Kent State Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped Kent State University’s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design receive LEED Platinum recognition. Platinum is the highest ranking for the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system, which is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. The Center for Architecture and Environm...
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped Kent State University’s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design receive LEED Platinum recognition. Platinum is the highest ranking for the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system, which is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. The Center for Architecture and Environm...
Congratulations to Courtney Miller for receiving the Dr. Terry Kuhn Distinguished Undergraduate Advising Award. This annual award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an academic or faculty advisor that demonstrates a commitment to student success inside and outside of the classroom. A Distinguished Advisor is one who fosters an empowering advising relationship that models the National Academic Advising Associations’ Core Values as well as Kent State University’s Advising Guidelines. The award is sponsored by Academic Engagement and Degree Completion and University College. ...
Outstanding faculty members, alumni and community members were recently acknowledged at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. During the Spring Awards Ceremony, two professors were acknowledged for their teaching excellence. Dr. Amanda Hayes received the 2017-2018 Full-Time Distinguished Teaching Award and Dr. Frank Scalambrino received the 2017-2018 Part-Time Distinguished Teaching Award. They were recognized for their enthusiasm and commitment to their profession, for possessing a comprehensive knowledge of their subject matter, for stimulating interest and understanding, and for effective or...
Beginning in the fall of 1968, the Office of Minority Affairs was created within the Human Relations Center to serve as a liaison with and provide consultative and special services to minority groups, students, and organizations. The overall goal of the Office of Minority Affairs was for the students they served to realize their full educational potential as noted by Dr. Wilson in April of 1970. The first person to head the office was Donald Thigpen, a political science student who also served as the co-chairman of Black United Students. Thigpen would graduate that December and continue as the...
Everyone plays a role in keeping Kent State University safe. Community members must increase peer support, safely disengage someone from an unhealthy situation, and positively influence others to act. Promoting bystander actions, building healthy relationships, and encouraging open communication make a difference. By challenging harmful behaviors, we can change the culture and redefine the norms.
Reclaiming your voice as a survivor and a bystander addresses the common feeling of helplessness. After recognizing the signs of violence comes the need to respond, but barriers can exist that bar individuals from intervening. Whether it’s understanding one’s hesitation in intervening or simply not knowing what to do or say, realizing these barriers and reclaiming your voice will create positive change. Kent State is committed to educating all students to realize what’s holding them back and empower them to take action.