The Kent State University Board of Trustees ratified the university’s Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report and Master Recommendations report, which showed an effectiveness and efficiency savings for Fiscal Year 2020 of $31,286,881. The savings is $6.2 million more than originally estimated. The Board ratified the report Dec. 1 during its regular quarterly meeting. The report, which is submitted annually to the chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, highlights nearly $8 million in direct savings to students in terms of reduced tuition and textbook expenses. The report ...
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Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As we bring fall semester to a successful close, we continue to finalize plans to ensure a safe return to campus for spring semester. More details about our phased return will follow shortly, but here I’d like to share important information about our testing plan for spring semester. Our strategy for spring semester is at the leading edge of national best practices for ensuring the health and safety of our Kent State community. This prevention strategy will provide students, faculty and staff with the best possible campus experience...
Former Kent State University at Ashtabula Dean Paul Reichert passed away on Nov. 29, 2020 at the age of 92. Dean Reichert led the campus for 23 years and oversaw the move from downtown Ashtabula to the campus’s current location, the creation of nine associate degree programs and the first baccalaureate programs, among many other notable accomplishments.
Contributions in Dean Reichert’s memory may be made to the Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc., sent to Dean Stocker’s attention at 3300 Lake Road West, Ashtabula, OH 44004.
After great results and positive employee feedback in 2020, the Weigh of Life challenge is back! Don't let the name fool you. This 12-week educational lifestyle change program is not about weight loss alone. It is designed to support sustainable weight management through self-monitoring, balanced eating and regular physical activity. Whether you are motivated by weight loss, disease prevention, or just looking to be and feel healthier in 2021, the Weigh of Life challenge is for you. Weigh of Life runs January 11 through April 4, 2021. The challenge consists of ...
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Kent State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar. We recommend that programming follows the university’s Events and Activities Guidelines. Please click here to a submit a program for inclusion to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Direct inquiries regarding program submission to ...
Ensuring our faculty and students are safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is a primary concern in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) Degree Program at the Twinsburg Academic Center (TAC). Recently, Lowe’s in Macedonia immediately responded to Prof. Wendy Hildebrandt regarding the need for a washer and dryer in the Skills Lab. Lowe’s donated delivery, installation, and items required to install the appliances. When approached about the donation, the manager, Ralph, did not hesitate: He promptly committed to providing both a washer and dryer to the TAC. Nursing Lab Co...
The Glauser School of Music will continue offering pre-recorded virtual performances in December that include live student recitals. View the performance schedule. December Ensemble Performance Schedule: Jazz Studies Fall Concert Featuring large jazz ensembles and combos. Fri., Dec. 4, 8 p.m. New Music Ensemble Concert II Sat., Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Kent State Bands: Fall Concert Part II Featuring woodwind and brass chamber music. Sun., Dec. 6, 3 p.m. Kent State Choral Collage Featuring the Kent Chorale, Cantique, Coro Cantare and Kent Chorus. Fri., Dec. 11, ...
The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this winter and spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The first guest speaker of this year's series is Tiffany Rea-Fisher, artistic director of Elisa Monte Dance. Rea-Fisher will give a presentation and take questions on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required. To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below: RSVP to Tiffany Rea-Fisher Eve...
Both the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in nursing, established in the 1960s, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), initiated in the early 2000s, provide doctoral degree programs allowing graduates to address the needs of patients and improve the constantly changing healthcare system. However, the divergent focus of the two programs—research methods and knowledge generation (Ph.D.) and evidence-based nursing approaches and application of research (DNP)—often result in doctorally prepared nurses working in silos with limited understanding of the others’ roles and few opportunities for meaning...