The Division of People, Culture, and Belonging is excited to announce the conversion to PageUp’s Performance Management System. This innovative system will enhance our commitment to continuous improvement and staff development. It represents a significant step forward in how we recognize and value our employees.Why PageUp?Having an easy-to-use system that encourages feedback and prioritizes staff development will help us drive efficiency, foster innovation and uphold the highest quality benchmarks.Key features of the new evaluation programProvides tools for on-going performance feedback b...

Congratulations to Dr. Mary Beth Spitznagel, along with Dr. Chris Was and Dr. Alanna Updegraff, who have been awarded an R01 through the National Institute of Safety and Occupational Health and Centers for Disease Control. The project is titled "Effects of embedded Acceptance and Commitment Training in DVM and RVT programs as students transition into the workforce" ...

Zoology major Allison Remick and environmental studies major Madeline Desmond spent several weeks in Kent State’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program getting to know the microbes of the European wall lizard.The students, who are both members of the Honors College, were among a cohort of 178 students who conducted research projects under the direction of faculty mentors during the annual 2024 SURE program.Remick, a junior pre-veterinarian major from Grove City, Ohio, said it takes a lot of experience to get into veterinarian school and the SURE program gave her the oppo...