Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was elected to serve as a member of the Kent State University Citation and Recognition Committee in the 2016-2019 academic year.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science
Although Homecoming Week will not take place until Oct. 8-14, it is not too early to start planning your Homecoming events and activities. Many Homecoming activities are already being scheduled, including the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, the parade and more!
It is summer vacation season again, and e-Inside wants to feature some of your best vacation or staycation photos, including selfies.
Submit your favorite vacation or staycation photos and a brief description to einside@kent.edu by Tuesday, July 25, and depending on the number of entries that we receive, they might be featured in e-Inside. Please use "Summer Vacation Photos" as your email subject line.
![Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at Kent State University, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts. Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at Kent State University, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-GreatColleges2.jpg?VersionId=S1N7lANXAB.QwV.2QZT130Tsfo06v3aP&h=e6f36a9c&itok=nLG5QBNX)
Kent State University is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities.
![Grammy winner Rick Springfield will perform as part of the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center's 2017-18 season. Grammy winner Rick Springfield will perform as part of the Kent State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center's 2017-18 season.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-PAC-Springfield1.jpg?VersionId=n_KqofCMOUen6x52rz2MBXBYvx8JiGbm&h=e6f36a9c&itok=CEVelaCD)
The Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center’s 2017-2018 season will feature diverse and high-quality performances that include concerts, Broadway, comedy, family and holiday shows.
![Kent State University researchers study the link between Pokémon GO and increased exercise. Kent State University researchers study the link between Pokémon GO and increased exercise.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIAL%20FEATURE-Pokemon1.jpg?VersionId=qqslZSIyW8rjaU8diYtSOwTxfkwuKBWS&h=e6f36a9c&itok=L09NFKOB)
This month marks the first anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon.
![Kent State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., poses beside a map kiosk in downtown Kent that she helped to create. Kent State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., poses beside a map kiosk in downtown Kent that she helped to create.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Mapes.jpg?VersionId=jJ_bmgpBhtN1QQqoctrWUZez95YMse19&h=e6f36a9c&itok=XnfNYUPY)
Kent State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has been named Volunteer of the Year by Main Street Kent for her contributions to the revitalization of downtown Kent.
![A Kent State student-athlete works out in the new Athletic Training and Education Center. A Kent State student-athlete works out in the new Athletic Training and Education Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video-sports.jpg?VersionId=ADfEwpho5QnQcUjef6ga41hdlt45lR6A&h=e6f36a9c&itok=AV7VDIxB)
Kent State University has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility in the MACC Annex.
Belinda Boon, Ph.D., School of Information, presented a session titled “Online Learning is for EVERYONE: Using Universal Design Principles to Develop Accessible Online Learning Content” at the Lilly Conference for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2017.
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Information, presented the keynote address, “Visual Representations of Knowledge Structures,” at World IA Day at Kent State University on Feb. 18, 2017.
Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper “A Discussion on Document Conceptualization,” which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016.
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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