During the month of May, the Kent State social media accounts were full of content related to the 51st commemoration of May 4, completing the spring semester, providing updates related to the pandemic, celebrating our graduates and more. Take a look at our top posts from May. Instagram Our top-performing post on Instagram observed and commemorated the tragic shootings of May 4, 1970. The day continues to hold great importance to the community and the virtual commemoration provided many ways to honor those lost and wounded. This post received a total of 3,441 likes -- maki...
Abstract Linear defect-disclinations are of fundamental interest in understanding complex structures explored by soft matter physics, elementary particles physics, cosmology, and various branches of mathematics. These defects are also of practical importance in materials applications, such as programmable origami, directed colloidal assembly, and command of active matter. Here an effective engineering approach is demonstrated to pattern molecular orientations at two flat confining surfaces that produce complex yet designable networks of singular disclinations of strength 1/2. Depending on t...
Summer is a great time to learn a new skill! LinkedIn Learning has you covered. Peruse the June LinkedIn Learning Resource Kit, where you will find the following offerings: The June learning challenge Seasonal promotional ideas for National Email Week and Pride Month Information about upcoming webinars and returning to work New features coming to LinkedIn Learning Contact Training and Development with questions about LinkedIn Learning at hrd@kent.edu. ...
To accommodate the shredding needs of faculty and staff who are working remotely and may not have access to their routine office shredding, a Weaver SecurShred truck will be available to accept university papers for shredding at the Kent State Ice Arena, 650 Loop Road in Kent, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3. Please enter the parking lot from Loop Road, follow the flow of traffic to the staffed Weaver SecurShred truck and exit to Johnston Drive. If your office has an existing account with Weaver SecurShred you can still contact them to arrange for your office papers to be picked ...
REGISTER BY JUNE 22 Warm sunshine, cool breezes and plenty of fun activities make summer the perfect time to get active and enjoy the great outdoors. While having fun in the sun, it's important to keep safety top of mind. The Sun-sational Summer Challenge will provide practical tips and tricks to help you set the tone for a fantastic summer season that is safe, healthy and happy. This four-week challenge will run from June 28 through July 25. It is open to all full- and part-time faculty and staff. Participants will earn points for tracking physical ...
Note: This is the final part of a four-day series discussing the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at Kent State University. Today we are focusing on the Student Affairs Administration pillar, including University Health Services, DSA Finance Office, HR/Personnel, Assessment and Strategic Planning, and Information Technology. When the Division of Student Affairs unveiled their three-year strategic plan earlier this year, it provided a glimpse into the immediate future with a roadmap to how a true world-class experience for the students at Kent ...
Trumbull Campus launched the Addictions Counseling Certificate Program (ACCP) in Fall 2020. This summer, five students are completing the program with a practicum where they will engage in real-world experience. The program consists of five courses and should be completed in one calendar year. "We are excited to offer this program," said Barb Ozimek, Kent State Trumbull’s full-time mental health counselor, and certificate program coordinator. "The need for addiction professionals was great before the pandemic and I think it's become more critical because of the pandemic." According...
WKSU 89.7 recently received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The station was recognized in the categories of News Series and Excellence in Video. The category of News Series is for single subjects reported in multiple parts. In early 2020, the WKSU news team tackled the topic of recycling with the series Reduce, Reuse, Refocus. Multiple features provided information on everything from how recycling works to what can – or can’t – be recycled. For the Excellence in Video category, videos must creatively cover a single subject in a single subjec...
WKSU Wins Two Regional Murrow Awards WKSU 89.7 recently received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The station was recognized in the categories of News Series and Excellence in Video. The category of News Series is for single subjects reported in multiple parts. In early 2020, the WKSU news team tackled the topic of recycling with the series Reduce, Reuse, Refocus. Multiple features provided information on everything from how recycling works to what can – or can’t – be recycled. For the Excellence in Video category, videos must creative...
Lu Jones, ‘21, who graduated with a B.A. in Art History and a minor in Anthropology this spring, was awarded the first place prize in the Arts, Advertising, Architecture and English Language category in the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium at Kent State University. Lu was mentored in their research by art history lecturer, Renee Roll. The annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held April 19-23, 2021 and was an opportunity for undergraduates to present, to a larger audience, what they have learned through their research. The virtual s...