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
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals induced by a high magnetic field, is currently featured on the American Physical Society website as an “Editors’ Suggestion.”
Kent State University was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association for having the fifth highest team grade point average in the nation. Additionally, seniors Mack McGuire (Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania) and Tyler Buckwalter (Mill Hall, Pennsylvania) and redshirt freshman Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio) were named to the NWCA All-Academic Team.
Online final grading for Summer 2016 First 7 Weeks (W1) courses meeting from May 16 through July 2 begins Thursday, June 30, via FlashFAST.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas was recently awarded LEED® certification for the Tolloty Technology Incubator.
The summer Destination Kent State University Advising and Registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall.
Educators, scientists and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app to educate park visitors as they run, hike and bike through the parks.
Kent State University has been named a 2016 Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program.
Learn how to get the most out of your walk on Friday, June 24, at noon. Meet at the Black Squirrel statue between University Library and the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus. The walk will begin at 12:15 p.m. No registration required.
Be Well Solutions health coaches, certified through Wellcoaches of America, work with employees individually to help them reach their wellness goals.
Our coaches have expertise in a variety of areas including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.
A Total Body Toning class will be offered every Monday in the summer semester, beginning June 27 from 12:15-1 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
This class helps boost your metabolism by incorporating strength and cardio segments using equipment such as dumbbells, body bars and bands for a total body workout.
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.