Gov. John Kasich has appointed Jessica Peck of Valley City, Ohio, to a two-year term as a graduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Peck’s term began on July 14, 2017, and ends May 16, 2019. Peck brings strong academic and professional experience to the Board. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Kent State’s College of Business Administration, with a concentration in management. Peck received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University in 2008 and a Master of Business Administra...
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration students were recently given a chance to participate in the search for the university’s new investment advisor. The university’s Division of Finance and Administration was conducting a search for a new investment advisor, who will handle the day-to-day investment decisions of the university. Jeannie Reifsnyder, senior associate vice president of finance and administration, says that while in the past the investment advisor has had more of a traditional role, they have looked at all different types of investment models during the ...
For the third consecutive year, five Kent State University teams received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance, the most by any Mid-American Conference (MAC) institution. Six Golden Flashes’ programs ranked No. 1 among MAC teams. Gymnastics, volleyball, women's basketball, women's cross country and women's golf all received NCAA accolades for perfect multiyear scores of 1,000. Softball joined those five teams as APR leaders in the conference. Following close behind were baseball, football, wrestling and soccer, which all ranked in the MAC's t...
Did you know that electronics continue to drain electricity the entire time they are plugged in? Actions You Can Take: Unplug all electronics when you are not using them or when they are fully charged. Plug electronics into a smart power strip that shuts off power when devices are not in use. You also can cut power to everything with one switch. ...
Kent State University has received national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms. The Society for Diversity presented the university with the distinctive Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award. For the past eight years, the Society for Diversity has recognized the work of outstanding organizations and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in employment equity and workplace inclusion. This year, the Society for Diversity added “innovation” to its criteria to represent how collaboration, new strategies and techn...
All you need is a green thumb and a classroom of hardworking students to put together a perfect campus garden. A new course during the three-week summer intersession, Campus and Community Gardens, provided Kent State University at Stark students with the opportunity to design, plant, water, weed and harvest a campus garden. The course, taught by Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography, focused on giving students the tools, time, contacts and guidance necessary to set up a network of organizations and individuals who participated in the food’s organic production and distribution. T...
Kent State University employees shared some of their favorite summer vacation and staycation photos with e-Inside. More photos will be published in upcoming issues of e-Inside. Valerie Rose, Student Financial Aid, went to Venice, Italy; Pula, Croatia; and Lake Bled, Slovenia, with her family. This picture was taken in Croatia. Valerie Rose submitted this photo that was taken in Venice, Italy. Valerie Rose and her family spent time in Lake Bled, Slovenia. Kathryn L. Sutton, clinical coordinator, Kent State University at East Liverpool, took this pi...
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of the employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach who has expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. On-site health coaching sessions will be available throughout the year and can be viewed at www.bewelldata.com. On-site appointments are limited, and registration is required and must be made on the Be Well we...
Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., School of Information, was interviewed and quoted in an article published by Harvard’s NiemanLab about the use of messaging apps to circumvent censorship. ...
Christine A. Hudak, Ph.D, School of Information, has been named assistant editor of the Online Learning Consortium’s premier journal, Online Learning (OLJ). ...