New Face Casey Cegles Deputy Athletic Director Intercollegiate Athletics Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I oversee external operations, as well as oversight for football and men’s and women’s basketball. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Old Dominion University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The great people! ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The great leadership and vision of Joel Nielsen and Dr. Warren. There are many exciting times ahead and it’s a great time to be at Kent ...
Jon Harper, 73, of Kent, Ohio, passed away on April 10, 2016, at Stow Glen Retirement Center where he has lived for the past three years. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Patricia Holm Harper and dear son, Jonathan Evan Harper of Columbus. Born on March 18, 1943, as Jon Franklin Drake to Franklin John Drake of Greece and Elizabeth Diane Demetroupoulis of Chicago, Illinois, Jon was adopted when he was 13 by Donavan Harper, the stepfather he grew to dearly love and from whom he learned so much.
On Saturday, May 7, Greater Akron's Humane Society, Pawsibilities (which serves Summit County), is hosting an event for you and your pet! From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Springfield Lake Park (2491 Canfield Rd., Akron, Ohio 44312).
Kent State University was awarded nearly $1 million in grant funds from the Ohio General Assembly to allow universities to develop programs and courses that support teachers interested in obtaining the qualifications needed to teach postsecondary courses. The College Credit Plus grants from the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Higher Education provide eligible high school students the opportunity to earn credit from any public Ohio college or university and participating private colleges and universities, while also earning high school credit for the same class. Ke...
“Legal Briefs” appears in e-Inside to keep faculty and staff informed of legal issues and their implications. An archive of past Legal Briefs is available online. With the presidential election and general election less than six months away, there will be many opportunities for Kent State University to participate in election-related activities. This could take the form of class assignments, debates, candidate appearances and political ads. While university-sponsored political activities are permitted on any Kent State campus, there are guidelines that must be followed. Please revie...
Online faculty/staff parking permit renewals will be available now through May 13. After May 13, permits can be purchased in person in the Parking Services office located in Schwartz Center, Room 123. For permit renewal assistance or for additional information, contact Parking Services at 330-672-4432 or by email at parking@kent.edu. Renew your faculty/staff parking permit here: http://solutions.kent.edu/parkingservices/Login.aspx?LoginType=STAF (Copy and paste this link in your browser if you are unable to click to open). Please disregard this message if you have already renewed...
New platform allows for higher education dialogue around diversity issues A key focus of Kent State University’s strategic vision is creating and sustaining an inclusive environment. Trends in Diversity, a new Kent State initiative, provides a home for dialogue about diversity issues, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, class, economics, gender, and sexual identity and expression. Trends in Diversity is a new online, open-access journal examining how institutions are improving their diversity across campus, and it is currently looking for submissions from faculty, staff members...
Kent State University at Geauga students are receiving support from the Geauga County Township Association, which recently held its second annual Scholarship Fundraising Breakfast. “We currently are at 92.1 percent performance to goal to obtain endowed status,” says Chuck Walder, fiscal officer for Russell Township and vice president/treasurer for the Geauga County Township Association. “The Geauga County Township Association received $7,747 from this year's scholarship breakfast, which included the association’s 2016 contribution of $1,000. This takes into account this year’s payout of schol...
The Center for the Visual Arts, the new home of the Kent State University School of Art, will celebrate its grand opening on May 6. The festivities begin at 3 p.m. with a short program, immediately followed by building tours, live entertainment, student exhibitions and refreshments. Concluding the grand opening events, a lecture by distinguished visiting artist Mel Chin will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 165. The opening program and events, as well as the keynote lecture, are free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated. The Center for the Visual Arts unites all School of Art disciplines ...
Ten students in Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication recently visited New York City with the spring 2016 Advanced TV News Producing course. Five student reporters and five producers visited the studios of ABC Nightline, CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, MSNBC and WABC during a five-day visit. “You see CNN on TV, you see Fox, MSNBC, but you never actually picture yourself in the studio or on the set of a place like CNN,” says Kent State student Vivian Feke. “Getting to see it firsthand was such a worthwhile opportunity and I’m so grateful for it. It helped me ...