Omer Farooq, M.L.I.S. ’12, doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information, and Associate Professor Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., published an article titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Students in an Online Seminar-Style Course in LIS Education: A Qualitative Case Study” in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS), Vol. 57, No. 4 (October 2016).
Omer Farooq, College of Communication and Information, and Miriam Matteson, School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University at Salem’s Communiversity Choir celebrated its 25th anniversary during an annual holiday concert.
For Kent State University student Anne Skoch, a junior fashion merchandising major, her post-graduation career has been in the works since age 13. Upon graduation, she will transition from full-time student to full-time entrepreneur as the owner of the online boutique Anne Cate.
Have an accomplishment you’d like to share? The e-Inside newsletter is seeking submissions of faculty and staff achievements for its weekly “Recognition” section.
Information about publications, awards, speaking engagements and other professional activity will be considered.
Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-presented (with Kara Reuter) “Real World Assessment: Using Data to Evaluate Library Products and Services” at the Ohio Library Council annual conference on Sept. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, Ohio.
Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was invited to become an associate member of the Caucasus Research Resource Centers’ Network of Researchers in Social Sciences (www.crrccenters.org).
We all encounter daily stressors – traffic, work deadlines and family obligations are just a few. Sometimes it feels like we can’t escape the stressors around us. On Thursday, Feb. 16, from 10-11 a.m., the first of a three-part webinar series, Stress Management That Works: Session 1, will help you become more aware of when you are feeling stressed and provide some easy techniques and strategies on how to cope with stress in your life and its effect on your body.
Enjoy a healthy lunch and the camaraderie of your peers while learning the latest information on heart disease in women at the Women’s Heart Health Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Finding positive ways to cope with your stressors can help improve your overall health and well-being. Learn strategies for accomplishing this goal during the Winter Chill Challenge Feb. 1-28.
Throughout this 28-day challenge, you will learn to recognize the stressors in your life and find healthy ways to cope with them.
Participants will receive an educational handout at the start of the program, followed by weekly email tips and trackers from our wellness partner, Be Well Solutions. Specific areas of focus will include:
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.