Kent State University faculty and staff will be recognized with a complimentary lunch, entertainment, games, giveaways, dancing and fun on Tuesday, March 20, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. A special evening event will be held for second- and third-shift workers from 10-11:30 p.m. Registration is open. If you would like to attend, please register by selecting the day or evening event button on the Employee Appreciation Day homepage. To provide a consistent experience for all employees, lunch and events will be held concurr...
Save the date now for the Office Support Staff Recognition Program to be held Tuesday, April 24, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This luncheon recognizes university employees who provide office support throughout Kent State’s campuses. Invitations will be mailed the first week in April. Managers and supervisors should schedule coverage in their respective units so invitees may attend. Registration information to follow. ...
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It is one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences recently co-authored an article with more than 30 scientists, led by Yale University, from the United States, Italy and Spain in the journal Science that describes some of the small, yet distinct differences between the species in how individual cells function and form connections. ...
Kent State University’s Flash Technology Center, in cooperation with Apple, is pleased to announce an Apple-authorized campus store institutional pricing offer. Departments already receive low education pricing on Apple computers, but for this pricing offer, departments will receive an additional 4 percent off qualifying computers purchased through the Flash Technology Center. Current Mac units (excluding Macbook, Mac Pro and iMac Pro) are eligible for the pricing offer. Eligible computers can be configured to meet your needs. Depa...
“My teacher, John Mack, had this spirit of generosity you don’t see in teachers nowadays,” says Danna Sundet, Kent State University associate professor of oboe in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music. “I want his story to be told and his knowledge to continue to be shared.” To tell his story, Mrs. Sundet combined her passion, his teachings and Mr. Mack’s live recordings into an e-book that brings his work to life. But who is John Mack? The late Mr. Mack was regarded as one of the greatest oboe teachers during his time. Over two-thirds of the oboists in 10 of the top United States orche...
Throw it away or recycle it? That is the question Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability hopes students, faculty and staff will pause to ask before automatically tossing something in the bin. Kent State is participating in its ninth annual RecycleMania competition that runs until March 31. Kent State is one of 300 schools competing and one of 14 Ohio schools in the competition. RecycleMania is a competition held each spring across hundreds of college campuses in the United States and Canada. During this eight-week period, colleges participating report how much trash and recy...
Most people know the Kent State University Museum for its amazing fashion and clothing collection, but among its 30,000 pieces are unique finds in and out of the fashion world that continue to wow members of the Kent State and Kent communities. Among the many distinctive items, the museum has 3,200 pieces of American collectible glass from Jabe Tarter and Paul Miller who lived in Akron, Ohio. The collection demonstrates the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the glassmakers of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. A Rembrandt etching literally hides within the wal...
As athletes compete for gold in the Olympic Winter Games, Kent State University’s Bill Switaj, who serves as coach-in-chief of the Mid-American District of USA Hockey, part of the International Olympic Committee, is taking his expertise all over the world, while also impacting local players. Mr. Switaj’s passion for hockey shines through in everything he does for Kent State and the Ice Arena. As manager of the Kent State Ice Arena, he puts all his energy into supporting the sport, from earning grants that fund youth hockey equipment at the Ice Arena to traveling to Germany for coa...
Enjoy the sights, sounds and action of Kent State men’s basketball and its gameday experience. ...
Traveling along Canton’s Market Avenue North, one might overlook Sancta Clara Monastery. But 17-year-old Nalyn Schell not only visited the religious structure for two days, she had the opportunity to photograph its nuns. “There’s this mystery about the building just beyond the trees and how it relates to society,” says Ms. Schell, of Perry Township. “It’s this place I had driven by and was curious about. I wanted to put a face on it.” Her depiction of the nuns resonated with judges of the 2018 Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Competition hosted by Kent State University at Stark. Garneri...