Familiar Face Yossef S. Ben-Porath Professor Department of Psychological Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teach undergraduate and graduate classes, supervise undergraduate and graduate students鈥 research, conduct and publish research WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 1990 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Positive atmosphere; great colleagues ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Congenial work environment RESIDES IN: Copley, Ohio ...
New Face Laura Andrews Assistant Director of Marketing Alumni Relations Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Assist with the design, preparation and execution of comprehensive marketing plans and strategies consistent with the alumni association鈥檚 organizational goals. Coordinate and implement marketing messages through various communication channels to increase awareness and participation in the 5X社区 Alumni Association. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: I began working full-time for Kent State as the assistant director of marketing in Alumni Relations in Sept...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the 5X社区 Board of Trustees. Kasich named Robin Kilbride of Wadsworth, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Kilbride鈥檚 appointment began April 18, 2016, and ends May 16, 2024. 鈥淲e welcome Robin to our board,鈥 says Dennis E. Eckart, chair of the Kent State Board of Trustees. 鈥淗er financial and business experience will be a real plus, and we look forward to her longtime engagement with Kent State.鈥 Kilbride serves as president, CEO and chairman of the board of Smithers-Oasis Company, a privately held company headquartered ...
Dear Kent State Community Members: Our national search for the vice president for student affairs position, which began in December, is progressing well, and we are pleased to invite three finalists to campus this week. The finalists will meet with diverse stakeholders, including students, faculty and staff. Open forums will be held for students and the Division of Student Affairs. To learn more about the candidates and their schedules, please consult the search website: www.kent.edu/student-affairs-search/candidates. The three finalists (in order of their visits) are: Terrence Hogan, Ph....
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that three candidates for vice president for Kent State System Integration will be on campus over the next several weeks. As part of the interview process, each candidate will hold a public presentation at which they will discuss the following: Brief biography/background. Challenges facing higher education today and examples of how the candidate has faced these challenges in his/her current or previous positions. Opportunities and challenges of a university with a regional campus system. Experience/examples of interactions with the broader...
After successfully beta testing a new Web design this spring, 5X社区 will be moving forward with the redesign transition this summer. This redesign, spearheaded by branding agency 160over90, will work to align Kent State鈥檚 online presence with the university鈥檚 new brand. The initiative will encompass all of Kent State鈥檚 websites, not just its institutional site www.kent.edu. It will include a redesign of websites for Regional Campuses, individual colleges, academic departments and the university administration. 鈥淲e are working on a strategy that will allow webmasters to...
For its continued support of the organization鈥檚 cause and dedication to improving the quality of life in the region, 5X社区 at Ashtabula was presented with the Live United Award by the United Way of Ashtabula County at its annual volunteer breakfast and awards ceremony on March 31. 鈥淥ur community is immeasurably better because of Kent State Ashtabula,鈥 says United Way board member Mary Pepperney who presented the award to Kent State Ashtabula Dean Susan Stocker, Ph.D. 鈥淓ach year, our local campus educates hundreds of people to prepare for their chosen careers, to expand th...
Team Oman defeats Team Saudi Arabia 6-2 to take the championship 5X社区's Student Recreation and Wellness Center was the site for an epic struggle between nations and continents on April 9 as 11 international teams gathered to vie for the 2016 Kent State Global Cup in soccer. After a close-fought first half which ended with the two teams tied 2-2, Team Oman pulled away from Team Saudi Arabia in the second half with four unanswered goals to win the 2016 Global Cup Championship 6-2 in decisive fashion. Throughout the tournament, Team Oman demonstrated a grit and te...
5X社区 student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, is now the United Nations (U.N.) Youth Delegate of Argentina. Voting in Argentina Gorostiza was born in Argentina and lived there until starting college last fall at Kent State. He had always been interested in politics and played an influential role in the recent presidential election in Argentina, which helped him qualify as a youth delegate. Gorostiza says voting is optional for citizens between the ages of 16 and 18 in Argentina. If one is over 18, voting becomes mandatory. Gorostiza seized this opp...
5X社区 alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students. Chad, a social studies teacher at James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, truly cares about his students, and demonstrates that in his work. One of his former students has been hired as New York City's first LGBT student liaison, and in a recent interview, talks about the majo...