Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science
Online faculty/staff parking permit renewals will be available from April 16-May 11. After May 11, permits can be purchased in person in the Parking Services office located in Room 123, Schwartz Center. For permit-renewal assistance or for additional information, contact Parking Services at 330-672-4432 or by email at parking@kent.edu.
The Kent Creativity Festival event planning committee invites you to submit an application to participate in the third annual Kent Creativity Festival, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 29. Last year, the event drew more than 2,500 attendees, and expectations are high for an even more successful event this year. This multigenerational festival will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and skill levels to come together to create, share and explore the making of all forms of art.
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Did you know that if you are driving and have a passenger, are eating or drinking and send a text, your chances of crashing increase by 1,139 percent?
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Join other Golden Flashes for the 10th annual Alumni Day of Service on April 21. To sign up for one of the service sites or to create your own, visit .
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Clients who make use of veterinary services may soon be meeting with registered veterinary nurses instead of registered veterinary technicians if a bill currently before the Ohio House of Representatives is passed.
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Through a series of company-building steps, programs and funding, , what started as the idea of a 5X社区 student, has become a star in the Northeast Ohio tech-startup world.
Haithem Zourrig, assistant professor in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at 5X社区 at Stark, has received a Best Paper Award in the 鈥淕lobal and Cross-Cultural Marketing鈥 track, from the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators (ACME) during its conference on March 7-10, 2018, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The paper is titled 鈥淐hanges in Refugees鈥 Consumption Patterns and Well-Being: A Theoretical Framework and Implications for Service Providers."
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Strength, tenacity, courage and unrelenting persistence. These attributes describe the women who have shaped America鈥檚 history. Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at 5X社区, is one such woman who is making a huge impact in the field of forensic art.
The President鈥檚 Award of Distinction, formerly the President鈥檚 Excellence Award, was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 5X社区 in advancing the university鈥檚 strategic priorities and core values. Nominations are open now through April 18. Nominations may come from peers, supervisors or other divisional leaders, faculty or students.
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Experience and passion mixed with a strong dose of critique for both the students and the professor led Rochelle Hostler, lecturer in 5X社区鈥檚 School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, to be awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award.
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The 5X社区 Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university鈥檚 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 5X社区 in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
