We all know the importance of conserving energy in the workplace, but there are certain days when energy conservation efforts can have a significant impact on energy costs. Frank Renovich, Kent State’s associate director of energy operations, says there are 10 to 15 days a year designated by the utility companies as “peak load days.” These days correspond to times when electricity consumption is at a peak on the electric grid. The dates and times can occur anytime, but often take place during hot afternoons or early evenings between June and September. Any load reductions that the universit...
Mail Services has added two new options for mailing packages that are available through FlashPac, the department’s online shipment service. First, a carrier has been added for packages going to international destinations, including locations abroad. DHL specializes in international shipments and is now one of the options to select as a carrier in FlashPac. Mail Services also now accepts overnight shipments. These shipments will be guaranteed to arrive sometime during the following day. Departments can select the carrier online in FlashPac but must call Mail Services by...
Employees report benefits of university’s OneWellU program ’s wellness program, OneWellU, provides programs, services and resources designed to support faculty and staff physically, mentally and emotionally. Kent State finished 29th in the recent 12-week On the Move Challenge and earned the designation of a Top 50 Most Active Company. Kent State’s OneWellU program has provided a variety of programs ranging from stress management, personal health coaching, nutrition and several physical activity programs. The On the Move Challenge proved to be one of the most e...
The state’s only wine degree programs, offered by at Ashtabula, has hired Edward Trebets to lead the future development of the degrees and serve as a full-time faculty member in the two associate degree programs. Trebets is an award-winning winemaker, most recently of Debonné Vineyards and Grand River Cellars in Madison, Ohio. In his tenure as winemaker, he was awarded more than 950 medals: 200 gold and double gold, numerous silver and bronze medals, and 14 Best of Show for his wines in competitions ranging from the Great Lakes Wine Competition and the Finger Lakes Intern...
For the second straight year, five athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) have been recognized by the NCAA for their academic performance. Kent State’s five recognized teams are the most among the MAC schools. No other school in the conference had more than three teams recognized. “Having five sports recognized this year is a testament to the commitment that the entire Kent S...
The state’s only wine degree programs, offered by at Ashtabula, has hired Edward Trebets to lead the future development of the degrees and serve as a full-time faculty member in the two associate degree programs. Trebets is an award-winning winemaker, most recently of Debonné Vineyards and Grand River Cellars in Madison, Ohio. In his tenure as winemaker, he was awarded more than 950 medals: 200 gold and double gold, numerous silver and bronze medals, and 14 Best of Show for his wines in competitions ranging from the Great Lakes Wine Competition and the Finger Lakes Intern...
alumnus and NFL Pro Bowler Josh Cribbs is coming home for Kent State's 2016 Homecoming celebration on Oct. 1. Join Cribbs, and thousands of other Golden Flashes, for all the fun and exciting events. Learn more about the celebration and all the planned events at www.ksualumni.org/homecoming. ...
The state’s only wine degree programs, offered by at Ashtabula, has hired Edward Trebets to lead the future development of the degrees and serve as a full-time faculty member in the two associate degree programs. Trebets is an award-winning winemaker most recently of Debonné Vineyards and Grand River Cellars in Madison, Ohio. In his tenure as winemaker, he was awarded more than 950 medals: 200 gold and double gold, numerous silver and bronze medals, and 14 Best of Show for his wines, in competitions ranging from the Great Lakes Wine Competition and the Finger Lakes I...
employees shared some of their favorite summer vacation and staycation photos with e-Inside. SEE PHOTOS FROM LAST WEEK'S ISSUE Elaine Robinson, assistant to the vice president for institutional advancement, had her 4-year-old grandson, Jojo, in her community garden this year. Robinson says, “He has his own picketed ‘plot’ within my 16x40 foot plot. We are having great fun nurturing the plants and seeds, and he is learning to appreciate the growing season.” Laure Farnbauch, manager for laboratory resources in the Department of Psychologica...
Anticipation and excitement consumed every inch of his face. Grinning from ear to ear, Matthew Dougard’s dream of flying was about to come true. But before he could buckle in for his introductory flight, Dougard had to climb up on a few pillows just to see over the front of the plane. At the ripe old age of six, Dougard was about to soar higher than his childhood imagination could have ever taken him, thanks to certified flight instructors at - Rocco Attardo and Christian Hedrick - who recently graduated from the university’s Aeronautics Program. “Matthew is the happies...