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5XÉçÇø’s College of Business Administration announces that beginning in Fall 2017, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will be offered online in addition to the full-time face-to-face program. One of a select number of AACSB Accredited schools to offer an accelerated Online MBA, the College will deliver the program in a modular, eight-week course structure which allows those with two or more years of work experience to enroll at any time and complete the accelerated program in as few as 16 months.   “The online program will make earning an MBA convenie...

5XÉçÇø's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presented awards for outstanding contributions toward diversity at the 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26. The Unity Award for Diversity, which honors a Kent State unit for its commitment to implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives, was awarded to the Division of Information Services (IS). “The IS division is to be commended for its efforts in striving to create an inclusive working environment evident by the Diversity Committee and IS Listening partnership with the Division of Diversity, Equit...

​Meta-Analysis Workshop Workshop Registration Information for May 18th & 19th, 2017 This workshop is sponsored through the Department of Psychological Sciences of 5XÉçÇø. Location: 5XÉçÇø Main Campus Thursday, May 18th & Friday, May 19th 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Kent Hall Annex Room 102 Featuring Noel Card, Ph.D. Professor of Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut Dr. Noel Card is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut, http://familystudies.uconn.edu/noel-card/. His re...

The staff of the Office of Global Education is joining other international offices at numerous colleges and universities across the United States in the #YouAreWelcomeHere social media campaign to make both prospective and current students feel welcome at 5XÉçÇø despite the recent political rhetoric. By supporting the campaign, the Office is championing the university's "longstanding commitment to be a welcoming, inclusive environment where all feel at home" as stated in President Warren's recent message to members of the Kent State Community following the issuance of the recent...

Hi, Drupalites, Sharing two announcements: Old Website and Server Sunset Coming Next Week You will have access to your old sites until Feb. 17. We have had very few requests to access old versions of any of our 360+ websites. As a result, the team will be shutting down that server. If you feel you need a few days beyond Feb. 17 to reference your old site, please contact ldanes@kent.edu immediately. Training Sessions Scheduled Through February The web training schedule has been set through February. Please take advantage of one or several sessions: Drupal Training Update – ...

Many people take their work home, but few turn work into their home. Christopher Dum, Ph.D., assistant sociology professor from 5XÉçÇø’s College of Arts and Sciences, did just that. For a year, Dum moved into a residential motel to better understand the dangerous living conditions and vulnerable residents who have nowhere else to go. Dum compiled their stories into a book Exiled in America: Life on the Margins in a Residential Motel  The book documents the lives of struggling addicts, registered sex offenders, released prisoners and the recently homeless in order to bring ...

Last fall, the 5XÉçÇø Supplier Diversity Program launched the 5XÉçÇø/Turner School of Construction Workshop Series. The series provides construction training, technical expertise and benchmarking of best practices to diverse businesses. Created in collaboration with the Office of University Architect and the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, as well as industry-leading Turner Construction Company, the nine-month workshop series empowers participants by developing their construction management skills and enriching their knowledge of th...

Want to learn about our South Africa course?  See the course blog summary below. South Africa Field Ecology Course: How we spent our winter break in 2017   DAY ONE: Monday, 02 January 2017. Excitement builds as we gather at the Cleveland Airport to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa. Short flight to Atlanta, looong flight to Johannesburg. DAY TWO: Arrive in Johannesburg too late to continue to the Wits Rural Facility near Kruger National Park. Lots of sleepy students crash at the airport hotel. DAY THREE: Off to Hoedspruit – amazed at the rinky-dink airport! Then we...