Two-way traffic has been restored to Summit Street throughout the construction zone. Johnston Drive also is open to motorists. The roundabout at Ted Boyd/Johnston Drive is operational at this time. A video is available to explain how to navigate a roundabout, whether you are in a car, on a bike or walking. Watch the video Work will continue on utilities and other items throughout winter. The second phase of the Summit Street Improvement Project will begin in March and will make improvements to the roadway between Fraternity Circle and Lincoln Street. The entire project is expecte...
We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? Kent State University researchers suggest putting the cellphone away – doing that could help you pick up the pace. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., from Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services anonymously observed and timed more than 1,000 pedestrians walking alone across a 50...
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action is conducting a series of customized Title IX workshops for faculty, staff and students. The monthly sessions will consist of the following topics: What is Title IX? Defining sexual harassment/sexual misconduct; How and where to report issues related to Title IX; Statistics on sexual violence; The university’s responsibility; and What happens after you report a Title IX issue? Advance registration is required for these facilitator-led workshops, and dates are subject to change or cancellation if an in...
Kent State University will be a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus on July 1, 2017. Consequently, you are invited to learn more about the available smoking cessation programs and resources at an event on Nov. 17, the date of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event. All Kent State faculty, staff and students are invited. Stop by the resource tables on the second floor mezzanine at the Kent Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Kent State Wellness will have educational materials on tobacco cessation, resources for quitting, refreshments, prizes and giv...
Kent State University is currently offering Aflac’s Group Accident, Group Critical Illness and Group Hospital Indemnity insurance to employees through Nov. 30, 2016. While major medical insurance pays for doctors and hospitals, Aflac is insurance that pays cash benefits directly to you. It provides predetermined benefits that are paid regardless of any other insurance you have. And it fits most budgets — rates don't go up when you file a claim. To learn more about Aflac, call 216-382-9500 or visit www.aflac.com/kentstate. ...
A four-member team of Kent State University at Tuscarawas second-year nursing students won the simulation competition during the Aultman Simulation Symposium held Oct. 15 by the Aultman College of Nursing Sciences and Health. This year’s theme was Linking Simulation to the Bedside. “Our students were excited for this opportunity to represent Kent State Tuscarawas and the nursing program,” says Shelly Stefka, lecturer of nursing at Kent State Tuscarawas. “The simulation scenario was a patient in respiratory distress. Our students recognized the situation as such and implemente...
The 2016 Princeton Review Guide to 361 Colleges, published Oct. 4, features Kent State University as a Green College. “It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainability for years,” says Melanie Knowles, sustainability manager for Kent State. “We have made progress in so many areas, and that has gotten us on the list.” Kent State is recognized for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation. The Kent Campus has a free bus system, Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA), and the Flashfleet b...
Robin Selinger, Ph.D., faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, has been elected a 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Each year, only one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows. Selinger was recognized for fundamental contributions in theory/simulation of materials, focusing on liquid crystals, polymers and lipid membranes. She also was recognized for her exceptional commitment to outreach activities. She was nominated by the APS Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. “It is ...
Robin Selinger, Ph.D., faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, has been elected a 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Each year, only one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows. Selinger was recognized for fundamental contributions in theory/simulation of materials, focusing on liquid crystals, polymers and lipid membranes. She also was recognized for her exceptional commitment to outreach activities. She was nominated by the APS Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. “It is ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas has established February 1 as the priority admissions application deadline, which positions applicants for earlier scholarship consideration. The date has been moved up from March 1. “Moving the admissions application deadline forward allows us to award scholarships and financial aid earlier in the admission process,” said Courtney Nign, assistant director for Enrollment Management and Student Services. “This helps students and their families to be more informed about the actual cost of college so they can choose the school that best meets their needs. In...