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Familiar Face Peggy Stephens Associate Professor College of Public Health Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Nontenure-track faculty member, social and behavioral sciences WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The University of Akron LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: My colleagues and students ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Educational focus, faculty and student engagement RESIDES IN: Akron, Ohio HOMETOWN: Stow, Ohio EDUCATION: Ph.D. Sociology HOBBIES: Running, ...
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New Face Kyle Brooks Leadership Annual Giving Officer Division of Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Fundraising for university support of programs and scholarships through alumni outreach. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: November 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Student caller at Kent State University under Ruffalo Noel Levitz LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love the friendly environment and dedication to education that permeates the university. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: It’s m...
Follow these three steps to secure the employee discount at the Rock Hall. Using the link and special promo code: Airplane18, employees can purchase adult general admission tickets at the discounted rate of $18 (regularly $26). Go to ticketing.rockhall.com. Enter the promo code (Airplane18) in the upper right hand corner of the screen at checkout. Hit Submit to activate the code. For similar employee discounts, please visit www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/employee-discounts. ...
Be sure to sign up today for the Healthy Hydration Challenge! This 28-day program will help you “rethink your drinks” because what you drink is just as important as what you eat when it comes to healthy nutrition. The program is designed to help you increase the amount of water and reduce the number of sugary beverages you consume daily. Participants also are encouraged to drink at least 64 ounces of water each day and be aware of, and pay attention to, the calories and artificial sweeteners contained in beverages. Participants will receive educational materials, an H20 tracker, weekly emai...
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of Kent State’s Employee Wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. The next onsite health coaching date is Wednesday, July 11. All onsite sessions take place in 103 Heer Hall in the Employee Wellness Room. Employees also are able to schedule unlim...
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson’s appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year. Dr. Davidson currently serves as senior pastor of Antioch Baptist Church Cleveland, a position he has held since 2012. He previously served as pastor of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2006, he became the youngest person ever elected to the Board of the Virginia Beach City P...
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Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river’s reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped return the river to its natural state, and now visitors will have the opportunity to give it a voice, thanks to a grant awarded to the Wick Poetry Center in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $2 million in Creativity Connects g...
A shaved head can represent many things, but to some people, including Lisa Morde, coordinator of Community Engaged Learning in University College, a shaved head represents more than what meets the eye. Ms. Morde, who shaved her head for the third time since 2001, feels so deeply about gender and racial equality and enacting positive social change that cutting off all her hair is a way to show her support for each cause. “The first time I shaved my head, I was thinking deeply about how gender roles are prescribed and maintained,” says Ms. Morde. Many people view her differently when she sha...
A public auction of items from the Art Building will take place on Wednesday, June 27, at the facility at 325 Terrace Dr. on the Kent Campus beginning at 10 a.m. The auction will be conducted by Don R. Wallick Auctions Inc. The items listed for auction include: Vehicle: 2005 Chevrolet Equinox – VIN#2CNDL13F956191779 – with approximately 95,492 miles – 3.3-6 cylinder. (Sells at noon) Contents: Large assortment of cubicles, assorted office and desk chairs, tables, office desks, work stations, drafting tables, large assortment of filing cabinets, (2) safes (n...