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The upper study area of the Paul Blair Memorial Library is now known as the Lang Learning Loft, recognizing the Rachel Boyce Lang Charitable Trust and its financial contribution to the Kent State East Liverpool Campus. The repurposed space is now equipped with technology and furnishings that allow students to study in groups or to prepare group presentations, as well as areas that are designed for individual study and tutoring. “Technology has changed the way students are taught and how they learn. Their study is more electronic and it is more social,” noted Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean...

Graduate student researches efforts to make education accessible in Central Africa 5X���� global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha’s research on a nonprofit organization’s efforts to support youth education in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently caught the attention of National Public Radio (NPR). In May, Socha traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to study and report on Project Kirotshe, a nonprofit that provides funding for youth in the village of Kirotshe and surrounding areas to attend school. Socha’s travel was funded through a fellowshi...

The fall 2016 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 5X���� in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The featured speaker is Kent State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen. Nielsen will speak about “The Game Plan,” Kent State’s four-year strategic vision aimed at enhancing the university’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ culture of academic and athletic success. "This plan lays the foundation for us to make decisions that will enhance our winning and our academic su...

5X����’s Online Learning Team in the Office of Continuing and Distance Education has earned national recognition for outstanding work in online education. The Association for Educational Communications and Technology presented first- and second-place awards to Kent State for its faculty training courses, Online Classroom Examples and Ideas: A Showcase Course and A Pathway to Excellence: Kent State’s Online Faculty Development Program. These training courses were designed to assist faculty members who teach online courses. Additionally, Kent State’s Department of Health Policy a...

The Kent State of Wellness Steering Committee is pleased to launch a mini-grant program. The program supports 5X����'s initiative to create a healthy campus that enhances the health and wellness of students, faculty and staff at all Kent State campuses. Any university department or student organization may apply for funding to support a wellness initiative in their area. A limited number of mini-grants, up to $1,000, will be awarded to fund initiatives that focus on any of the following priority areas: Alcohol and other drug use Mental health Nutrition Physical activity P...

5X���� now has a community for international faculty and staff to connect, share resources and develop long-lasting friendships. The International Faculty and Staff Network (iFacultyStaff Network) launched on Aug. 4. The organization is dedicated to building a community among international faculty and staff, providing resources to those new in the area and advocating for international faculty and staff, as well as for international students. Eron Memaj, international student affairs director in Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs and president of the iFacultyStaff Network...

University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, 5X���� becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Kent State restructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the number of students arriving on campus with gluten intolerance was rising each year. The new dining facility will meet the ever-increasing demand for gluten-free foods. An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process. W...