Spring semester faculty and staff group exercise classes will continue through May 14. Employee Wellness, in collaboration with Recreational Services, is pleased to offer the following sessions each week at no cost to employees. With the health and safety of our Kent State community in mind, group exercise classes are being delivered virtually this semester. All fitness levels are welcome! Total Body Toning: Monday/Wednesday, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Yoga: Tuesday, 12:15 - 1 p.m. Cardio Kickboxing: Friday, 12:15 - 1 p.m. &nb...
Main Street Kent is working with local businesses to create take-home experiences for those more comfortable being at home than out in public these days. From a chocolate tasting kit at Popped!, and a take-and-bake burrito kit at Taco Tonto’s, to a bubble painting kit at McKay Bricker Framing, you can order these special “kits” for pick-up every Wednesday through April 7. On St. Paddy’s Day, March 17, a special Rueben kit will be available at Franklin Square Deli! A new offering will be launched with an instructional video each week. “People are missing their local favorites and our b...
Participate (virtually) in KSU Safety Awareness Week, which will feature presentations and speakers who will discuss fire and campus safety, first aid, environmental protection, and other general safety topics to protect the KSU members and the community. Learn more. ...
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL By Estelle R. Brown Four new middle school teachers started the school year with high hopes and big dreams, ready to establish their classrooms, teach dynamically and build community with their young students through daily, face-to-face interaction. Instead, they have encountered empty classrooms and computer icons rather than students’ faces. All recent graduates from Kent State University at Geauga’s Middle Childhood Education (MCED) program, Jessica Gaia, Emma Urban, Matthew Utz and Stephenie Keller share their stories of first-year teaching from the COVID c...
The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) would like to congratulate Jill Kawalec, Ph.D. on her recent receipt of a Gold Teaching Recognition Award from Kent State University. The purpose of the teaching development award program is to recognize and reward faculty effort in enhancing teaching and learning in their courses. Faculty can earn tiered awards based on efforts to learn about, implement, evaluate and investigate evidence-based instructional practices. At the Gold level, Dr. Kawalec is recognized for her scholarly assessment and revision of innovative course components and shari...