5X社区 President Beverly Warren will deliver her first State of the University address on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Kent State faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend the event, which is themed 鈥淐elebrating Today, Imagining Tomorrow.鈥 A reception will follow in Room 206, Kent Student Center. Regional Campuses will host watch locations for their campus communities. 鈥淎s we approach the season of giving thanks, I remain deeply grateful, truly proud and enormously excited to be part of the most gifted an...
Arushi Patel, a fourth-year 5X社区 College of Architecture and Environmental Design student, recently landed an internship with Gilbane, a company that is managing the construction of her college's new home. ...
Familiar Face Laurie Camp Senior Advisor I Enrollment Management and Student Services 5X社区 at Stark JOB DESCRIPTION: Advise students on major requirements, teach First-Year Experience (FYE), assist students with their academic journey WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2000 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: National Refractories and Minerals, Columbiana, Ohio LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I like helping students succeed in their academic goals. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Great place to work, wor...
Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science, and Heather Lennon presented "Publishing International Books in the United States: A Wonderland of Opportunity" at the International Board of Books for Young People in New York, New York, on Oct. 17, 2015. Additional Comments: Illustrators Lisbeth Zwerger (Austria) and Rashin Kheiriyeh (Iran) were also presenters on the panel. ...
Martin J. Jencius, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Eric Baltrinic, and Steven R. Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, presented "International Secondary Teachers' Perspectives on Excellent Teaching Practices" at the 31st annual meeting of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in Ancona, Italy, on Sept. 15-17, 2015. Summary: Fifteen teachers were invited to share their perspectives on excellent teaching practice during two focus group encounters. The group generated 31 statements, which were Q sorted and factor analyzed, resulting in three ...
New Face Kurt E. Ruehr Director of Advancement College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I help friends and alumni of 5X社区 make a difference in the lives of students by raising money for scholarships, equipment and facilities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Financial advisor with MetLife Premier Client Group LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The atmosphere and energy that exists here because of the students ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE U...
The 5X社区 Foundation Inc. Grant Program will award up to $100,000 for the 2016-2017 academic year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers systemwide. There are no restrictions on the awards, which will be made to projects that have an impact on the quality of education offered to students at Kent State. Requests may be made up to the full $100,000. A committee of the Foundation Board will review all applications and make recommendations to the full board of directors for consideration. Th...
TechHelp's Train Your Brain tech training sessions are in high gear this fall, with ongoing popular course offerings on topics such as Microsoft Office, Adobe products and Blackboard Learn. Brand new sessions on topics including Introduction to iOS and Video Editing with Adobe Photoshop also are available and open for registration. The Train Your Brain team added an introductory course on iOS as a result of user feedback and popular demand. "IPhones and iPads are everywhere,鈥 says Tom Mahon, manager of training and outreach with Kent State鈥檚 Division of Information Services. "We want to make...
5X社区 President Beverly Warren has challenged the Kent State community to double undergraduate student involvement in research, underscoring how it helps prepare students for success after college while helping Kent State contribute new knowledge to our society. The third annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity is an excellent opportunity to showcase and celebrate students鈥 work. All disciplines are welcome. How Can You Get Involved? Encourage students to submit an abstract of their work. Serve as a faculty mentor to interested studen...
5X社区 faculty, staff and students are invited to join in creating Holiday Peace Baskets on Saturday, Dec. 5, between 9 a.m. and noon at the King Kennedy Community Center, located at 6660 Garfield Road in Ravenna. If you cannot make it at 9 a.m., please join when you can. The Peace basket Project, now in its 19th year, was started in 1997 by the Professional Women of 5X社区, when a group of members created baskets of 鈥渓ittle things鈥 to share with the residents served by the King Kennedy Community Center. While the Professional Women of Kent State Univer...