New Face Alexa Doutt Associate Director, Advancement, College of Business Administration Division of Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Fundraising and donor relations WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The University of Akron (2010-2016); FirstMerit Bank (2003-2009) LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The kindness of my colleagues, the leadership (I will learn A LOT here!), the opportunities I’ll have to develop my skills as a fundraiser (the resources here are great!) ATTRACTION...
Yosh Hakutani, Ph.D., Department of English, authored “East-West Literary Imagination: Cultural Exchanges from Yeats to Morrison” (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2017), xiii, 322 pp. ...
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It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner — it can separate the good from the great. Richard Dahome is one of the greats. This year alone, as a member of the Kent State University men’s track and field team, Dahome tied for the ninth fastest time in school history in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, finished fourth at the Mid-American Conference Championships in the 110-meter hurdles and seventh in the 400-meter hurdles — just to name ...
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri} Metin Eren, Ph.D, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is using an experimental approach to dig deeper into Ohio's history by recreating ancient artifacts and weaponry with clay to better understand how humans lived thousands of years ago. His Lowry Hall lab features a ballistics range, stone-weapon creation and pottery-making. ...
On Thursday, April 20, from noon-1 p.m., the Employee Wellness program will sponsor a lunchtime program titled “The Power of This Moment.” All full- and part-time employees are invited to participate in this workshop that will explore how the brain’s reticular system affects perceptions. We also will consider history, concepts and practical applications to help facilitate in the moment living. Employees have the option to participate from Heer Hall or via live streaming. To participate in the presentation from Heer Hall (limited seating available), please click here. To ...
Get On the Move and earn valuable wellness points with lunchtime yoga for faculty and staff. Yoga is offered Tuesdays from 12:15-1 p.m. and Thursdays from 1:15-2 p.m. throughout the spring semester. These 45-minute sessions are a great way to rejuvenate yourself and take care of your mind, body and spirit. Each session is worth 10 wellness points for those participating in the Wellness Your Way incentive program. Space is limited. Registration is required and open for April and May sessions. Simply select each Tuesday or Thursday session from our wellness calendar to be taken to ...
Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the Kent Student Center and PARTA in downtown Kent. Our first ride will take place on Tuesday, April 18, from noon-1 p.m., as Chris John from the Department of Recreational Services will lead us on a 30-40 minute campus ride, as well as around the surrounding community. Please plan to meet at noo...
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 19.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 19.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 23.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #042eee; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #042eee} td.td1 {width: 1193.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px} Research shows that women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men by a 3-to-2 margin. Some scientists believe this is because when women reach menopause,...