Society’s norm for men is stereotyped as leaders, providers, and guardians. Society also posits that men cannot speak about their emotions and have to portray a strong persona to be considered masculine and to succeed in these roles. This results in an environment of “toxic masculinity,” which encourages negative self image, negative outward behavior and struggles with mental health among men who feel they have to be strong at all times. An initiative on campus is trying to change that perception. Individuals have a space to talk about this issue while embracing their masculinity t...
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The School of Fashion Study Away program will hold orientation on Friday, March 4, 2022 for students planning to study away in the summer and/or fall of 2022. All orientation sessions will take place in Rockwell Hall Room 116 and on Zoom. Students and parents are invited to attend. Attendance is mandatory for students who submitted a commitment contract for all summer programs, and Paris & NYC Fall programs. A Zoom link will be emailed on March 3. Schedule 9:00 – 9:40am: Florence Summer '22 9:50 - 10:30am: Paris Fall & Summer '22 10:40 – 11:20am: Lo...
Kent State and the College of Education, Health and Human Services Welcome 18 International Fulbright Educators In February, EHHS and the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education welcomed 18 international Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) in Media Literacy program participants to the Kent campus. The Fulbright educators represent the countries of Bulgaria, Estonia, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Ukraine, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The participants are K12 educators in their home countries. ...
LIVE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION – MARCH 8, 2022 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides certain employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per designated 12-month period. FMLA applies to all public agencies, including institutions of higher education. Recently, FMLA for Kent State has gone through a LEAN process improvement. As a result, the HR Employee Benefits Office has: Developed this educational webinar to increase understanding regarding: How to apply for FMLA What conditions or circumstances may be eligible for FMLA ...
In February, EHHS and the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education welcomed 18 international Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) in Media Literacy program participants to the Kent campus. The Fulbright educators represent the countries of Bulgaria, Estonia, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Ukraine, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The participants are K12 educators in their home countries. This cohort will engage with content around Media Literacy teaching and learning and will return to home with resources to ...
New publication by Paul Johns and Jake Fontana of U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Peter Palffy-Muhoray of Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute. ...
Newly released findings from the Center for Public Policy and Health, Akron Children's Hospital, and the Pathways Community HUB Institute are now available through a research brief produced by the funders of the work --The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Georgia Health Policy Center. The brief is displayed below: ...