The Kent Campus may experience power interruptions due to turbine testing on Friday, Nov. 11. Kent State generates a large portion of the power used on the Kent Campus. The university will be testing the turbines to check on the reliability and operation of control and distribution systems. This exercise tests the turbines’ ability to power the Kent Campus without being connected to the Ohio Edison power grid. Frank Renovich, associate director of energy operations, says the testing was scheduled for Veterans Day because the university will be closed. “The impact, if any, should be mi...
Students from the occupational therapy assistant program at at East Liverpool arrived at the stables in Berlin Center on a warm fall afternoon. They were greeted by Dawn Speece, who quickly led five horses from a pasture into the barn and to their individual stalls. Wasting no time, she instructed the Kent State students to water and feed the horses, then to begin grooming them. While most of the students had little to no experience with horses, they never hesitated and went right to work. The one-on-one time spent with each horse helped establish an important level of ...
Dear Members of the Kent State Community: As Northeast Ohio continues to enjoy a beautiful fall season, we all know that winter will soon arrive. One of our responsibilities as senior vice presidents of the university is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather. While the safety of our people is our priority, in general, the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, there are those rare occasions when weather conditions may delay or cancel classes, or close the Kent Campus. (Note: Kent St...
Dear Members of the Kent State Community: As Northeast Ohio continues to enjoy a beautiful fall season, we all know that winter will soon arrive. One of our responsibilities as senior vice presidents of the university is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather. While the safety of our people is our priority, in general, the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, there are those rare occasions when weather conditions may delay or cancel classes, or close the Kent Campus. (Note: Kent State Univer...
Lisa Ferrell, ’s housekeeping manager, has been selected as a 2016 Manager of Distinction by Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine. This award is presented based on nominations from co-workers and managers for employees who go above and beyond their traditional job duties. According to the magazine, nominees showcased exceptional management style or organizational achievements above and beyond job performance and contributed value to their facility and the profession as a whole. In her role as housekeeping manager, Ferrell directs the staff and coordina...
Lisa Ferrell, ’s housekeeping manager, has been selected as a 2016 Manager of Distinction by Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine. This award is presented based on nominations from co-workers and managers for employees who go above and beyond their traditional job duties. According to the magazine, nominees showcased exceptional management style or organizational achievements above and beyond job performance and contributed value to their facility and the profession as a whole. In her role as housekeeping manager, Ferrell directs the staff and coordinates and plans a...
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at , was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements. The prestigious medal is awarded to outstanding chemists working permanently abroad for exceptional scientific achievements of international significance and for contributions to the community of Polish chemists. Jaroniec delivered an invited plenary lecture, “Nanoporous Carbon Materials: Newest Advances and Perspectives” ...
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at , was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements. The prestigious medal is awarded to outstanding chemists working permanently abroad for exceptional scientific achievements of international significance and for contributions to the community of Polish chemists. Jaroniec delivered an invited plenary lecture, “Nanoporous Carbon Materials: Newest Advances and Perspectives” ...
Harriett Bynum, program director for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Kent State East Liverpool, received the Award of Merit from the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association at its annual conference in October. This award is OOTA’s highest level of recognition and is presented to a member who demonstrates qualities of leadership, academics and clinical achievement in the field of occupational therapy in Ohio. It further recognizes efforts to develop and perpetuate occupational therapy throughout the state. Bynum began her career at Kent State 18 years ago as an assistant professor...
The Suburbanite Article By Suburbanite Staff Report Three local colleges and universities were among the seven from around Ohio which shared $150,000 in Dominion Higher Education Grants. Stark State College received $30,000, while at Stark and The University of Akron received $25,000. The grants will go toward students in a variety of energy and environmental-focused science, math and technology programs. For the 2016-17 academic year, colleges, universities, community colleges, schools and educational institutions in Ohio and 10 other states will share gran...