Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, chaired the 2017 Notable Children's Recordings Committee for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).  ...

John E. Simmons, School of Library and Information Science, authored Museums: A History. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield (2016). ...

Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is lead author (co-author, R. Shura) of an article titled “Residents’ Perspectives on Living With Vision Impairment in Long-term Care:  An Unseen Factor in Quality of Life and Appropriateness of Care,” published in Journal of Nursing Home Research.  Vol. 2, p. 34-40. ...

Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is lead author (co-author, E.K. Jacob) of an article titled “User-generated Tagging Vocabularies: An Investigation of the Levels of Abstraction of Tags Across Three Resource Genres,” published in Information Processing & Management. doi:10.1016/j.ipm.2016.05.005 (Available online, May 24, 2016). Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306457316301364 ...

Familiar Face Kathleen Wiler Head Coach, Women’s Field Hockey Intercollegiate Athletics Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Oversee all aspects of the women’s field hockey program; supervise a staff of two; manage and coach a team of 22 or more students to graduate and win championships WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2006 (also served as a graduate assistant from 2000-2001) EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Assistant coach, Miami University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I get to work with a great staff every day. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE U...

New Face Cason G. Brunt Director of Student Support Services and Academic Diversity Outreach University College Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide leadership and oversight for the federally funded TRIO Student Support Services Program, as well as Academic Diversity Outreach Initiatives for University College. Responsibilities include grant administration, staff supervision, budget management, targeted student outreach and strategic planning.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Assistant director for Academic...

Kent State University President Beverly Warren will deliver the State of the University address on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Kent State faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend the event, which is themed “Living the Kent State Promise.”  A reception will follow in the Kent Student Center. Regional locations will host watch events for their campus communities.  ...

Kent State University’s Division of Human Resources is inviting all faculty, staff and their families to walk in the 2016 Homecoming Parade. Show your Kent State blue and gold pride by wearing a Kent State or superhero shirt while walking in the parade on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. For more information and details about meeting times and location on Oct. 1, contact Maria Terleckyj at mterleck@kent.edu.    ...