While you may have been scolded as a kid for fidgeting too much, it turns out that things like tapping your fingers on your desk while you study or bouncing your knees up and down while sitting at your desk are actually very good things to keep doing, especially as you age. There’s an official name for all that fussy fidgeting, too. Any physical activity you do throughout the day that isn’t formal exercise is known as “NEAT” – non-exercise activity thermogenesis. The more NEAT activities you can do throughout the day, the better, according to the experts. “Encompassing this NEAT into you...
Donor Recognition
Donor Recognition
Every year, tens of thousands of individuals and organizations collectively invest in the university’s future. This support translates into critical funding for our programs, and educational experiences that help drive students’ success and DAS’ contributions to Kent and the world. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our donors and their commitment to help sustain DAS’ educational mission.
Robin Wright, 2012, Assistant Director of Social Change & Leadership, University of Cincinnati
Equity & Inclusion Change Consultant experienced in working with Nonprofit & Corporate Leaders, K-12 Educators and Administrators, and Higher Education Faculty and Staff. Skilled in the art of facilitation and the creation of customized diversity trainings complete with evaluation components. A proven change agent who possesses both practical experience and a firm pedagogical foundation on topics related to cultural change, equity, and inclusion.
DaMareo Cooper, 2008, Executive Director of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative
DaMareo is the executive director of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a statewide organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyday Ohioans. He has played an integral role in shaping and developing the OOC’s electoral and community organizing campaigns across the state since 2008. His passion for organizing grew out of the love for the community in which he was raised, and currently lives (Akron, Ohio). DaMareo has spent his career working with leaders in communities of color, and developing campaigns to address issues of race and economic inequality in grassroots communities.