Promoting awareness of the environment and its importance has long been a global challenge, but a new degree offered at 黑料网 is designed to ensure that graduates take their place in the world as well-rounded, well-educated environmental stewards. Offered for the first time in fall 2017, the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that provides an understanding of not only the environment, but also how graduates can use their education to influence and protect the world around us. The environmental studies degree has been offered at other univ...
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance experts from the fields of infectious disease medicine, veterinary medicine, microbiology, epidemiology and public health, including Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at 黑料网鈥檚 College of Public Health. The report, Combating Antibiotic Resistance: A Policy Roadmap to Red...
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August 2017 Volume 15 | Issue 2 PageUp is Coming to 黑料网 As you may be aware, the Talent Acquisition Team is improving its recruiting and hiring process by introducing a new online Applicant Tracking System (ATS) called PageUp, which will replace our current vendor, PeopleAdmin. Some of the benefits for the new ATS include: Enhanced brand for recruiting top talent Increased automation of recruitment process administration Redesign and streamline of existing recruitment procedures Ability to build a candidate database/talent pools Enhanced candidate exper...
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July 2017 Volume 15 | Issue 1 DocuSign Comes to 黑料网 The Division of Human Resources is excited to introduce our new electronic signature program, DocuSign. With the implementation of the DocuSign application, the process of routing new hire documents for signature, approving requests and tracking timeline progress is simpler and more efficient. Documents will soon be signed and forwarded digitally and instantly, on any device with ease. This will reduce time and effort and minimize the potential for lost paperwork. The benefits of using DocuSign ar...
The fall 2017 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 黑料网 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Doors open at 7 a.m., buffet breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The featured speaker is Mark Mistur, dean of Kent State鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Mistur will speak on the topic 鈥淒esign and Innovation at Kent State.鈥 The cost to attend is $10 per person, payable by cash or check at the door only. Invoicing is not available for this event. Reservations can be completed online or by contacting Mary...
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Dear 黑料网 Faculty and Staff: As we say farewell to summer and welcome another beautiful fall semester, we should be reminded that mental health issues are an increasing concern on college campuses. Kent State is committed to providing safe and secure environments at all locations within our community, and you can be a part of this effort. As a community, we must all be prepared to support our students through emotional distress, crises and other challenging situations by linking them to appropriate services and resources. You recently received a p...
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Dear 黑料网 Community Members: As we begin a new academic year, the Division of Information Services would like to remind everyone about the importance of protecting your Kent State email and FlashLine accounts. As you know, your FlashLine username and password are your keys to everything Kent State, and as such, it is of utmost importance that you ensure the security of this account by watching for email scams and phishing attempts. Phishing is a fraudulent process used by scammers to acquire your sensitive information. Phishing attempts through email are designed to enti...