College of Public Health
Center staff conducted a webinar focused on shared local public health services in Ohio. It was provided on August 28th, 2018 and was hosted by Ohio State's Center for Public Health Practice. The webinar was an outgrowth of the Accreditation Support Project managed by OSU and through which the Center has provided support in the area of shared services. The webinar was intended to familiarize participants with recent work completed by the Center surrounding collaboration among local health departments in Ohio, including a discussion of the key challenges and benefits associated with ...
Peter Sagal, host of one of NPR’s most popular radio programs Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me, will speak as part of Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive Celebration on Mon., Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Sagal replaces the previously announced Dave Barry who had to cancel his appearance due to a family health emergency. “While it’s unfortunate that circumstances necessitated Dave Barry to cancel his appearance, we’re excited to be able to bring someone as renowned as Peter Sagal to help us celebrate this milestone for our campus,” said Brad Bielski, Dean a...
They arrived one by one to applause, cheers and a marching band. Not the typical welcome to a student’s first day of high school, but these freshmen were not just showing up for classes. They were entering their first day in their school’s new College and Career Academies program. In all, more than 200 freshmen at Akron’s Firestone High School are now part of an educational partnership between the Akron Public Schools and Kent State University. Having cheerleaders, faculty and band members celebrate each student as they entered the front doors set the tone...
It's time for the Departmental Picnic once again! Faculty, staff, students, alumni, family, and friends are all invited to join us! The picnic will be held at Plum Creek Park, Pavilion #1 (Kent), beginning at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 29th. The main dish - as well as the paper products - will all be provided by the department, and the remainder of the picnic will be potluck. If you're interested in attending, please fill out the form at www.kent.edu/chemistry/picnic and let us know what you would like to eat, how many are in your party (including yourself), and what...