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The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the U.S. Postal Service’s request for a change in postage rates effective Jan. 22, 2017. Some of the highlights include: New first-class stamp rate will increase to 49 cents Free “second ounce” will now be good up to 3.5 ounces for presort letters Basic flats will increase from 94 to 98 cents Standard Mail will now be called Marketing Mail (both commercial and nonprofit) Here is a sampling of what to expect: 2017 Price Change Percentage By Mail Class Class Percent Change Firs...

This September, the 5X���� Women’s Center held a donation drive, called Squirrel Away Food for the Pantry, benefiting the Pantry at the Women’s Center. Now located at the Williamson House, the Women’s Center, along with a number of programs, events and initiatives, contributes to the Kent State community by providing a convenient and caring place to receive food assistance, participate in the SHARE project or simply get needed support. “Often, when a person goes to a food bank, they will need to show proof of need and show their family size, but the Pantry at the Women’s Center...

5X����’s Division of Information Services has introduced Kaltura, a video platform set to replace KSUtube by the end of the year. Kaltura was chosen because of its seamless integration with Blackboard Learn and in-depth features that benefit both faculty and students. Information Services’ staff is facilitating the transition from KSUtube to Kaltura by migrating faculty videos from one platform to the other. More than 30,000 videos have been migrated to Kaltura so far, with many faculty and staff providing positive feedback. “I am very glad Kaltura has been officially adde...

It was a warm fall afternoon and students from the occupational therapy assistant program at Kent State East Liverpool began arriving at the stables in Berlin Center. They were greeted by Dawn Speece, who quickly led five horses from a pasture, into the barn and to their individual stalls. Wasting no time, she instructed the Kent State students to water and feed the horses, then to begin grooming them. While most of the students had little to no experience with horses, they never hesitated and went right to work. The one-on-one time spent with each horse helped establish an important level o...

It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it. For many years, two 5X���� researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have been toiling over this matter, and each has recently received new grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health – collectively totaling more than $857,990 – to study reproductive biology, focusing on the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and functio...

It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it. For many years, two 5X���� researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have been toiling over this matter, and each has recently received new grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health – collectively totaling more than $857,990 – to study reproductive biology, focusing on the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and functio...

The 5X���� Airport received an Honorable Mention at the Airports Going Green Awards for its Airport Sustainability Master Plan. The awards recognize people, programs and projects that are leading the industry toward a greener future. The conference provides a forum for the industry leaders in sustainability in aviation to get together to learn and exchange information. “5X���� receiving this certificate is important because it recognizes the value of our Sustainable Master Plan.” says David Poluga, 5X���� Airport manager, “as well as the University...

Earning a bachelor’s degree will benefit more than your career path. That is the message from five Ohio university presidents: Beverly Warren, the president of 5X����; Ronald M. Berkman, the president of Cleveland State University; Jay A. Gershen, the president of the Northeast Ohio Medical University; James P. Tressel, the president of Youngstown State University; and Matthew J. Wilson, the president of the University of Akron. The presidents came together to share statistics and encouragement in an op-ed column. They stated the increased earning potential of degree holders an...