Forbes and market research company Statista have named Kent State University No. 1 among employers in Northern Ohio and No. 4 in the entire state of Ohio on the 2020 America’s Best-in-State Employers list that highlights America’s best employers. Kent State is also the top educational institution on the Ohio list. The top three Ohio employers on the list are Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Forbes and Statista selected America’s Best-in-State Employers based on an independent survey of more than 80,000 U.S. employe...
Dear Kent State University Community, I am excited to introduce the Office of University Outreach and Engagement, a new office under the Office of the Provost that intentionally brings together long-existing programming that will benefit from the shared knowledge, resources, experiences and successes that each separate program has demonstrated so well. The goals of the new office include coordinating and growing the mission-based K-12 to college pipeline work of the university; building a holistic student success strategy for all pipeline engagement experiences; developing and implementing a ...
Following nearly 32 years supporting the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), as well as the entirety of the podiatric community, Dr. Vincent Hetherington has announced his retirement, effective September 30, 2020. Dr. Hetherington received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1977, and a Master of Science in Podiatric Surgery in 1981, both from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (formerly the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine). The vast experience and global accolades that followed throughout his career are what makes Dr. Hetherington one of the most influential podiat...
This past May, Facebook Research launched the Facebook Reality Labs Liquid Crystal (LC) research awards with the goal of encouraging young generations in the LC field and in other cross-disciplinary fields to explore the possibilities of LC technology in the AR/VR field. In partnership with the International Liquid Crystal Society, we invited graduate students and postdocs (who have graduated in the last three years) to apply for this award. VIEW AWARD PAGE They received applications from 14 research institutions. The submitted applications covered emerging research in the following area...
With one foot in the Old World of books and another in the New World of technology, Dawn Tolchinsky is a walking Renaissance woman who can relate to young and old souls in equal measure. As Adjunct Professor of Information Technology at Kent State University Geauga Campus, Tolchinsky’s classes in IT 11000 (Intro to Apps) and IT 12000 (Intermediate Apps) appeal to students of all demographics, including retirees in the Senior Guest Program. Designed to encourage older adults to attend classes, senior guests aged 60 or older can attend classes for free on a noncredit, space-available basis. To...
Just like everything else around us, the Rural Scholars program is going through some changes this fall – some because of the COVID-19 pandemic; others because of new leadership. Nonetheless, the program continues to provide opportunities for students of all ages to learn more about themselves, opportunities available to them and how to pursue their goals. Dr. Jessica Paull is the newly appointed coordinator for the Rural Scholars program on the Columbiana County campuses and she has wasted no time making big plans for the scholars and mentors participating in the program.&...
University is one of only three Ohio colleges named to prestigious list Kent State University is being recognized for the ninth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities, and ModernThink LLC, a consulting firm. Now in its 13th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. In the 2020 survey results, Kent State is recognized in three categories – Confidence in Senior Leadership; Facilities,...
Throughout the summer, the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) raised scholarship dollars in the spirit of Alumni Reunion Weekend that culminated in the announcement of this year’s four scholarship award winners, Trenton Leo, MS-IV; Emily Merriman, MS-IV; Peter Talisse, MS-IV; and Deana Lewis, MS-IV. “It was great to know all of my time and dedication paid off,” Talisse said. At CPM, it has become tradition that during the third weekend of August each year, the CPM community gathers to honor the past with recognition of its alumni, as well as celebrate the future with scholarship a...