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.
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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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Follow these three steps to secure the employee discount at the Rock Hall. Using the link and special promo code: Airplane18, employees can purchase adult general admission tickets at the discounted rate of $18 (regularly $26).
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of Kent State’s Employee Wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson’s appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year.
Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river’s reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped return the river to its natural state, and now visitors will have the opportunity to give it a voice, thanks to a grant awarded to the Wick Poetry Center in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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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