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5X社区's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon has announced that Joan Inderhees will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2016-2017 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's Fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills and experience as an administrator; increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; assist in the development and implement...
On June 28, 5X社区鈥檚 Division of Information Services will begin implementing a Captcha service for the Kent State online directory. A Captcha is a security feature that differentiates people from internet bots by presenting online users with a simple visual puzzle, often made up of distorted text. Bots are software applications that run automated tasks over the web and can be used to harvest data and spam users. Using a Captcha provides protecti...
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X社区 have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals induced by a high magnetic field, is currently featured on the American Physical Society website as an 鈥淓ditors鈥 Suggestion.鈥 鈥淭his basic scientific discovery does not have immediate applications, but may eventually lead to advances in refrigeration efficiency and computer memory storage using latent heat,鈥 ...
5X社区 at Tuscarawas was recently awarded LEED庐 certification for the Tolloty Technology Incubator. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. 鈥淲hen we began planning the Tolloty Technology Incubator to bolster entrepreneurial and high tech initiatives, we knew then that we wanted to prioritize constructing a facility that would be...
The summer Destination 5X社区 Advising and Registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. Students are encouraged to invite family members and guests to participate in the program. The students explore important topics, including the differences between high school and college, navigating the university and properly preparing to be a college student. Family members and guests learn about essential tools for a positive college experience, such as financial aid, academic success tips and support skills for being the pa...
The free app is now available in iTunes; Android version to follow Educators, scientists and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 5X社区 and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educating park visitors as they run, hike and bike through the parks. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Advancing Informal STEM Learning initiative. The goals of the project are to test the feasibility ...
A group of researchers in 5X社区's College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals induced by a high magnetic field, is currently featured on the American Physical Society website as an 鈥淓ditors鈥 Suggestion.鈥 鈥淭his basic scientific discovery does not have immediate applications, but may eventually lead to advances in refrigeration efficiency and computer memory storage using lat...
Dr. Peter Byrne, 5X社区 at Trumbull Assistant Professor of English, wrote the script for 鈥淗eavy Lies the Head,鈥 which was recently performed in Washington D.C. for Shakespeare Theatre Company鈥檚 annual 鈥淲ill on the Hill鈥 benefit. Each year, volunteers from the government (mostly members of Congress, both the House and the Senate) as well as from local and national media, lobbyists and corporate sponsors perform an original one-performance play based on Shakespeare and infused with comedic references to contemporary politics. This year鈥檚 performance raised over $500,000 for art...
Leadership Excellence Award Conferred to richard j. Frenchie 5X社区鈥檚 Geauga Campus and Regional Academic Center proudly celebrate Richard J. Frenchie for achieving Life Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The American College of Healthcare Executives is a professional organization dedicated to the highest standards for executive performance and the betterment of patient care through efficient management of hospitals and related healthcare organization and services. Being a Life Fellow is reserved for a select group of leadi...