The Tamplin Award is given annually to recognize the excellent work of Writing Commons consultants and to honor the outstanding contributions of our consultants of the intellectual life of the university.  The award is named after Professor John C. Tamplin, a  longtime volunteer and supporter of the Writing Commons. Writing Commons consultants can be nominated in the Summer, Fall, and Spring terms.  Nominations for close in March for the current academic year.Who is eligible for the Tamplin Award?Any graduate or undergraduate writing consultant working in the...

The Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access will host the third annual Media at the Movies on Tuesday, March 7. Join us for a viewing of “Spotlight”, followed by a discussion of media ethics. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in Franklin Hall’s FirstEnergy Auditorium (Room 340). "Spotlight", an Academy Award winning film, is about a group of reporters at The Boston Globe who in 2002, uncovered the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. This movie brings up a number of media ethics questions: How do reporters find...

New Face David Mitchell General Manager Performing Arts Center Tuscarawas Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I manage and oversee the evaluation, selection and contract process for special events, presentations, performances and facility usage of our 1,100-seat theatre. I also plan and direct all center activities through a team of administrative, professional and support staff, and oversee personnel administration and professional development of staff. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: December 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Universal Protection Service and Broa...

Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and information Science, presented a paper titled “Subversively addressing information poverty: Alma Flor Ada, social justice, and the quest for bilingual books in America 1970-2014” as part of a panel called “Dismantling Information Poverty in Cultural Production for Young People,” on Oct. 17, 2016, at the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) annual conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Other panel members included Nicole Cooke, Ph.D., Graduate School of Information Science at the University of Illinois, and Beth Juncker...

It is not necessary for employees to use their vacation or sick time for these types of events. Any employee who wishes to attend a university-sponsored event only needs to seek permission from his or her supervisor to leave the work site. Supervisors, as is the case for any leave request, will make their own decision on granting the leave based upon their need to operate effectively and efficiently. ...

Gift yourself and your community by pausing to reflect on someone or something you are grateful for. Write your appreciation on a window, a bulletin board or a Post-it note and bring your department’s “Gratitude Graffiti” wall to life. The Gratitude Graffiti Project is a practice of purposeful reflection and appreciation expressed through interactive art. Over the past decade, hundreds of studies have documented the social, physical and psychological benefits of practicing gratitude. Even in the midst of adversity, such as coping with a chronic illness or other crisis, we know that a r...

Familiar Face Yuko Kurahashi Associate Professor School of Theatre and Dance Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Graduate Coordinator, Art of the Theatre Supervisor WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Community, friends, opportunities ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Liberal ideas and friends RESIDES IN: Munroe Falls, Ohio   HOMETOWN: San Diego, California EDUCATION: Ph.D., Theater and Dance, Indiana ...

New Face Charles (Charlie) Malone Academic Advisor II Honors College Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I am part of a team of professional advisors who help current and prospective Honors students balance their major with the requirements of the Honors College. These motivated and talented students benefit from advising that meets their unique needs and adapts to their educational goals. Our staff works with them through course placement, curricular requirements, registration, career planning and more. I also will advise Brainchild magazine, the undergraduate honors art and literature...