The fall issue (November 2016) of HR News Flash, the division鈥檚 quarterly newsletter, is available. Check it out for the latest employee news and information, including: Veterans Day Ceremony wrap-up Employee Appreciation update and photos New Title IX sexual harassment prevention campaign Homecoming Spirit Week contest winners and photos Blue and Gold(en) opportunities to support KSU and You You can access the summer 2016 newsletter at www.kent.edu/hr/hr-newsletter-archive. ...
Log in to FlashLine a. Click on 鈥淯niversity Resources鈥 in left column b. Click on 鈥淕iving Back鈥 c. Click on 鈥淯nited Way Pledge鈥 To support specific agencies (optional): You may list any desired agencies in the 鈥淒irected Deduction鈥 field. If you leave the 鈥淒irected Deduction鈥 field blank, your gift will be directed to the general fund of your local United Way. ...
Following a recent visit to 5X社区's Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Hillary Clinton is coming back to campus as the subject of a new special topics course. The course is offered by the Women鈥檚 Studies program and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, both in the College of Arts and Sciences. The class, titled Hillary Clinton Case Study: Perspectives on Gender and Power, will be offered in spring 2017 and will explore the cultural perception of the former first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state. Clinton, who has been voted by Americans as the most ad...
5X社区 student and Medina resident Erin Hawley is the 2016 recipient of a $3,000 Ruby鈥檚 Rainbow scholarship. Ruby鈥檚 Rainbow grants scholarships to adults with Down syndrome who are seeking post-secondary education, enrichment or vocational classes. In the last five years, Ruby鈥檚 Rainbow has granted $290,000 in scholarship funds to more than 100 people, helping people with Down syndrome pursue their dreams of higher education and independence. Hawley is attending her sophomore year at Kent State, and is studying in the Career and Community Studies program. The Career and Communi...
The Peace Basket Project gears up for its 20th year. The Professional Women of 5X社区 started the Peace Basket Project in 1997 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 While the Professional Women of 5X社区 is no longer active, this annual event continues with the support of members of the Kent State community. Last year, more than 130 baskets were filled and shared with the community. This year, the event will occur on Dec. 10 beginning at 9 a.m. at the King...
Known within the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology for building the Construction Management program from the ground up, 5X社区 Associate Lecturer Joseph Karpinski also has received the 2016 University Teaching Council鈥檚 Outstanding Teaching Award. The Outstanding Teaching Award is presented to full-time, non-tenure-track or part-time faculty members who consistently show outstanding teaching skills in the classroom. Sponsored by the University Teaching Council, the awards are given annually to three faculty members for their outstanding achiev...
5X社区 President Beverly Warren expresses Thanksgiving wishes and gratitude to those who make the Kent State Promise a promise kept. ...
You could tell Michelle Van Dyke was choking up as she mentioned the many times when she had to choose whether to buy gas or food on any given day. The financially struggling 53-year-old single mom and 5X社区 at Stark student works two jobs and goes to school, all the while caring for her 11-year-old daughter. Oftentimes getting a healthy meal and other essentials for the two of them is difficult. Then came Flash鈥檚 Food Pantry to the rescue. A little more than a year ago, Flash鈥檚 Food Pantry began serving, promoting awareness and educating the Kent State Stark commu...
5X社区 students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric student who completed his master鈥檚 and doctorate degrees in exercise physiology from Kent State, and Verdin, a second-year podiatric student in Kent State鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine, have been working with Glickman to research and develop products geared toward helping those with diabetes, which af...
5X社区 President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across the United States honored by NASPA for advancing the quality of student life on campus by supporting Student Affairs staff and programs. In addition to receiving the regional recognition, Warren is under consideration for the national NASPA President鈥檚 Award. 鈥淚 am grateful for the sheer opportunity to ...