The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 7. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 9:15-10 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Academic Excellence and Student Success Commit...
March 3: Dr. Chance York, Assistant Professor at Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication conducts research that speaks to a possible link between social media habits and one’s genetics. He recently received a lot of media attention for this research into genetics as a determining factor in social media use. Read Being addicted to social media is hereditary Learn more about Dr. Chance York Listen to the Elevations interview: ...
Familiar Face Edward Dauterich Professor Department of English Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teaching literature and writing courses. Currently working on a special assignment with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as well as serving as a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Teaching and Learning and on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 1997 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: University of Cincinnati LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The chance to interact with students on a regular basis and he...
New Face Sarah Wu Associate Director of Assessment Office of Accreditation, Assessment and Learning Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide leadership and oversight of multiple university-wide assessment projects WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Research analyst at the Ohio State University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I enjoy the strong sense of community and connection. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: I was attracted by the university’s well-supported work environment. RESID...
Kent State University has chosen an accomplished aerospace engineer to help its growing College of Aeronautics and Engineering soar to new heights and build on the strong legacy of the past while charting a course for an exciting and transformative journey for the college’s future. Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D., has been selected as the new dean of Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering. Dr. Bloebaum currently serves as interim department chair of aerospace engineering and the Dennis and Rebecca Muilenburg Professor for Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. She w...
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. Are we an amalgamation of DNA from a variety of interbreeding species? Did such hybridization happen throughout the 7 million years of human evolution? “Occasionally,” says Anthony J. Tosi, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University. To a...
After spending months cooped up inside, most of us enjoy the opportunity to freshen our homes and offices with a good spring cleaning and decluttering. But before all the clutter ends up in a landfill, Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability recommends finding responsible ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. Donate Before you throw away everything, consider what else you can do with it. Many places in local communities accept donations. “It is always better to give items another life by reusing or donating first before recycling them or placing items in the trash,” says Leah Gr...
Kent State University employees are eligible for a 15 percent discount with ProFlowers, which offers a wide assortment of floral arrangements, plants and gifts for any occasion. Visit www.proflowers.com and use code BLUEGOLD15. The same discount is also available at the company’s sister brands listed below: Personal Creations: Personal Creations offers a wide variety of customizable gifts for every recipient and occasion. Visit www.personalcreations.com and use code PURPLEGOLD15. Shari’s Berries: Send chocolate covered strawberries, gourmet choco...
The March for Heroes event will be held on Saturday, March 10, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. March for Heroes is a unique fundraising event that remembers and celebrates our nation's veterans and active members of the armed forces. This event helps fundraise for local veteran’s services organizations by collecting donations and bringing our community together to participate in various family-friendly fitness and recreational activities. The March for Heroes event will include activities such as spinning, boot camp, Zumba, yoga, swimmin...