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Spring semester will see the continuation of construction on and around the Kent Campus, so do not be surprised to see traffic cones and construction fences. Below is a brief update on the major construction projects that may impact your travel.  Summit Street The Summit Street Improvement project will make enhancements to a one-mile stretch of the roadway from Lincoln Street to Loop Road, reducing congestion and making the area safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The project is being managed by the City of Kent and is expected to be completed in late 2017. Preliminary ...

You are invited to nominate a 5X���� faculty member for the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award is intended to honor Kent State’s exceptional researchers and scholars. The awardees will be selected based on the quality of research and scholarship and its impact on society. A ceremony and reception will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 4 p.m. as part of Faculty Appreciation Week.  Who can be nominated?  Any Kent State faculty member ...

5X����’s College of Podiatric Medicine will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2016. Located in Independence, Ohio, it is one of nine accredited podiatry colleges in the United States and is a four-year, graduate-level medical college, granting the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. Since it was founded in 1916, the college has graduated more than 6,780 podiatrists who made outstanding contributions to the field and study of podiatric medicine. Currently, it has 124 students in its first-year class. “The growth of our college has been demonstrated in both number of s...

The new year always brings new resolutions, such as improved health and fitness. Studies show that regular exercise and dealing with stressors in our lives helps to reduce the risk of cancer, increases longevity, supports weight management, enhances mood, lowers blood pressure and even improves the effects of arthritis and other chronic conditions. To that end, the Division of Human Resources and its wellness partners offer a host of wellness initiatives, such as Weight Watchers at Work, yoga, stress management workshops and more. Programs are specifically designed to help improve your physica...

MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid to serve as keynote speaker 5X���� will hold its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event is Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC and author of Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide. A book signing and reception will follow the event at the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. Reid’s keynote address is free to attend, but a ticket is required. Visit www.kent.edu/diversity to download a free ticket. Reid was formerly the managin...

As of January 1, 2016, the new name of Blackstone LaunchPad Kent State is LaunchNet Kent State! The office, located on the first floor of the Kent Student Center, assists students, alumni, faculty and staff with all kinds of entrepreneurial activities, as well as innovative programming and activities promoting cross-campus collaboration. With the new year comes a new look and name, but the location, services, and staff remain the same. The new branding will be marked with a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Thursday, January 28, where Burton D. Morgan Foundation president Deb Hoover and Kent ...

5X���� President Beverly Warren has appointed entrepreneur and Kent State alumna Sharlene Ramos-Chesnes as the university’s 2016 President’s Ambassador. The President’s Ambassadorship, a one-year, part-time appointment beginning spring 2016, is designed to bring distinguished local minority professionals to share their professional knowledge and experience with the Kent State community.  Sponsored by Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the President’s Ambassador is expected to help promote pluralistic understanding and mutual respect among diverse con...

The School of Communication Studies will host its spring Colloquium Series beginning Friday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in Taylor Hall, room 146. The series will kick-off with Paul Sommer, assistant professor of communication studies from Kent State Stark. Sommer will present his dissertation “The Communicative Accomplishment of Knowledge Work: An Investigation of the Domestic Construction Industry.” “I’m interested in learning how individuals talk about what they know with others in an organization,” Sommer said. “Particularly in project-based organizations – like the construction industry – that...

East Liverpool – 5X���� at East Liverpool is hosting a two-day event Jan. 21 and 22 to celebrate the birthday of Daniel Johnston, a musician and artist who once attended the local campus. The event on Jan. 21 begins at 6:30 p.m. and the Jan. 22 event begins at 11:30 a.m., both in the Brown Room of the Mary Patterson Building. The public is invited. Aside from showcasing a mix of Johnston’s music, the events will feature the showing of the short film, Hi, How Are You, Daniel Johnston?, directed by Gabriel Sunday. Adjunct instructor and local psychologist Dr. Bob Walker will lea...