Chemistry Professor David Bowers truly believes in his students and wants to see them succeed, whether it be the nervous freshman in his First-Year Experience course or the junior pre-medicine major in his General Chemistry II course. It is his passion for student success and willingness to do what it takes to help his students that led him to win one of the 2019 Outstanding Teaching Awards. The Outstanding Teaching Award honors three full-time, non-tenure track and part-time faculty members every year for being highly motivated, dedicated and successful educators. The Outstanding Teachi...
Join us for a university-wide celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and this Civil Rights leader’s enduring impact within our communities and cultures. We will present I'm Better Than That - A Tribute to Eric Russell at Twinsburg Academic Center (and live-streamed to Burton Campus) on Thursday, January 23, at noon. The featured speaker is Julie Wynne-Martin, Eric’s mother. This program name reflects a book by the same title, which tells the story of Eric Russell, a Brush High School student who died from meningitis during his senior year. He participated in the Cleveland Urban ...
Dee Grossman, longtime executive director of the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Kent State University at Tuscarawas adjunct faculty, is the featured speaker for the next installment of the Women’s Success Series on Friday, Feb.7. The event is held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Kent State Tuscarawas. Cost to attend is $15 when paid in advance and $20 if paid at the door. The fee includes a continental breakfast. The session also includes networking opportunities and a book discussion. The February 2020 book selection isBrave Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani and is available a...
Dr. David Dees, dean of Kent State University at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2019 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are: PRESIDENT'S LIST Alliance: Shelby Dennis Zaviona Fountain Michaela Huston ...
Dr. David Dees, dean of Kent State University at East Liverpool, announced those students named to the Fall 2019 President’s or Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 or more credit hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the East Liverpool Campus. The students and their hometowns are: PRESIDENT'S LIST Atwater: Alyssa Card Eas...
Golden Flashes Open Practice to Faculty, Staff It was a b-ball bonanza. Last Thursday, Kent State’s hard-court hoopsters held an open practice for faculty, staff, families and friends at the MACC. Some 100 employees took full advantage of a rare opportunity to see the basketball team in action during an event hosted by the Division of Human Resources. Head Coach Rob Senderoff put the Golden Flashes (13–3) through a series of drills focused on dribbling, shooting, rebounding, defense and fast breaks. Guests enjoyed complimentary food and beverages courtesy of Brew Kettle, and regis...
It’s starting to look a lot like an annual tradition to see a certain Kent State University professor named on Clarivate Analytics’ list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, is again ranked in the top one percent of chemists and materials scientists, based on citations in Clarivate’s Web of Science database. The 2019 list, released in November, is based on a survey of highly cited papers in science journals indexed in the Web of ...
Applications are now being accepted from those wanting to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant Technology at Kent State East Liverpool. The application deadline is April 1, 2020. This accredited program provides students with the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary to become licensed or certified as a physical therapist assistant. A PTA works under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. Licensure or certification in most states requires graduation from an accredited program, background clearances and passing the Natio...