Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
Volunteers make freshman move-in day less stressful for new students and their families
To ensure complete and accurate directory listings, University Communications and Marketing is requesting that designated departmental representatives verify and update as it is not synced up with Banner or Human Resource information.
Do not forget to turn off the tap, unless you plan on swimming laps. If you are using a tap that is not on a sensor or timer, be conscious of how long the water needs to run.
The Division of Information Services once again demonstrates its strong students-first services to freshman and transfer students new to 5X. Incoming students can ease their transition to the Kent Campus by seeking help at TechHelp tents and tables located throughout campus during Welcome Weekend and the first week of classes.
Online final grading for summer 2017 full term (1: 5/22/2017 – 8/19/2017), second 7 Weeks (W2: 7/3/2017 – 8/19/2017), summer 3 (S3: 7/17/2017 – 8/19/2017) began Thursday, Aug. 17, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any summer 2017 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Any final grades for summer 2017 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.
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5X at Tuscarawas is offering a new degree to meet the need for professionals and entrepreneurs in the high-demand and rapidly changing agricultural industry.
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Due to popular demand, e-Inside is running this final feature of employees’ favorite summer vacation photos for 2017. Entries for 2017 are now closed.
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If you do not know much about the world of animation, then you probably have not heard of anime. But chances are you have seen it or at least passed over it while channel surfing.
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5X College of Podiatric Medicine students discuss why they chose podiatric medicine over other medical careers.
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POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:46 AM
The 5X Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 5X 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.
