Volunteers make freshman move-in day less stressful for new students and their families At the beginning of each school year, Kent State University faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the residence halls on the Kent Campus. The volunteers aid new students and their families, providing assistance and helping to make the move-in process less stressful. This year, freshman move-in day is Thursday, Aug...
To ensure complete and accurate directory listings, University Communications and Marketing is requesting that designated departmental representatives verify and update departmental listings in the online directory as it is not synced up with Banner or Human Resource information. Designated staff members can review departmental listings by accessing the Phone Directory link from the Kent State University home page and selecting the Full Department Listing option. If information in the directory is incorrect, request access to make your update...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas is now offering the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness. The degree was added to meet the need for professionals and entrepreneurs who have the educational background to become successful decision makers in the high-demand and rapidly changing agricultural industry. Kent State Tuscarawas is the only campus in the university’s eight campus system to currently offer this degree. “The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness has received overwhelming support from community, business and government leaders in and around Tuscarawas County,” says Stephen A. Minnick,...
Due to popular demand, e-Inside is running this final feature of employees’ favorite summer vacation photos for 2017. Entries for 2017 are now closed. Patricia M. Limperos, receptionist at Kent State Trumbull, took this photo during a very early morning walk alone on Nags Head Beach in North Carolina. Limperos says “after traveling with our six small children for many, many years, it was my first REAL vacation with all of them as adults!” Veronica Cook-Euell, supplier diversity program manager, shared this photo of her son and Kent State student Jordan Euell. ...
The deadline to submit an application for the Physical Therapy Assistant Technology program is Friday, September 15th. Don't wait, apply today! Submit an online application before the deadline to begin classes in January 2018. Visit the Application to PTST Technical Study page or see the contact information below for more details and to apply to the program, or click the link below to begin the online application. Contact Theresa Hootman | 440-964-4252 | thootma1@kent.edu Apply to the program ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas will feature five area artists in the Performing Arts Center’s printed performance programs for the 2017-18 season as a continuation of a project that began last season. “We received such great feedback on the project last season, it made complete sense to continue,” explained David Mitchel, general manager of the Performing Arts Center. “With so many exceptional artists with ties to Tuscarawas County, we’re still only scratching the surface. Five fabulous works of art – an oil on canvas, a watercolor, a pen and ink, a ceramic plate and a sculpt...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas is now offering the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness. The degree was added to meet the need for professionals and entrepreneurs who have the educational background to become successful decision makers in the high-demand and rapidly changing agricultural industry. Kent State Tuscarawas is the only campus in the university’s eight campus system to currently offer this degree. “The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness has received overwhelming support from community, business and government leaders in and around Tuscarawas County,” says Stephen A. Min...
Kent State University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month. The change better reflects Kent State’s reputation as a leading institution of research, teaching and practice in constructive conflict management, and elevates the center from a unit within the Department of Political Science to a school in the College of Arts and Sciences. The original center was established in 1971 as the university’s “living memorial” to the four Kent State students who were killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, dur...
Do not forget to turn off the tap, unless you plan on swimming laps. If you are using a tap that is not on a sensor or timer, be conscious of how long the water needs to run. DID YOU KNOW? Commercial buildings accounted for an estimated 10 percent of all water use in the United States. Domestic needs/restrooms are the largest water end uses in offices and schools. A leaking toilet can waste more than 21,000 gallons per month, at a cost of about $2,100 per year! ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE Turn off the faucet while you lather your hands. Turn off the faucet when you finish using the water....
Kent State University at East Liverpool announces the Undergraduate Student Government officers for the 2017-18 academic year. Andrew R. Prekup Jr., a senior psychology major, is president; Mitchell Reiner, a sophomore marketing major, is vice president; and Kyla Coss, a senior psychology major, is secretary/treasurer. The Kent State East Liverpool USG meets each week in the Dean’s Conference Room in Purinton Hall. Students are invited to attend meetings to share ideas or concerns, as well as participate in community service and campus projects. # # # Photo: Kent State East Liverpo...