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5X���� has named Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., as its new vice president for Kent State System Integration. Ritchey was selected following a national search. He currently serves at Edinboro University as vice president for strategic initiatives and founding dean of the College of Science and Health Professions. He joins Kent State on July 1.  As vice president for Kent State System Integration, which is a newly created position, Ritchey will be the senior officer responsible for the oversight of the university’s seven Regional Campuses. He will report to the senior vice president...

With more than 5,000 grantmaking organizations in Ohio, nonprofits and agencies should discover ample opportunities to fund programs and services. However, according to David Holmes, Cleveland Lead of Foundation Center Midwest, “Smaller organizations may overlook grants and foundations as a source of funding because the process can seem overwhelming. Grantseeking is really about making connections.”  To help make those connections, the Grant Information Center at 5X���� at Trumbull will offer “Introduction to Proposal Writing” with a “Meet the Grantmakers” panel discussi...

5X���� at Stark presents Global Gateway Day, a family-friendly afternoon filled with cultural performances, international food sampling, global games and activities for all ages. The event will take place on Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Campus Center at Kent State Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. “A key global initiative of Kent State Stark is to expand opportunities for students and the local community to engage in global citizenship and participate in cultural events through...

Work in progress: Temporary steam condensate line in tunnel is complete along with taps on main condensate and steam feeds for future connections. Chilled water line hangers are being installed above AHUs in Williams mechanical room. Steel erection in sequence 4 & 5. Steel detailing in sequence 2 & 3. Metal floor decking has begun in sequence 1. Form basement retaining wall between column line B & C. Removal of windows from Williams Hall west side - window protection has been installed. Abatement and demolition of instructional labs on the first floor south end ...

Assessing STEM Experiences in Middle-School Students Dear Parent/Guardian, I am writing to let you know about an opportunity to participate in a research study about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning out of school. This study is being conducted by Dr. Bradley J. Morris at 5X����. This study measures where children and families engage with STEM content outside of school. Because children spend about 80% of their lives outside of school, it is important to learn where children become interested in STEM and how these experiences influence th...

5X���� will celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 4-5:30 p.m., with a dedication ceremony beginning at 4 p.m.  The building houses nearly 100 employees from its Division of Institutional Advancement, the 5X���� Alumni Association and the 5X���� Foundation. Collectively, this group works to build lifelong relationships with the university’s alumni and friends and raise priv...

5X���� freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man’s life, and now Kent State’s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.     It all started while he was waiting at a bus stop near the Kent Student Center Kiva. Paulin saw a man walk behind him, and then heard a loud thump. The man had collapsed. “So I turned around and saw that he was on the ground unconscious,” Paulin remembered. Using his training as an Eagle Scout, Paulin kept the man’s airways open u...

    The UCSB Current   Viral Fear UCSB researchers find a correlation between fear of Ebola, xenophobia By Jim Logan Friday, May 20, 2016 - 09:30 Santa Barbara, CA iStock_000050051048_Large.jpg Photo Credit: ROBERTHYRONS Updegraff-Kim-Sherman-crop.jpg John Updegraff, Heejung Kim, David Sherman Download Image When the Ebola virus was ravaging western Africa in 2015, a curious thing happened: Americans whose chances of being infected were effectively zero became terrified of...

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the 5X���� Board of Trustees. Kasich named Shawn M. Riley of Gates Mills, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Riley’s appointment began May 17, 2016, and ends May 16, 2025. Riley serves as president-elect of McDonald Hopkins LLC and will become president of the firm on Oct. 1, 2016. He will oversee 140 attorneys at six office locations. Currently, he leads the firm’s Cleveland office. Riley joined McDonald Hopkins in 1995 and has served in a variety of roles, including founder and head of the firm’s Business Restructurin...

Team will present integrated marketing campaign to V8®+Energy brand team For the first time, a team of 5X���� students and alumni will compete as finalists in the Collegiate Effie Competition later this month. The students – Ellie Schering, ’17, of Malvern, Ohio; Emily Wahl, ’16, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Matt Varga, ’16, of Canal Fulton, Ohio – are all advertising majors within Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. They earned finalist status for the integrated marketing campaign for V8®+Energy they worked on throughout the 2016 Spring Semester. The nationa...