Unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic necessitate a change in approach to Kent State University’s admissions process to ensure student access and success. “We recognize that COVID-19 has disrupted the college enrollment process for our prospective students and K-12 educational partners,” said Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., associate vice president for enrollment management/admissions at Kent State. “Therefore, we have worked to simplify our admissions process beginning with the 2020 Fall Semester.” For fall 2020 applicants, Kent State will: Waive ACT/SAT standardized te...
After a COVID-19 related layoff, Kent State Trumbull psychology major Krysta Forrest is using her spare time to put out fires, literally. The 2018 LaBrae/TCTC graduate has been volunteering for the Braceville Fire Department for two months. She volunteered sporadically while attending classes and working full-time as a cleaning technician. She was also set to begin a fire class to become a firefighter. Then came COVID-19. Forrest was laid off from her job. "In a matter of a week, you find out that you do not have a job and all of your classes will be remote," she said. "That's stressful....
Since COVID-19 struck the nation, medical staff have been finding that personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks, gloves and gowns have become a commodity. That is why Kent State University’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s PPE to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies. Here are some of their stories: College of Arts and Sciences A big part of Kara Barnett’s job as the Chemical Health and Safety Coordinator for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is taking care of the department’s PPE. Barnett ...
With the growing need of personal protective equipment (PPE) facing our community since COVID-19 struck the nation, Kent State University at Tuscarawas administration and faculty collected the campus’ PPE equipment, and donated gloves, gowns and masks to area health care agencies. According to Joan Lappin, director of the Associate Degree in Nursing program at Kent State Tuscarawas, the nursing department was able to donate the following PPE supplies: 2,400 pairs of sterile gloves 30 isolation glowns 540 N95 masks “The Kent State Tuscarawas faculty and administration were hap...
Since COVID-19 struck the nation, medical staff have been finding that personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks, gloves and gowns have become a commodity. That is why Kent State University’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s PPE to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies. Here are some of their stories: College of Arts and Sciences A big part of Kara Barnett’s job as the Chemical Health and Safety Coordinator for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is taking care of the department’s PPE. Barnett ...
It’s during times of stress and strain that people’s true strengths are revealed. As Eleanor Roosevelt said at the onset of WWII, “We cannot tell from day to day what may come. This is no ordinary time. No time for weighing anything except what we can do best for the country as a whole and that responsibility rests on each and every one of us as individuals.” Although the coronavirus pandemic has upended life as we know it, the Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center community has demonstrated inspiring strength of character, flexibility, and creativity during the university shutdown....
Scientists have long since established that the effects of stress on our bodies are largely negative. But understanding stress as a trigger for using calories and burning fat also could lead us to better mechanisms for healthier behaviors. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently funded a Kent State University researcher to continue her efforts toward that goal. Based on a recently-published study, Colleen Novak, associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, will use a three-year, $447,000 grant to analyze two new elements believed to drive muscl...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. ► PAID LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS Generally, employers covered under the Act must provide employees: Up to two weeks (80 hours, or a part-time employee’s two-week equivalent) of paid sick leave based on the higher of their regular rate of pay, or the applicable state or Federal minimum wage, paid...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Yuko Kurahashi, School of Theatre and Dance, authored a book, "The Interdisciplinary Theater of Ping Chong: Exploring Curiosity and Otherness on Stage", 1st edition, Jefferson City, NC, McFarland, (2020), 240. ...