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As the university writing center, the Writing Commons supports 5X���� students at all levels and in every academic discipline with any projects that include writing.     ...

Familiar Face Matthew Geis Executive Director, Athletic Advancement Intercollegiate Athletics/University Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Oversight of athletics major gift fundraising and management of our volunteer leadership board. Daily work with our various alums and constituent groups to engage them with the university while maximizing their private support toward various athletics priorities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: N/A LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: It’s meaningful to work...

New Face Mary Lyn Bergstrom Senior Secretary Liquid Crystal Institute Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Serve as graduate secretary WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Huntington Bank   LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Beautiful campus ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The endless possibilities for learning, which will expand my knowledge and career. RESIDES IN: Leavittsburg, Ohio  HOMETOWN: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio EDUCATION: Computerized Office Technol...

Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Biology Professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from 5X����’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...

The 5X���� Foundation Grant Program will award up to $100,000 for the 2017-2018 Academic Year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers universitywide. No restrictions are placed on the awards, which will be made to projects that have an impact on the quality of education offered to students at Kent State. Requests may be made up to the full $100,000. A committee of the Foundation Board will review all applications and make recommendations to the full board of directors for consideration. Th...

Fall 2016 marks the first semester of newly added CashCourse workshops at 5X����. The Bursar’s Office piloted the program in the spring and has expanded its selection for the fall term. University Bursar Stina Olafsdottir registered Kent State with CashCourse three years ago and has been growing the program since. CashCourse provides online resources targeted to college students with information on a variety of topics such as budgeting, ways to manage federal student loans, banking, insurance and salary negotiation. CashCourse was initially marketed to faculty and staff as...

Two-way traffic has been restored to Summit Street throughout the construction zone. Johnston Drive also is open to motorists. The roundabout at Ted Boyd/Johnston Drive is operational at this time. A video is available to explain how to navigate a roundabout, whether you are in a car, on a bike or walking. Watch the video Work will continue on utilities and other items throughout winter. The second phase of the Summit Street Improvement Project will begin in March and will make improvements to the roadway between Fraternity Circle and Lincoln Street. The entire project is expecte...

We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? 5X���� researchers suggest putting the cellphone away – doing that could help you pick up the pace. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., from 5X����’s College of Education, Health and Human Services anonymously observed and timed more than 1,000 pedestrians walking alone across a 50...