Kent State University is participating in the “Best Employers in Ohio” program created by Crain's Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group. The program is designed to recognize outstanding places of employment in Ohio. As a part of the program’s process, a random sample of university employees will receive an online survey on April 29. Please take 10 - 15 minutes to complete the survey, which will come from Surveys@BestCompaniesGroup.com with the subject line: “Best Employers in Ohio - Employee Survey.” Please do not forward your invitati...
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Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, Finals week is fast approaching, and we all need to stay healthy to do our best. However, we are seeing week-over-week increases in the number of positive COVID-19 test results reported to the university. In addition, our monitoring of wastewater on our Kent Campus is showing the COVID-19 virus coming from university residence halls. While the COVID-19 rates remain low in the counties where we have campuses and locations, nearly all have seen an increase in cases over the past few weeks. It is important that everyone monito...
Kent State University at Salem again received the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation, that honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. The campus celebrated this recognition during its Arbor Day observances by planting a red flowering dogwood tree on the campus grounds. Students and faculty of the horticulture program coordinated the tree planting including Owen Conway, Alicia Costello, Augustin Holman, Brennan McGuire, Dr. Sarah Eichler, assistant professor of ...
Michelle Corvette, Ph.D.s, is the new assistant director of Kent State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The CTL’s mission is to enrich students' lives by supporting faculty members with evidence-based, student-focused and innovative teaching and learning measures. Corvette is excited about providing support to Kent State faculty across all of the Kent State campuses. Learn more about Corvette and the CTL as she answers these 10 questions. How would you describe your position at Kent State University? Within the role of the assistant director for the CTL, first and foremo...
Psychology students typically want to focus on psychological concepts, not mathematical ones. However, all Psychology majors and minors are required to take Quantitative Methods in Psychology — a challenging course for many students. Julie A. Evey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychology at Kent State University Geauga, was recently awarded by the University’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) for successfully ‘flipping her classroom’ in order to enhance her students’ mastery of the required coursework. In January 2022, she received the Bronze Teaching Recognition Award for Planni...
Taking action in addressing issues of inequality and political polarization, demonstrating motivation and potential for long term civic engagement and engaging with others to create social change are all ways one could be committed to service. These qualities are the requirements for the Newman Civic Fellowship and traits that Isobel Day exemplifies. Isobel Day, a junior political science major and member of the Honors College at Kent State, was named a Newman Civic Fellow for her commitment to her community and passion for public leadership. Day will join 172 other student civic leade...
Dear Members of the Kent State University Community, I am writing to inform you that Kathy Wilson, Ph.D., Kent State’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), is completing her service as FAR after devoting 18 years to the position. Dr. Wilson, who joined Kent State in 1996, will continue her role as chair and professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. It is with deep gratitude that I thank Dr. Wilson for her steadfast advocacy for student-athletes and staff during her long-standing role as FAR. Dr. Wilson’s exemplary service and unwavering le...
A new interactive exhibit from the Wick Poetry Center that encourages visitors to explore the history of student protest through the Kent State shootings, has opened in the Kent Student Center as part of May 4 commemoration activities. The exhibit, Armed With Our Voices, seeks to show the grave consequences that result when communication collapses. The exhibit uses present-day issues of political polarization, divided communities and school violence to explore the themes of peace and conflict. The goal of the exhibit is to connect the current generation to the May 4, 1970, shooti...
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., joins the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Board of Directors as the Region Four-East Director for the 2023-2025 NASPA board term. NASPA is the leading student affairs organization whose mission is to bring professionals from colleges and universities together and ensure students have a quality educational experience. As Regional Director, Hylton will represent the interests of student affairs educators in 7 states and 1 Canadian province to the NASPA Board of Directors. He has been involved in the national organization for about 1...