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
Catherine L. Smith, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, and Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, led a roundtable discussion on “Search expertise in student library workers: Making complex information systems more useable” at the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference in Wilmington, Ohio, on Oct. 28, 2016.
Ben Woods, School of Library and Information Science, delivered a keynote address on “Designing the Future of Libraries with UX” at a preconference workshop of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference in Wilmington, Ohio, on Oct. 27, 2016.
Kent State University continues to offer the Weight Watchers at Work program to all full- and part-time employees, their dependents and university students.
Attend the Weight Watchers at Work Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 12-1 p.m. in the Kent Student Center, Room 310C.
Find out more about the program and how to get started by visiting www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/weight-watchers-work.
Everybody enjoys a good scavenger hunt. Now you can learn and earn. Complete the IMPACT Employee Assistance Program Scavenger Hunt, and learn about all the services and resources available to you and your family. You will earn 15 wellness reward points toward your Tier Two Wellness Your Way total.
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Christopher Copeland
Chemical Laboratory Coordinator
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kent Campus
The Ohio Controlling Board has approved Kent State University’s request to purchase property located at 430-436 E. Main Street in Kent from seller GDR Partners LLC. The purchase of the property completes the university’s strategic acquisition of properties on this block associated with partnership with the city of Kent and the economic revitalization of the downtown business district.
No student tuition or fees are being used to pay for the property. University investment proceeds have been set aside for all property purchases associated with this initiative.
Kent State University Police Services Officer Tricia Knoles is featured in a video promoting a new training program for police officers in Ohio. The course, titled Blue Courage, is sponsored
WKSU welcomes listeners to join in the conversation surrounding Donald J. Trump’s first 100 days as president through Indivisible. This hourlong, call-in radio show will air on WKSU Mondays
The Kent State University Police Department was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
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.