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������’s College of Business Administration announces that beginning in Fall 2017, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will be offered online in addition to the full-time face-to-face program. One of a select number of AACSB Accredited schools to offer an accelerated Online MBA, the College will deliver the program in a modular, eight-week course structure which allows those with two or more years of work experience to enroll at any time and complete the accelerated program in as few as 16 months.   “The online program will make earning an MBA convenie...

������'s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presented awards for outstanding contributions toward diversity at the 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26. The Unity Award for Diversity, which honors a Kent State unit for its commitment to implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives, was awarded to the Division of Information Services (IS). “The IS division is to be commended for its efforts in striving to create an inclusive working environment evident by the Diversity Committee and IS Listening partnership with the Division of Diversity, Equit...

​Meta-Analysis Workshop Workshop Registration Information for May 18th & 19th, 2017 This workshop is sponsored through the Department of Psychological Sciences of ������. Location: ������ Main Campus Thursday, May 18th & Friday, May 19th 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Kent Hall Annex Room 102 Featuring Noel Card, Ph.D. Professor of Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut Dr. Noel Card is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut, http://familystudies.uconn.edu/noel-card/. His re...

The staff of the Office of Global Education is joining other international offices at numerous colleges and universities across the United States in the #YouAreWelcomeHere social media campaign to make both prospective and current students feel welcome at ������ despite the recent political rhetoric. By supporting the campaign, the Office is championing the university's "longstanding commitment to be a welcoming, inclusive environment where all feel at home" as stated in President Warren's recent message to members of the Kent State Community following the issuance of the recent...

Many people take their work home, but few turn work into their home. Christopher Dum, Ph.D., assistant sociology professor from ������’s College of Arts and Sciences, did just that. For a year, Dum moved into a residential motel to better understand the dangerous living conditions and vulnerable residents who have nowhere else to go. Dum compiled their stories into a book Exiled in America: Life on the Margins in a Residential Motel  The book documents the lives of struggling addicts, registered sex offenders, released prisoners and the recently homeless in order to bring ...

Last fall, the ������ Supplier Diversity Program launched the ������/Turner School of Construction Workshop Series. The series provides construction training, technical expertise and benchmarking of best practices to diverse businesses. Created in collaboration with the Office of University Architect and the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, as well as industry-leading Turner Construction Company, the nine-month workshop series empowers participants by developing their construction management skills and enriching their knowledge of th...

Want to learn about our South Africa course?  See the course blog summary below. South Africa Field Ecology Course: How we spent our winter break in 2017   DAY ONE: Monday, 02 January 2017. Excitement builds as we gather at the Cleveland Airport to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa. Short flight to Atlanta, looong flight to Johannesburg. DAY TWO: Arrive in Johannesburg too late to continue to the Wits Rural Facility near Kruger National Park. Lots of sleepy students crash at the airport hotel. DAY THREE: Off to Hoedspruit – amazed at the rinky-dink airport! Then we...

������ Dining Services is creating a welcoming environment in the dining halls for Kent State’s international student body, which represents 109 countries. The latest advancement involved a trip to a Hindu Temple in Parma. The international food station in Prentice Café has themed events every other week, but an Indian menu was not part of the rotation. “Currently we encourage all students to share their recipes so they feel at home,” said Marlene Maneage, senior manager for Prentice Café. “We talk to our employees and customers to get to know them and what they like to ea...

New Face Dennis Campbell Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life Center for Student Involvement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: The Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life oversees all aspects of the fraternities and sororities here at ������, including day-to-day operations, programming, philanthropic efforts, academic success and service to the community. The assistant director also advises the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and the Integrated Greek Council. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KEN...