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Dr. Eboni Pringle is the Dean of Kent State’s nationally recognized University College. Among Dr. Pringle’s many responsibilities is co-leadership of a program called DEEDS – which stands for Dynamic Education and Engagement of Diverse Students. DEEDS aims to bridge the performance gap between underrepresented students and the general student population, including the gap in graduation rates. About University College Students in Transition Award Academic Success Center Award ...
Fear of losing federal databases filled with decades of scientific research has sparked “data rescue” events over the past few weeks. The events consist of science professionals searching and pulling data before it could be lost forever from government servers. The rescue efforts are the result of the Trump administration’s proposal to make budget cuts for agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. ’s Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., geology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, took to Twitter to ex...
Join us for weekly walks each Monday through April 24 from noon-1 p.m. Meet on the "K" at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Walks will take place rain, snow or shine on our beautiful campus or inside the Kent Student Center if weather does not cooperate. In any case, always meet on the "K." In addition to getting your steps in, all participants will receive a "Mindful Mile" card. Get your card stamped for each walk. Collect six stamps to be entered to win a Fitbit. You also will receive a dining coupon for lunch that day. For more information, contact Megan Brzuski&nb...
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As spring break quickly approaches, a growing number of students are choosing alternative ways to spend their time off. Instead of indulging in the sun soaked beaches far, far away from northeast Ohio, some students will be rebuilding homes, reaching out to refugees, and helping to feed the homeless all around the country. "They are really dedicating their spring break to learning about social inequalities and the structures of poverty, racism, hunger and homelessness," said Amanda Paulus, director of Kent State’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement, ...
Could losing a few pounds actually make you smarter? By Erin Peterson | Illustrations by Mikey Burton ’08 Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example. Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of Kent State’s Applied Psychology Center. “Our research has found that individuals who are overweight—not even obese—have difficulties with memo...
Every week THREE BABIES in Ohio DIE related to an unsafe sleep environment. We need your help to change that! Nursing faculty, along with SNA, are launching the “Safe Sleep Environment” campaign on campus. Our goal is to educate our campus community on safe sleep and create a model safe sleep environment which will be on display in the Lower Commons on Monday March 13 & 14 from 10am-2pm. Please partner with us for this educational and informational event. As nurses, it is our duty to provide education to those we serve. This includes education to our ...
In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force. An SPCS major talks about her experience in our May 4 1970 and Its Aftermath class. ...
When asked to describe part-time faculty member Robert Eckman, the word students use the most is “passionate.” This year, Eckman has been honored with an Outstanding Teaching Award because of the passion he demonstrates for his craft. “Being recognized by the university is very humbling,” Eckman says. “There are many teachers who deserve the same recognition and credit that I received, and to be recognized in that way is not something I take lightly.” Eckman is the longest-standing adjunct in ’s School of Digital Sciences. He teaches two verticals for the digital science...
has installed a new scrolling sign in the American Sign Language (ASL) lab, located in 317 Satterfield Hall, to help notify deaf students, faculty, staff and visitors of emergency situations. Kent State Police Officer Jeff Futo says the sign is intended to help improve the university’s mass notification system (MNS), a phone-based system that sends voice messages through university phones, fire and public-address speaker systems to alert students, faculty and staff on campus in the event of an emergency. “We wanted students who weren’t able to hear the MNS notifications...