Just how long is 545 million years? About a half mile. Our life span may last 80, 90 or 100 years at the most. And our view of historic time may get blurry beyond three or four generations. It is no wonder that Earth science scholars can be challenged by the concept of geologic eras (several 100 million years) and eons (approximately one billion years), at least until they have walked through one. The Geologic Time Scale Walk at Kent State University at Stark puts time into perspective. The half-mile path around the campus pond and wetland research area uses colorful, informational signs to ...
Dear Members of the Kent State Community: Northeast Ohio has enjoyed a beautiful fall season. But as all of us know, winter will soon arrive. One of my responsibilities as a senior vice president of the university is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather. While the safety of our people is our priority, in general the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, there are those rare occasions when weather conditions may delay or cancel classes, or close the Kent Campus. (Note: Kent State University’s Regional...
This fall, in a collaborative effort, Kent State University’s Division of Human Resources and the Department of Recreational Services offered Kent State community members the FlashFit MOVChallenge - Destination: Chicago. “This 60-day destination challenge provided faculty, staff, students, and Student Recreation and Wellness Center members with an opportunity to participate in a movement challenge from Kent to Chicago — approximately 365 miles or 876,000 moves away,” says Kim Hauge, manager for University Wellness and Healthy Campus Promotions. The Destination Chicago Challenge began Sept. 1...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to Kent State on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday. Kent State has participated in Giving Tuesday the last two years, but this year, donations will have more impact with Warren’s matching gift. Kent State alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to “give thanks by giving back” and support a university program of their choosing. A matching gif...
Tim Rudell named best reporter in Ohio WKSU has received 12 Ohio SPJ Awards for 2015 from Ohio chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2014. The station earned more honors than any other radio station in Ohio, and reporter/producer Tim Rudell was named Best Reporter in Ohio, the second consecutive year the award went to a member of the WKSU news staff. Awards were presented during a ceremony in Cincinnati on board the Belle of Cincinnati. Since the addition of broadcast categories in 1998, WKSU has been recognize...
The Kent State University Bookstore has announced its fourth annual Holiday Giving Tree Program. A tree is set up at the entrance to University Bookstore located in the Kent Student Center. Each ornament on the tree represents a boy or girl who is living in transitional housing in Portage County. The bookstore would like to bring a bit of holiday cheer to each child with a gift of a book. If you would like to be a part of this initiative, simply select a child’s ornament. Each ornament has a number on the back that correlates with a book that interests the child. The books are displayed...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to Kent State on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday. Kent State has participated in Giving Tuesday the last two years, but this year, donations will have more impact with Warren’s matching gift. Kent State alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to “give thanks by giving back” and support a university program of their choosing. A ma...
The Allerton Apartment Complex went through its final phase of demolishment at the end of August. The process of closing the apartment complex has been going on since 2005. Buildings A, B, C and D were the final buildings to be razed. The Allerton Apartment Complex was built in two phases in 1962 and 1966. The apartments primarily housed Kent State international students with families and upper-division students. Jill Church, Kent State’s executive director of Residence Services, says the demolition was split up into phases to benefit students. “We wanted to do it in phases so students coul...
Familiar Face Timeka Rashid Associate Dean of Students, Director of the Kent Student Center and Center for Student Involvement Kent Student Center and Center for Student Involvement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I oversee the daily operations and services of the Kent Student Center and student involvement programmatic initiatives of the Center for Student Involvement. I also assist in special projects and universitywide committees as needed. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2010 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio...
New Face Bob Louis Executive Director, Creative Services University Communications and Marketing Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Lead the creative team at University Communications and Marketing WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Keithley Instruments – Solon, Ohio LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: As an alumnus, it’s great to be back and involved in the visioning and messaging for the university. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: It’s always been a dream to work for the university! ...