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As a 5X���� faculty, staff or student, you already qualify for Apple® Education pricing on Mac® and iPad®. But during this special one-day event on Nov. 18, the Flash Technology Center will offer additional discounts. If you are a full-time employee, you can spread out payments interest free and take advantage of payroll deduction to pay for your new computer. The Flash Technology Center is located in the 5X���� Bookstore at the Kent Student Center. For more information, call 330-672-1595, email FlashTech@kent.edu or visit www.k...

Main Street Kent will hold its first-ever Downtown Kent Holiday Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5-8 p.m. Many businesses will stay open late for this special holiday kick-off shopping event, offering complementary refreshments, great deals, “sneak” previews on holiday gift items, gift-wrapping, prize raffles and more. "It's our way of showing the businesses and the community how important it is to spend locally for the holiday season,” says Heather Malarcik, executive director of Main Street Kent. “People have a choice where to spend their hard-earned money, so we want to make i...

Selinger is first female professor at Kent State to be named a fellow of the society Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute® in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X����, has been elected a 2016 fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Each year, only one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows. Selinger was recognized for fundamental contributions in theory/simulation of materials, focusing on liquid crystals, polymers and lipid membranes. She also was recognized for her exceptional commitment to outreach activitie...

As the university writing center, the Writing Commons supports 5X���� students at all levels and in every academic discipline with any projects that include writing.     ...

Familiar Face Matthew Geis Executive Director, Athletic Advancement Intercollegiate Athletics/University Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Oversight of athletics major gift fundraising and management of our volunteer leadership board. Daily work with our various alums and constituent groups to engage them with the university while maximizing their private support toward various athletics priorities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: N/A LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: It’s meaningful to work...

New Face Mary Lyn Bergstrom Senior Secretary Liquid Crystal Institute Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Serve as graduate secretary WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Huntington Bank   LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Beautiful campus ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The endless possibilities for learning, which will expand my knowledge and career. RESIDES IN: Leavittsburg, Ohio  HOMETOWN: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio EDUCATION: Computerized Office Technol...

Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Biology Professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from 5X����’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...

The 5X���� Foundation Grant Program will award up to $100,000 for the 2017-2018 Academic Year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers universitywide. No restrictions are placed 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...