Each year on Oct. 1, universities nationwide are required to disseminate a summary of reported crimes on or near campus. The Annual Security Reports for all Kent State University campuses outline three-year statistics on several different crimes from motor vehicle theft and weapons violations to drug violations and sexual assault. Kent State continues to be one of the nation’s safest campuses. In June 2017, the Kent Campus was named the 11th Safest Campus in the Nation and the safest campus in Ohio by the Council for Home Safety and Security. The university remains firmly committed to the hea...
Each year, DesignIntelligence honors excellence in education and education administration by naming 25 exemplary professionals in these fields. The 2017-2018 class of education role models were selected by DesignIntelligence staff with extensive input from thousands of design professionals, academic department heads, and students. Educators and administrators from each of the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture are considered for inclusion. Jill Lahrmer, Assistant Professor, College of Architecture and Environmental Design “Well known for her extensiv...
Yosh Hakutani, Ph.D., Department of English, organized and chaired a session, “Lynching and Modern American Fiction,” and presented “The Genesis of the Chicago Renaissance: The Wright-Dreiser Tradition” at the American Literature Association conference in Boston, May 25-28, 2017. For the annual conference of the Yone Noguchi Society, he gave the keynote address “Yone Noguchi, Ezra Pound, and Imagism” at International Christian University in Tokyo on July 1, 2017. ...
Yanhai Du, Ph.D., A. Maar and K. Zhao, Ph.D., authored “Development of Advanced Ceramic Fuel Cells using Additive Manufacturing Technology (I): Design and Modeling” in Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Nanostructured and Multifunctional Materials III: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Editors: M. Fukushima and A. Gyekenyesi, V.37 (5), pp.74-80, (ISBN-13: 9781119321705), 2017. ...
In response to numerous requests from within the university community, the Division of Human Resources is sponsoring the Kent State University and Community Partners Hurricane Relief Supply Drive from Oct. 1-20. You can donate much-needed supplies to provide comfort and support to communities across the south affected by recent hurricanes and subsequent floodwaters. Your contributions will go a long way toward making sure individuals and families get back on the road to recovery. Please donate only the items listed below. Collection items needed: ...
Employees are encouraged to attend the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs held on all Kent State University campuses. Each fair will include information about 2018 healthcare plan offerings and information on how all full-time, benefits-eligible employees can earn up to $300 in wellness rewards by participating in a variety of healthy lifestyle activities. In addition, representatives from Medical Mutual, Anthem, CVS Caremark, IMPACT Solutions, Be Well Solutions, PNC Bank and several other partners will be available at each campus fair. The Open Enrollment...
Kent State University is excited to present the Fall Employee Wellness Speaker Series: Reigniting Your Light. The series kicked off on Sept. 26, and there are two more upcoming topics. We hope that you will join us for these remaining presentations: Oct. 10 – Laurel Greene Kaiser, LISW, will discuss the role of resiliency in all aspects of life and how we can become more resilient at any age. Ms. Kaiser also will share how improved resiliency helps one to develop greater optimism, confidence and motivation. Register for in-person session Register...
It's that time of year again! As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening (you do not have to be covered by the university-sponsored health plan to take advantage of this on-site service). Screenings conducted between Sept. 27, 2017, and April 30, 2018, will go toward the employee Tier One requirement for 2018 incentives, putting you well on your way toward your first $150, which will be paid out in February 2018. Remaining Onsite Screening Dates and Registration If yo...
Join us for the fall disc golf clinics. Each clinic will provide information and skills on how to play disc golf on Kent State University's 18-hole disc golf course at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The rules of disc golf will be discussed, and participants will go through an orientation of the course before practicing. Discs will be available for free rental, and approximately three holes will be played to work on long-distance, mid-range and putting shots. Times will vary to optimize opportunity for various schedules. You will find some clinics starting at 12:...
Kent State University's Office of International Student Affairs welcomed new international students enrolled this academic year by organizing airport pickups. Kent State volunteers greeted the new students and helped them move into their new homes. ...