The State of Ohio and the Department of Higher Education awarded Kent State University a $510,000 Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills grant. The award is part of a pilot program to bring together business and education partners to fill the growing need for qualified workers in the healthcare industry – specifically, in the areas of telemedicine and additive manufacturing or 3D printing. The grant will fund the purchase of a 3D printer to be used in projects and assignments to augment students’ learning experiences in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability...

Beginning Tuesday, July 5, two-way traffic will resume in the construction area from East Campus Center Drive to Whitehall Boulevard. That section of roadway had been reduced to one-way, eastbound traffic since early March as part of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic will continue on Summit Street, from Fraternity Circle to East Campus Center Drive. The Johnston Drive intersection continues to be closed while work continues on the first roundabout. Additionally, the north end of Ted Boyd Drive will now be closed, mean...

Kent State University reaffirmed its relationship with the city of Kent by recently hosting two town-gown events on the Kent Campus. The events included a Housing Summit coordinated by Kent State’s Office of Government and Community Relations and the annual Town-Gown Dinner hosted by Kent State President Beverly Warren. Both events took place at Kent State’s Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and signaled the continuing strength of the university and the city’s relationship. Understanding the importance of the relationship, the university and the city partnered to conduct a study o...

What happens to your old electronics? Electronics waste, or e-waste, frequently contains hazardous materials that if improperly disposed of can cause severe human and environmental health impacts. Visit www.kent.edu/sustainability for more information.     ...

E. Thomas Dowd, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychological Sciences, authored "Resistance and the Wounded Self: Self-protection in Service of the Ego” in American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Stephen Lankton (Ed.)., Vol.  59, Issue 2, (2016): 100-113. Summary: The author describes how cognitive hypnotherapy for the treatment of anger can overcome the wounded self. ...

Non-tenure Track Faculty Receiving Promotion: Stark, College of Nursing, Nursing, Loretta Aller, promoted to Associate Lecturer Kent, College of Nursing, Nursing, Ann Ancona, promoted to Associate Lecturer Tuscarawas, College of the Arts, Theatre and Dance, William Auld, promoted to Associate Professor Kent, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Health Sciences, Angela Backus, promoted to Associate Professor Kent, College of Communication and Information, Journalism and Mass Communication, Evan Bailey, promoted to Associate Professor Kent, College of Nursing, Nursi...

We all know that fruits and vegetables are good for us, but how many of us really get the number of servings we need? Find new ways to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your diet. Explore types of fruits and vegetables and their health benefits by taking part in the Colors of Summer Veggie and Fruit Challenge from July 11 through Aug. 7. This challenge is an honor-based, 28-day program designed to encourage participants to increase their fruit and vegetable intake, which helps reduce the risk of developing heart disease and adult-onset ...

Pension reform legislation passed in 2012 included increasing the member contribution rate to 14 percent. This increase has been phased in 1 percent per year. The final scheduled increase took effect on July 1, 2016, when the rate increases to 14 percent from 13 percent. For State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio’s (STRS Ohio) Combined (CO) Plan participants, effective July 1, 2016, the member contribution rate of 14 percent will have 12 percent allocated to the member’s Defined Contribution (DC) account and 2 percent allocated to the Defined Benefit (DB) portion of the CO ...

Take a leisurely lunchtime bike ride across the Kent Campus this Thursday, July 7, from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike share program at one of eight locations around campus. Chris John from Kent State’s Department of Recreational Services will lead participants on a 30-minute ride on the Kent Campus, as well as the surrounding community. Participants will meet at noon at the Flashfleet kiosk at the Kent Student Center, and the ride will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. Registration will be limited for the safety of the group. Helme...