Melanie Kirin, a lecturer in Career-Technical Teacher Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, has received the bronze Teaching Recognition Award in teaching development from Kent State's Center for Teaching and Learning. The teaching development awards program recognizes actions that enhance teaching and learning at Kent State University. The program allows instructors to earn tiered awards (bronze, silver, gold & platinum) for their efforts to learn about, implement, evaluate and investigate evidence-based instructional practices. All instructors at K...
According to the National Cancer Institute, there are 623,405 people living with metastatic breast, prostate, lung, colorectal or bladder cancer or metastatic melanoma in the United States, and that number is expected to increase to 693,452 by the year 2025. With the estimated number of cases on the rise, now is the time to stop this disease in its tracks. Professors at Kent State University are trying to do just that. Hanbin Mao, Ph.D., professor, and Yaorong Zheng, Ph.D., associate professor, both of chemistry and biochemistry, and Yuki Suzuki, Ph.D., at Mie University in ...
Ohio higher education leaders heard firsthand how Kent State brings a major return on investment as a students-first university at the university’s Board of Trustees quarterly meeting held March 9 in Columbus. President Todd Diacon took the opportunity to make the presentation “Kent State Works” at the Board of Trustees meeting, which was held at Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph. The presentation illustrated how Kent State prepares its students for job readiness and gives an economic boost to the communities it serves. Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education Randy Gar...
KENT, Ohio – The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host the 47th Annual Meonske Professional Development Conference April 27-28 at the Kent State University Student Center Kiva. The annual conference provides attendees with an opportunity to learn and network with other accounting and finance professionals. The conference is named for Kent State University Professor Emeritus Norman Meonske, the conference founder. This year’s event will feature engaging sessions on a variety of timely topics for accounting and finance professionals. It provides two days of...
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Malone University announced it has appointed Dr. Eric Young, MED ’13, PHD ’21, to the position of Vice President for Enrollment effective, April 3. Young comes to Malone from Walsh University where he currently serves as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Previously, Young has served as an Admission Counselor, Transfer Coordinator, Assistant Director of Admission, Associate Director of Admission, and Director of Admission. His work in the enrollment field led to his current appointment as chair of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Recruitme...