Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives, authored “Moving Toward a Reparative Archive: A Roadmap for a Holistic Approach to Disrupting Homogenous Histories in Academic Repositories and Creating Inclusive Spaces for Marginalized Voices” in Journal Contemporary Archival Studies, Michael Lotstein (Ed.)., Vol. 5, Issue 6 (2018): 1-19.
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Familiar Face
ikpe justice akpan
Assistant Professor
Management and Information Science
Tuscarawas Campus
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New Face
gina hiser
Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Division of Institutional Advancement
Kent Campus
Yes, a limited supply of tickets are still available for faculty and staff to attend a matinee performance of Oklahoma on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at Porthouse Theatre, 3143 O'Neil Rd., in Cuyahoga Falls on the grounds of Blossom Music Center.
Discount tickets are on sale now for $22 each. Limit is four tickets per employee. The deadline to reserve tickets is Friday, Aug. 3.
If you compare the fields of medicine and education, you would find that the former bases its practices on empirical scientific research whereas education is mainly driven by intuition. However, cognitive psychology researchers at Kent State University who investigate student achievement are trying to change this reality.
Kent State University recently announced its 2018 Varsity "K" Athletics Hall of Fame class consisting of nine new members to be introduced as part of the 40th induction ceremony on Oct. 20.
Career Exploration and Development has launched a new job posting platform called Handshake. This will replace Flash @ Work but no other part of the employment process for students is changing (follow the steps outlined in the Supervisor Checklist for On-Campus Employment).
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Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to Fashion-schools.org.
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The opportunity for students to experience the intellectual richness that interdisciplinary study provides is the driving force behind a new course being offered this fall at Kent State University at Geauga.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:46 AM
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.
