A peer-reviewed article by Meghan Harper, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, titled “Using Literature to Help Students Who Hurt,” has been published in Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), 68(1), 45-57.
Meghan Harper, School of Library and Information Science
Online final grading for summer 2018 First 7 Weeks (POT W1) began Thursday, June 28, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any summer 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, July 3. Any final grades for summer 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These summer 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, July 5.
![A group of Kent State University students, alumni and other volunteers plant trees at the new Climate Change Grove. A group of Kent State University students, alumni and other volunteers plant trees at the new Climate Change Grove.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Grove1.jpg?VersionId=KwZYkdPcY0P_edsvlyNPBQxm4denLW1j&h=e6f36a9c&itok=t7oJlWKt)
Kent State University is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership between University Facilities Management and the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. The trees were planted by students, Kent State alumni and other volunteers during the university’s annual Alumni Day of Service.
![Kent State Stark students open Flash's Professional Closet Donation Station at Belden Village Mall. The students also participated in the proper presentation challenge. Kent State Stark students open Flash's Professional Closet Donation Station at Belden Village Mall. The students also participated in the proper presentation challenge.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Mall.jpg?VersionId=XbxlZNDs_tCR5YmCaPNeNSbeeFzdK1lV&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Z9wiYoSI)
Much like the Kent State University at Stark students who frequent Flash’s Professional Closet on their way from classrooms to first day on the job or internship, the secondhand clothing site in Campus Center is making its mark in a new way.
![Dianne Centa, pictured here in 1977, has witnessed many changes at Kent State University since she started working there in 1973. She recently celebrated 45 years at Kent State. Dianne Centa, pictured here in 1977, has witnessed many changes at Kent State University since she started working there in 1973. She recently celebrated 45 years at Kent State.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-DianneCenta1.jpg?VersionId=H3wqXXt5LRjK8cxkW2oWXZV87r4RcZCP&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Q8r3CQGh)
In 1973, American pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn scored a number one hit on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles with the song “Tie a Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” That same year, Dianne Centa began working at Kent State University.
![Roe Green, the affectionately named Fairy Godmother of Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students. Roe Green, the affectionately named Fairy Godmother of Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-RoeGreen.jpg?VersionId=S5vvZYZR.YVJbEteWHgJd0Sm1rNT_1o8&h=e6f36a9c&itok=cfjTKEFV)
The affectionately named Fairy Godmother of Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.
![Dylanni Smith, a Kent State University at Stark marketing student, interned at the White House and gained valuable experience. Dylanni Smith, a Kent State University at Stark marketing student, interned at the White House and gained valuable experience.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video_0.jpg?VersionId=B_HcPCTDtgkTnJWdZYQxPut6_rthEtvi&h=ec98a0f6&itok=ClH_7aJf)
Hear how Kent State University at Stark marketing student Dylanni Smith found her purpose after landing a White House internship.
Alfred Guiffrida, Management and Information Systems, presented “A Research Agenda for the Supply Chain Last Mile Delivery Problem” at the 2018 Annual MBAA International Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on April 18, 2018.
Summary: Guiffrida chaired a research panel on supply chain last mile delivery.
Laura Bruneau, Ph.D., Kent State alumna, and Beverly Timmons, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, co-authored Moose! The Reading Dog (West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press), (2018), 74 pages.
The children’s book, written by the mother-daughter duo, is inspired by the true story of a therapy dog.
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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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