College will be on campus during the week of March 6. Each candidate will hold a public presentation on the topic: Components of top-notch honors programs and how the candidate has worked to achieve those successes thus far. Todd A. Diacon, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, invites and encourages faculty and staff to attend the presentations. Raphael C. Njoku, professor and chair of the Department of Global Studies at Idaho State University, will present on March 7 from 1:30-2:15 p.m. in Room 317 of the Ke...
Have an allergy that requires you to carry epinephrine? Maybe you have asthma and need to tote around an inhaler? What about that birth control pill you were supposed to take before you left the house, but forgot? No need to worry. Three students have you covered, along with your smartphone. Together, with the help of LaunchNET Kent State, the three created Case.MD. Ariella Yager, entrepreneur major in the College of Business Administration; Samuel Graska, cell and molecular biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences; and Justin Gleason, graduate student in ...
How did and the University of Akron become rivals? It all started with our mascots! See what happened between Flash and Zippy. The Kent State Golden Flashes host the Akron Zips on the basketball court Friday, March 3. We'll settle this at the MAC Center, Zips. ...
Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 and will continue through November. The work will be done in sections, which should minimize the disruption of traffic on Summit Street. The work will begin on Summit between Willow and Morris, and will continue through early May. One-way, one-lane traffic will be mai...
The William (Bill) C. Horton Memorial Scholarship was recently endowed at at Trumbull thanks to more than $25,000 in gifts from friends, family and local community organizations. The scholarship will support residents of Trumbull County who are pursuing a degree in business while attending Kent State Trumbull. Special consideration will be given to students who are involved in volunteer activities within the local community. Horton was born July 23, 1933, in Warren, Ohio. Before retiring in 1997, he owned and operated Horton Electrical Contracting Inc. He...
The Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Thursday, March 2. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Rockwell Library in Rockwell Hall. Rockwell Hall is located at 515 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-8:15 a.m. in the Rhodes Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 8:15-9 a.m. in Rockwell Library. Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 9:15-10:15...
In the midst of recent events in America, some Islamic centers have been attacked or received hate mail. Constance Kassor, assistant professor of religious studies at Lawrence University, decided kind words could combat the hate. After receiving permission from the targeted Islamic centers, she compiled their contact information onto the Love Notes for America website and asked people to send them words of support. Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor for the schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication and the director of global initiatives for the College of Com...