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Save the date now for the Office Support Staff Recognition Program, to be held Wednesday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This luncheon recognizes university employees who provide office support throughout 5X社区鈥檚 campuses. Invitations will be mailed the first week in April. Managers and supervisors should schedule coverage in their respective units so invitees may attend. For registration information, please contact Alexsa Wanchick at awanchic@kent.edu. ...
Work is scheduled to begin in two weeks on the second phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle, including a second roundabout, a left turn lane from Summit Street to Terrace Drive and the relocation of Campus Center Drive to align with the Student Green. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 and will continue through November. Weather or other factors could delay the start of the one-way traffic. The work...
The deadline for 5X社区's 2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is fast approaching. Applications for the program鈥檚 second installment are due March 1. Kent State鈥檚 inaugural SURE program gave 35 undergraduates from various academic backgrounds an eight-week fellowship to conduct research with a faculty mentor from June 13 to Aug. 5, 2016. 鈥淲e鈥檝e received very positive feedback, and I think everyone sees this as a great way to grow the culture of research and provide meaningful opportunities for undergraduates to pursue their interest in research,鈥 says Doug...
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Student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at 5X社区 have kicked off a weeklong 鈥淩aise the Dough鈥 online fundraising challenge to benefit hunger relief efforts in Kent. The challenge is hosted by The Campus Kitchens Project, the nation鈥檚 leading nonprofit empowering students to fight hunger and food waste in their communities. It is supported by the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund, a private fund created by craigslist founder Craig Newmark in 2016 to support and connect nonprofit communities and drive powerful civic engagement. From Feb. 17 to Feb. 24, volunteers with the...
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5X社区's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its third annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast on Feb. 2 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. "We are tremendously proud of and inspired by the success of our student-athletes who demonstrate time and time again that excellence can be achieved both in and out of the classroom," says President Beverly Warren. "This is also an outcome of an athletics leadership team, coaching and support staff who prioritize academic excellence as a hallmark of our Division I athletics program." A total of 59 stude...
5X社区's Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec includes more than 70 brand-new exercise machines and free weights. The space, which previously housed an architecture studio, also includes a laundry facility and tutoring rooms. 鈥淲e have really been starting to get a lot of support behind health and wellness from the university, especially under the new president,鈥 says Steven Langdon, marketing coordinator for the Depa...
Mansoureh Shasti, an Iranian Ph.D. student studying physics, recently returned to the U.S. after being blocked by the travel ban. Kent State's Department of Physics held a welcome back reception when she returned to campus. ...
The Rural Scholars program at the 5X社区 Columbiana County campuses received $7,500 from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. The funds will be used to support mentors and transportation costs for scholars. Foundation representatives Jessica Jung, director of sales, property and casualty at Oswald Companies, and Jeremy Bryant, executive vice president at Britton Gallagher, presented the grant at the organization鈥檚 Ohio Chapter Class of 2016 Grantees Reception. Wendy Pfrenger, Rural Scholars program director, Matthew Butts, executive director of advancement for Regiona...