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National Bike to Work Day
Leave your car at home on Tues., Sept. 22, from 7 - 9 a.m. as part of National Bike to Work Week. Help reduce our carbon footprint at KSU as you enjoy the health benefits of riding your bike to work.
National Bike to Work Day; HR Faculty/Staff news; September 21, 2020
National Bike to Work Day Leave your car at home on Tues., Sept. 22, from 7 - 9 a.m. as part of National Bike to Work Week. Help reduce our carbon footprint at KSU as you enjoy the health benefits of riding your bike to work.What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and…
UNDERGRADUATES LOOK ONLINE TO ADVANCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; Kent State News; September 17, 2020
What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and…Image
In an effort to improve Ohio’s water quality, a 5XÉçÇø faculty researcher will take a lead role in monitoring some of Ohio’s wetlands.
Researchers from the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) have been enlisted by the Ohio Department of Natural…
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FACULTY TO LEAD H2OHIO WETLANDS MONITORING PROGRAM; Kent State News; September 11, 2020
In an effort to improve Ohio’s water quality, a 5XÉçÇø faculty researcher will take a lead role in monitoring some of Ohio’s wetlands. Researchers from the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) have been enlisted by the Ohio Department of Natural…Image
Kent State of Wellness is once again offering virtual, facilitated meditation sessions every weekday this fall as part of the Meditation Across Campus program. Meditation sessions last 30 minutes and are free and open to students, faculty and staff at all 5XÉçÇø…
Free, Virtual Koru Mindfulness Training Now Available; Kent State HR Faculty/Staff News; September 7, 2020
Kent State of Wellness is once again offering virtual, facilitated meditation sessions every weekday this fall as part of the Meditation Across Campus program. Meditation sessions last 30 minutes and are free and open to students, faculty and staff at all 5XÉçÇø…We are proud to announce that two of our Master of Landscape Architecture students have been recognized by the Ohio Chapter ASLA. The two faculty nominated students presented to a Zoom Jury in April to three ASLA professionals. They will be recognized at the…
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE OHIO CHAPTER ASLA; Kent State News; September 3, 2020
We are proud to announce that two of our Master of Landscape Architecture students have been recognized by the Ohio Chapter ASLA. The two faculty nominated students presented to a Zoom Jury in April to three ASLA professionals. They will be recognized at the…Image
Dear 5XÉçÇø Faculty, Staff and Students,
Two recent incidents involving the painting of racist messages on the Rock located on Front Campus, coupled with the series of tragic national events this year involving the shootings of Black Americans, serve as glaring…
A MESSAGE TO THE KENT STATE COMMUNITY: ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE; Kent State Today; September 2, 2020
Dear 5XÉçÇø Faculty, Staff and Students, Two recent incidents involving the painting of racist messages on the Rock located on Front Campus, coupled with the series of tragic national events this year involving the shootings of Black Americans, serve as glaring…
5XÉçÇø’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity…
KENT STATE EARNS HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD FOR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR; Kent State Today; September 2, 2020
5XÉçÇø’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity…Image
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at 5XÉçÇø. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment.
Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions.
Q: What do you want the…
10 QUESTIONS WITH MELANIE KNOWLES, MANAGER OF SUSTAINABILITY; Kent State Today; September 2020
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at 5XÉçÇø. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions. Q: What do you want the…Image
Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of…