They are known as the living dead, the undead or the walking dead - and they are found in more than horror and fantasy books and movies. Zombies are also in the academic work of Tara Smith, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State University’s College of Public Health. From lectures to research and articles, Smith uses zombies to explain how infectious diseases are spread and what needs to be done to prepare for them - in a humorous context. Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work with Cleveland.com. ...
Dr. David Dees, interim dean of Kent State University at East Liverpool, announced those students named to the Fall 2016 President’s or Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 or more credit hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the East Liverpool Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List Negley: Noa...
Dr. David Dees, interim dean of Kent State University at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2016 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List Atwater: Dillon Land Boardman: Jessica Seydlorsky Eas...
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Administrative policy regarding paid parental leave for staff who are not in a recognized bargaining unit
- Purpose. To provide a maximum of six weeks of paid parental leave to eligible employees to recover from childbirth and/or to care for or bond with a child.
- Eligibility.
Policy Effective Date:
May 17, 2026
For more than 100 years, the National Park Service has preserved and cared for our national parks and shared their stories with more than 275 million visitors every year. As the service enters its second century, it is striving to tell a more inclusive and diverse story of American history. One of those stories now includes the Kent State University May 4 Site, which the U.S. Secretary of the Interior announced has reached the designation as a National Historic Landmark on January 11, 2017. “I am pleased that the federal government made this designation,” said Dean Kahler, survivor of...
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the Kent State University May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark. The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction. “As we approach the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, this recognition compels us to fully claim our status as a global resource and convener of the world’s most critical conversations on peace and conflict resolution,” said Kent State President Beverly Warren. “We are indebted to the team whose tireless commitment resulted in a successful National Histor...