Only 4 percent of federal funding is directed to childhood cancer research, leading to a scarcity of clinical trials advancing treatment. In order to address this inequity in childhood cancer funding, Kent State public relations students implemented a plan focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at Kent State and at the Bio-Med Science Academy in Rootstown, Ohio. The campaign’s underlying strategy was to educate STEM students – who are potential childhood cancer researchers – on the funding inequity between adult and childhood cancers. Their cam...
Check out highlights from Kent State’s One University Commencement that took place on Saturday, May 12. The ceremony recognized graduates from the university’s eight campuses and featured Kent State alumnus and commencement speaker Michael Keaton. Congratulations to the Class of 2018! ...
Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, presented “Preserving the Full Historic Record in Holistic Newspaper Digital Preservation: From the Backend to the Front” at the 2018 IFLA International News Media Conference in Gainesville, Florida, on April 19, 2018. ...
Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, and Koon-Hwee Kan, School of Art, authored “Mediating Museum Display and Technology: A Case Study of an International Exhibition Incorporating QR Codes” in Journal of Museum Education, 43(2), 159-170, 2018. Summary: Theoretical and practical implications of incorporating Quick Response (QR) codes in a traveling international art exhibition are addressed in this paper. Blending the physical and virtual dimensions, the exhibition undergirded a pilot study of the integration of technology into traditional museum settings in both China and the United St...
Familiar Face Name Associate Vice President Academic Affairs Operations and Administration Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Assist with the development and enhancement of Academic Affairs’ core processes and systems. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2015. However, prior to my current position, I was employed as a graduate assistant throughout my graduate work at Kent State University. EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Most recent prior employment was Hiram College where I served as registrar and most recently as associate dean for professional and gradu...
New Face Tim Wince Academic Advisor I College of Communication and Information Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Academic advising WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Gannon University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Campus climate and culture, and my peers ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The campus culture and leadership RESIDES IN: Canfield, Ohio HOMETOWN: Salem, Ohio EDUCATION: Master of Science in Education, Student Affairs Leadership and Practice HOBBIES: ...
Although all Beyond Compliance training information is sent to all faculty and staff, tenure-track and full-time nontenure track faculty members are not required (but strongly encouraged) to complete the training. All staff (including adjunct faculty) are required to complete at least two hours of Beyond Compliance training each fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Visit the Beyond Compliance webpage at www.kent.edu/hr/training/beyond-compliance for additional information and a link to register for Beyond Compliance courses. If you have questions or comments regardin...
Join presenter Daron Larson on June 19 from noon-1 p.m. as he helps participants learn to identify financial goals and develop a plan to reach them. This workshop will include worksheets that participants can use in their daily lives. Tracking spending, prioritizing expenses and incorporating goals into one’s everyday spending plan (and more!) will be discussed. Topic areas include: Goal setting – getting what you want. Developing a spending plan that matches your paycheck. Identifying what is important to you and your family. Finding ways to save money. This is a livestreamed...
Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the Kent Student Center and PARTA in downtown Kent. The lunchtime ride will take place on Thursday, June 14, from noon-1 p.m. Staff from Kent State's Department of Recreational Services will lead participants on a 30- to 40-minute campus ride, as well as around the surrounding comm...
Kent State University is one of the first universities in Ohio to host the Air Force Association’s (AFA) CyberCamp Program this summer. This week-long, residential pilot program held on the Kent State campus is free for select students from Warrensville Heights High School due to generous support from the OMNOVA Solutions Foundation. The students will learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity, as well as the teamwork and organizational skills that will set them apart in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) job market. In addition, program par...