James Willock has been named Kent State University at Trumbull’s Manager of the Public Safety and Police Academy program. Willock brings with him a rich background and experience in law enforcement. He last worked as police chief of Mill Creek Metro Parks Police Department. He also serves as Chair of the Education Committee in the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, previously served as Curriculum Chair of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Advisory Board, and as the President of the Mahoning Valley Chiefs of Police Association. He plans to remain active in the training and dev...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for everyone. For some, it’s minor. For others, it’s catastrophic. At the Kent State University at Geauga Campus, economic hardships caused by the pandemic have threatened to derail many students’ academic plans and their hopes for a better future. Consider just a few examples: One student (a single mother) had her hours cut at her healthcare job. As a result, she lost the benefit of employee tuition reimbursement. She cannot pick up extra work shifts because she needs to care for her children. Now she may lose her car since she i...
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Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing COVID-19 mitigation strategy, Kent State continues to expand testing for members of our university community. Testing is being conducted for those who have symptoms and those who do not show symptoms (asymptomatic). Widespread testing is the best way to identify carriers of COVID-19, particularly those who are asymptomatic and who may unknowingly spread the virus, jeopardizing the health of others. It is important to understand that as testing increases, the number of those identified as having COVID-19 will i...
It's a reality that burnout is high in the educational arena for educational leaders and administrative staff. Compassion fatigue and basic physical weariness take their toll. Are you having to do more with less? How do you maintain productivity standards and prevent fatigue? Are there really coping mechanisms that provide successful solutions for educational leaders? The answer is yes. With the right strategies, educational leaders, faculty, and staff can cope and thrive! If this sounds all too familiar...this webinar is for you. The presenter, Debra Saffo, is President of The NiKhar Group...
The Women’s Center has proudly offered mammograms on campus twice a year for over 10 years. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Women’s Center is unable to offer mammograms that were originally scheduled for early October. Fortunately, the Women’s Center hopes to resume them in the spring semester. Although screenings are not currently available on campus, there are plenty of other affordable and convenient options available. Mammograms can save your life, so don’t skip out on your yearly screening! The American Cancer Society estimates that since 1989 more than half a milli...
Professor Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, professor of accounting, received the prestigious 2020 American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize. The prize is the foremost recognition of an individual who consistently demonstrates the attributes of a superior teacher in the discipline of accounting. The award serves to applaud outstanding professors while simultaneously inspiring professors to strive for the status of an outstanding professor. Learn more. ...
Zoom Rooms to the Rescue! NEW GRANT FUNDS EXPANDED REMOTE LEARNING CAPABILITIES AT KENT STATE GEAUGA What’s a Zoom Room? It’s an innovative delivery method for an effective college education during a pandemic via remote instruction. Zoom Rooms are providing the way forward for local students seeking to further their education at the Kent State University Geauga Campus in Burton. Proving that "necessity is the mother of invention,” the COVID-19 pandemic is revolutionizing the norms of a college education. At Kent State Geauga, it also provides an opportunity for the university to fulfi...
A current student and her alumna mom share their Kent State experiences Kendra Minichello has just begun her sophomore year at Kent State, pursuing a major in human development/family studies, with a concentration in child and youth development and a double minor in psychology and disability studies and community inclusion. Her mother, Stacie Minichello graduated from Kent State in 1995 with a degree in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in marketing. She is a senior processing specialist with Progressive Insurance. Over summer break from their home in Richmond Heights, Ohio, Kendra and ...
Accounting Prof Wins American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize Professor Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, professor of accounting, received the prestigious 2020 American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize. The prize is the foremost recognition of an individual who consistently demonstrates the attributes of a superior teacher in the discipline of accounting. The award serves to applaud outstanding professors while simultaneously inspiring professors to strive for the status of an outstanding profess...