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
As part of our continued commitment to building financial wellness, the Employee Wellness office is pleased to present the Retirement Income Strategies workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 14, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 107, Heer Hall on the Kent Campus.
The annual Veterans Day ceremony will take place Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. A flag-raising ceremony will commence outside the Kent Student Center Kiva at 10:30 a.m.
The guest speaker for this year’s Veterans Day ceremony is Kevin Lacz, a decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and author of The New York Times best-selling memoir The Last Punisher. He also is the co-star of the blockbuster movie American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper. Refreshments will be served.
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Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m.
The Kent State University Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at Kent State.
The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for its second theatrical production of the season Virtual Devotion by Eric Coble, a member of the Playwrights’ Unit at Cleveland Play House.
![Kent State student-athletes are using a new, state-of-the-art cryotherapy chamber to aide in muscle recovery. The chamber uses subzero temperatures to help decrease pain, slow cell aging and reduce the chance of muscle spasms. Kent State student-athletes are using a new, state-of-the-art cryotherapy chamber to aide in muscle recovery. The chamber uses subzero temperatures to help decrease pain, slow cell aging and reduce the chance of muscle spasms.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-CryotherapyChamber.jpg?VersionId=YvlkwZgyIQpHH3w9ZWpf7N9R3Lahtx7D&h=e6f36a9c&itok=R3sX1Lv8)
Kent State University Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber to help muscles recover quickly.
![International students at Kent State Stark celebrate Halloween for the first time, handing out candy to children. International students at Kent State Stark celebrate Halloween for the first time, handing out candy to children.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-BooU-1.jpg?VersionId=UvrKcx_VjqhLKjQ6FSJYS6JLA4V1oozq&h=e6f36a9c&itok=BMQ7xE-4)
International students at Kent State University at Stark experienced Halloween for the first time, participating in the campus’s ninth annual Boo U event.
![Julia Hazel, Kent State junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET Kent State's elevator pitch competition. Julia Hazel, Kent State junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET Kent State's elevator pitch competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-ElevatorPitch1.jpg?VersionId=Xd_qaNpCzsHuGw3Kaf_nV09hcasT4dg2&h=e6f36a9c&itok=w0LUZdif)
Kent State University students recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to pitch a business idea to a panel of judges.
![Julia Hazel, Kent State junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET Kent State's elevator pitch competition. Julia Hazel, Kent State junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET Kent State's elevator pitch competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-ElevatorPitch1.jpg?VersionId=Xd_qaNpCzsHuGw3Kaf_nV09hcasT4dg2&h=e6f36a9c&itok=w0LUZdif)
Kent State University students recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to pitch a business idea to a panel of judges.
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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