Volunteers make freshman move-in day less stressful for new students and their families 5X社区 faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university鈥檚 residence halls at the beginning of each school year. This year, freshman move-in day is Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last year, the Movers and Groovers program garnered 921 volunteers. Jill Church, director of Residence Services at Kent State, anticipates more than 900 volunteers again this year. 鈥淭he program is completely student run and organized,鈥 Church says. 鈥淜ent Interhall ...
Take a group picture with colleagues in the photo booth. Strut your stuff in the lip sync contest. Feel like dancing? Bust a move during Zumba demos. Assemble a small crew of comrades and complete a deceptively simple challenge in 60 seconds for Minute to Win It. Can you name that tune in one note? Take a selfie with Flash, Rocky the black squirrel or Elvis! Post your personal pics on social media and watch the live feeds via Instagram and Twitter. Join the Spirit Patrol and find and reward employees dressed in blue and gold. Or you can relax with a soothing chair massage courtesy of the Stud...
Three community members have been named to the Tuscarawas County University Branch District Board of Trustees and the Tuscarawas County University Foundation at 5X社区 at Tuscarawas. Darlene Finzer of Stonecreek was appointed to the Tuscarawas County University Branch District Board of Trustees, which governs the campus. Finzer is a principal and the director of benefit plan audit services at Rea & Associates in New Philadelphia. She replaces Zoe Ann Kelly of Dover who retired from the board after 31 years of service. Nicole Zesiger of Dover and Michael Davis of New Philad...
Ratchneewan Ross, Ph.D., RN, associate dean of the Ph.D. program and director of international initiatives at 5X社区鈥檚 College of Nursing, will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) in October at its Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. The academy's more than 2,400 members, known as Fellows, include association executives; university presidents, chancellors and deans; state and federal political appointees; hospital chief executives and vice presidents of nursing; nurse consultants; and researchers and entreprene...
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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 fa...
After spending the first week of official practice focused on getting to know one another better on the court, as well as off the court during a two-night retreat, the Kent State volleyball team shifted their focus to helping out in the local community Saturday morning. All 16 players and members of the coaching staff volunteered for a few hours at a Habitat for Humanity home refurbishing site in Ravenna. This was the second straight year the Golden Flashes have assisted Habitat for Humanity during preseason camp, and members of the organization's on-site crew were excited to see the team's...
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Mozart鈥檚 opera 鈥淭he Magic Flute鈥 provides the basis for an exhibition of costumes and theatrical designs at the 5X社区 Museum. 鈥淢agical Designs for Mozart鈥檚 鈥楳agic Flute,鈥欌 curated by theatrical and opera designer Judy Levin, is open at the museum September 29, 2016 - January 8, 2017 and is sure to enthrall opera, theatre and design enthusiasts alike. View Schedule of Related Events Since it premiered in 1791, the fantastical story and sublime music of 鈥淭he Magic Flute鈥 have inspired countless teams of directors and designers. The 鈥淢agical Designs鈥 exhibition includes work...