Kent State University Geauga Campus and Twinsburg Academic Center's Library Director Dr. Mary Hricko received a Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Grant for $1002. The COBAA grant, which is sponsored by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and awarded by the State Library of Ohio Library, provides federal funding to expand the collection development of books about Ohio and written by Ohio authors. The COBAA Book list includes titles from the Ohioana Awards, the Buckeye Childrens’ Book Awards, and the Choose to Read Ohio programs. Most ...
The year 2020 presented many challenges requiring major changes and adjustments for organizations everywhere. Instead of going the traditional route with an annual report for 2020, WKSU explored this past year with “2020: A Year in Review,” celebrating its 70th anniversary, highlighting its adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and covering major historical events. In her letter to kick off the review, General Manager Wendy Turner acknowledged the challenges the radio station faced throughout the year and expressed her gratitude for the station’s supporters. “Every one of us has been ...
Spring semester faculty and staff group exercise classes will continue through May 14. Employee Wellness, in collaboration with Recreational Services, is pleased to offer the following sessions each week at no cost to employees. With the health and safety of our Kent State community in mind, group exercise classes are being delivered virtually this semester. All fitness levels are welcome! Total Body Toning: Monday/Wednesday, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Yoga: Tuesday, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Cardio Kickboxing: Friday, 12:15 - 1 p.m. &nb...
Main Street Kent is working with local businesses to create take-home experiences for those more comfortable being at home than out in public these days. From a chocolate tasting kit at Popped!, and a take-and-bake burrito kit at Taco Tonto’s, to a bubble painting kit at McKay Bricker Framing, you can order these special “kits” for pick-up every Wednesday through April 7. On St. Paddy’s Day, March 17, a special Rueben kit will be available at Franklin Square Deli! A new offering will be launched with an instructional video each week. “People are missing their local favorites and our b...
Participate (virtually) in KSU Safety Awareness Week, which will feature presentations and speakers who will discuss fire and campus safety, first aid, environmental protection, and other general safety topics to protect the KSU members and the community. Learn more. ...
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL By Estelle R. Brown Four new middle school teachers started the school year with high hopes and big dreams, ready to establish their classrooms, teach dynamically and build community with their young students through daily, face-to-face interaction. Instead, they have encountered empty classrooms and computer icons rather than students’ faces. All recent graduates from Kent State University at Geauga’s Middle Childhood Education (MCED) program, Jessica Gaia, Emma Urban, Matthew Utz and Stephenie Keller share their stories of first-year teaching from the COVID c...