Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As we look forward to the fall semester with great enthusiasm and much Golden Flash spirit, one of our main priorities is to provide guidance to ensure the health and safety of all students, faculty and staff as we return to campuses. Our reopening committees have developed sound and thorough plans to help manage the effects of the virus on our campuses, and while the situation is ever changing, we are prepared for that as well. As always, all of you play a key role in managing the virus by adhering to the Flashes Safe Seven! This ...
KSU Staffer Recognized for Achievement by Greater Akron Chamber Affiliate Sonya Williams, M.A., interim executive director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, was awarded the “2020 Woman of Achievement” by the Women’s Network Leadership Institute (WNLI). “As a woman in the workplace, for as long as I can remember I knew that my success was intentional and driven by the desire to propel personally and professionally," said Williams. "It was not uncommon for me to seek opportunities to prove myself.And it is not lost on me that women of color are faced with monumental barriers that requir...
To accommodate the shredding needs of Kent State University faculty and staff working remotely who may not have access to office shredding, a Weaver SecurShred truck will be available to accept university papers for shredding at the Kent State Ice Arena, 650 Loop Road from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays on the following dates: Aug. 13 and 14 Oct. 22 and 23 Dec. 17 and 18 Please enter the parking lot from Loop Road and follow the flow of traffic to the staffed Weaver SecurShred truck before exiting via Johnston Drive. ...
Public Relations Campaigns is a rite of passage for any senior public relations major at Kent State. Taught by Professor Michele Ewing, each semester, the capstone experience partners with a client to solve a real public relations challenge. Throughout the 15 weeks of the semester, classmates work together in teams to create a strategic communications plan, casebook and presentation, mimicking a real-life pitch they might work on in a communications role after graduation. The research, planning and creative work for the campaign strengthens students’ portfolios and helps them launch their c...
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Dear Fellow Flashes, Thank you again for your continued patience and flexibility for the upcoming semester. For your safety, instrumental ensemble auditions for Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Band will now be held remotely. Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 27. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOODWIND, BRASS, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTALISTS We offer a single audition for those interested in Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band and/or Orchestra placement! Please download the excerpts and upload your audition at the links below. Videos should include all req...
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Kent, OH — On July 1 and 2, ethnomusicology Assistant Professor Janine Tiffe, Ph.D., took over the Glauser School’s Twitter account to participate in a unique conference hosted on the platform by the Welsh Swansea University. With the cancellation of in-person conferences and events worldwide due to COVID-19, the organizers moved to Twitter to try a new approach in sharing research. The conference, titled “Shaped by Steel,” explored “the human dimension of work and life in—and after—steel.” Tiffe presented “Hammer and Steel: A Musical Biography,” which explored the origins and history...
Kent State University Interim Associate Provost and Interim Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., recently shared updates about campus reopening, specifically pertaining to the graduate student community and what the expectations are for graduate students and teaching assistants this coming fall semester. Van Dulmen addressed questions on the Facebook Live Town Hall about how potential COVID-19 outbreaks will be handled and addressed, what new responsibilities teaching assistants will have with regard to COVID-19, including how to enforce safety...
A 17-year employee at Kent State, Joel Hughes, Ph.D., professor and director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychological Sciences, is studying the long-term mental health impact of the novel coronavirus on the university community. Read the full interview in the ongoing Contemplating COVID-19 series. ...
Transitioning to Virtual Workshops Employee Wellness was recently informed by WW (formerly Weight Watchers) that after careful consideration, WW has decided to discontinue Workshops in the Workplace. This decision was based upon many factors, including WW's aim to focus on digitally led solutions, such as their Virtual Workshops. Many who were previously attending Kent State's Workshops in the Workplace have already transitioned to Virtual Workshops, and now Kent State can grow its WW community even larger by expanding the offering to those working at all campus locations....