The Business Leadership Training (BLT) is a partnership between Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center and the Twinsburg and Nordonia Hills Chambers of Commerce. The BLT bi-monthly programming is free and open to the public. The third program of 2021 is titled “Communication Essentials for Leaders” and is scheduled via Zoom on Thursday, May 27, from noon – 1 PM. David Rust, President, Coaching Solutions LLC, will discuss how to understand the DiSC assessment, know your own likely style, identify DiSC styles in others, and use DiSC to strengthen relationships. What is DiSC? DiSC is a non-judg...
As racial tensions shook the nation to its core throughout the summer of 2020, the historic rock located at the front of campus became a focal point of derogatory remarks. At that time, members of the Integrated Greek Council (IGC) took charge, deciding not only that things needed to change but in a meaningful and impactful way for decades to come. That’s when Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and IGC plots Committee Chair Sydney Evans put together a thoughtful and inspiring letter to the university, which stated in part more needed to be done to recognize Black and Latino students on campu...
On this day (May 4, 2021), we would like to take time out to remember and honor the lives of Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, and William Schroeder. We would also like to celebrate our current students, whose focus on creating a better and more peaceful world carries on their legacy. Special recognition goes to four students who were selected to receive the first May 4th Legacy Scholarships, awarded in the fall for the 2020-21 academic year. The May 4th Legacy Scholarship Program was established by Kent State University in 2020, and provides four...
Kent State University Welcomes Chris Dorsten as University Registrar Mary Parker, Ph.D., and the Division of Enrollment Management, is excited to welcome Chris Dorsten to the Kent State community. Chris will begin his role as University Registrar on May 17. As University Registrar, Chris will be responsible for providing leadership and development of strategies as it relates to academic records and graduation services, registration and enrollment services, Kent State’s degree audit system, academic scheduling, and state and federal compliance. Chris comes to Kent State with an ext...
As part of their May focus on plant-based living, Employee Wellness will offer the following webinars, worth 10 Tier 2 points for all full- and part-time faculty and staff participating in the wellness rewards program. Click on the webinar titles to register. How to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Thursday, May 13, from noon - 1 p.m. In the U.S., it’s recommended to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but according to the CDC, only 10 percent of American adults reach those recommendations. Most people know eating fruits and veget...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas nursing student Andrew Loos has been selected to serve on the Profession Specific National Coordinators committee for mass COVID vaccination. Over the past year, the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) has been working with the National Student Response Network (NSRN), an interprofessional collaborative of health professions students, to connect student volunteers with COVID testing sites in the most needed areas. Read the full story. ...
Kent State University at Ashtabula associate professor Bryan Jones, Ph.D., was recently named one of ten finalists for the university’s most prestigious teaching honor, the Distinguished Teaching Award. The award is sponsored annually by the Kent State Alumni Association and is presented to three full-time faculty members demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and the devotion to touching the lives of students. Jones has taught psychology courses on the Ashtabula Campus since 2010. “I’m honored and humbled by the nomination,” Jones said. “I think we’ve all tried to del...
Mary Parker, Ph.D., and the Division of Enrollment Management, is excited to welcome Chris Dorsten to the Kent State community. Chris will begin his role as University Registrar on May 17. As University Registrar, Chris will be responsible for providing leadership and development of strategies as it relates to academic records and graduation services, registration and enrollment services, Kent State’s degree audit system, academic scheduling, and state and federal compliance. Chris comes to Kent State with an extensive background in enrollment management, including service as Registrar a...