Christine Hudak, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been accepted as a contributing author to the book (tentatively) titled The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health IT Professional, to be published by HIMSS in 2017. Her chapter, “The Many Facets of Continuing Education,” will appear in the section on “The Importance of Lifelong Learning.”
Christine Hudak, School of Library and Information Science
![The Kent State University Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games. The Kent State University Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECFEAT-special%20olympics%20main.jpg?VersionId=hdNu9yjwwn8EEl7cajuCfB0L0IZa2TbC&h=e6f36a9c&itok=_nyJO59_)
The Kent State University Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games the first week of February for figure skaters and speed skaters from all over the state.
I am very interested in the university’s Employee Separation Plan (UESP), but I am unable to attend the April 3 general sessions on the Kent Campus. How can I receive information about these meetings?
There is an old saying, “There’s no time like the present.” On Thursday, April 20, from noon to 1 p.m., the employee wellness program will sponsor a lunchtime program titled “The Power of This Moment. No, THIS Moment!”
All full- and part-time employees are invited to participate in this workshop, which will explore how the brain’s Reticular Activating System affects perceptions. We also will consider history, concepts and practical applications to help facilitate in the moment living.
As a reminder, Kent State University will again participate in the 12-week On the Move national corporate competition. Be sure to join Team Kent State in its quest to be one of the most active employers in the country.
All full- and part-time employees are eligible and can earn 60 Tier Two Wellness Your Way Points. Visit the Wellness Your Way web page for details.
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-presented (with Jian Qin, Ph.D., Syracuse University) a paper titled “Linking Bioinformatics Research Data and Publications Through Metadata and Knowledge Organization Systems,” on Oct. 15, 2016, at the 16th European Networked Organization Systems (NKOS) Workshop at the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 22, at 9:50 a.m. Kent State University will be participating in this test, along with the city of Kent and other communities. Kent State tests the tornado and emergency mass notification system on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. and on the third Wednesday at 4 p.m. These tests last for three minutes. This statewide test will replace the usual 11 a.m. test in March.
Kent State University Libraries is introducing three widely used software tools that are used for the collection, organization, citing, use and sharing of information resources that support research. A partnership with Information Services is offering workshops to introduce the three major programs: Zotero, Mendeley and Endnote programs.
Kent State University’s Project AWARE Kent offers a free Mental Health First Aid course to prepare Kent Campus students, faculty and staff to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health crises. The Mental Health First Aid course allows the Kent State community to be a network of responders able to identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness, assist during mental health crises and refer professional services to anyone exhibiting signs of mental distress.
Kent State University offered nine new experiences for exploratory majors this past fall to give those students the opportunity to discover future careers and participate in the Kent community.
Flash Connections, created specifically for exploratory students, was a program with enhanced sections of the required First-Year Experience class. Students from the program earned their experiential learning credit by participating in free trips to different locations in Kent and Northeast Ohio before and throughout the 2016 Fall Semester.
The Kent State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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