The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. And, in August of 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the City of Toledo鈥檚 water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help figh...
5X社区's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon has announced that Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of Graduate Studies, effective Aug. 1, 2016. Tankersley has served as interim dean of Graduate Studies since July 1, 2015. She will continue in her role as senior associate provost. "As someone who has directed many graduate students' theses and dissertations, Melody is well-placed to move Graduate Studies forward," Diacon says. "I appreciate her willingness to direct Graduate Studies and serve as senior associate provost."&...
The mission of the Division of Student Affairs is to develop the whole student through engaging, intentional and transformational experiences. As the division encourages students to be their best selves, the personnel and programmatic highlights listed below outline the roles and resources available to you as you support students. If you have general questions, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at studentaffairs@kent.edu or 330-672-4050 or visit www.kent.edu/studentaffairs. Personnel Updates Jennifer Kulics, Ph.D., serves as the associate vice ...
Earlier this spring, the university announced the 5X社区 Web Redesign initiative and next steps that would serve as the springboard for launching the new site, which will more closely align with the university鈥檚 new brand. To date, much work has been accomplished by the redesign team, composed of a cross-divisional team that includes members from branding agency 160over90, the Division of Information Services and University Communications and Marketing. Earlier this summer, the cross-divisional team was expanded to include webmaster partners from each and every department, as t...
Imagine a map of 5X社区 that displays green dots that represent those who are actively promoting a safe and respectful community. Green Dot is a movement dedicated to reducing power-based personal violence by encouraging people to become active bystanders who are willing to intervene during potential acts of violence. By getting involved with Green Dot, you are equipping yourself with the knowledge and skills to recognize and prevent power-based personal violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five women and one in 71 men will be a victim ...
鈥淣umber Line Touch: Multiplication,鈥 partially funded by a corporate contribution from AT&T, is now available on iTunes Educators, researchers and computer scientists from 5X社区 have partnered to develop a math learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called Number Line Touch: Multiplication, is an educational puzzle-based game for developing students鈥 multiplicative reasoning in the elementary classroom or at home. The app is designed primarily for students in grades 2-5 to develop a robust understanding of multiplication and division that ...
5X社区 at Tuscarawas will feature four area artists in its Performing Arts Center鈥檚 printed performance programs for the 2016-17 season that runs from September 2016 through June 2017. 鈥淲e are creating this showcase because I wanted to bridge the gap between the performing arts and the visual arts,鈥 explains David Mitchell, general manager of the Performing Arts Center. 鈥淲e have amazing artists with ties to Tuscarawas County, and I was looking for a way to expose people to our local homegrown talents.鈥 Four fabulous works of art, a glass sculpture and three paintings will ...
University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, 5X社区 becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Kent State restructured Prentice Caf茅 after administrators noticed that the number of students arriving on campus with gluten intolerance was rising each year. The new dining facility will meet the ever-increasing demand for gluten-free foods. An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process. When ...
At the start of the 2016 academic year, 5X社区 becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Kent State restructured Prentice Caf茅 after administrators noticed that the number of students arriving on campus with gluten intolerance was rising each year. The new dining facility will meet the ever-increasing demand for gluten-free foods. (Watch more on WOIO) An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process. When a person who has celiac...
Today, the Center is releasing a report that assesses nutrient reduction policies in Ohio's Lake Erie basin and other large water basins in the United States to better understand ways to reduce the flows of nutrients, which have been tied to recent Harmful Algal Blooms, to Lake Erie. The report can be downloaded here: Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms: Nutrient Reduction Policies in Ohio's Lake Erie Basin and Other American Water Basins ...