The Kent State Salem Communiversity Choir will present its annual holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Kent State Salem City Center auditorium located at 230 North Lincoln Street Salem, OH 44460. The free public concert will feature the blended voices of Kent State students, faculty and community members as they present “A Family Christmas,” under the direction of Mel Fucci, music instructor at Kent State Salem. The featured soloist this year is Marla Berg, assistant professor of voice and director of the Kent State University opera program. Following the con...
Following the recommendation of the Kent State University Foot and Ankle Clinic Board of Directors on Sept. 30, 2015, and the support of Kent State Provost Todd Diacon, Kent State President Beverly Warren has appointed Barbara Broome, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing, to the Board of Directors of the Kent State Foot and Ankle Clinic. ...
Theresa L. Sharp, Department of Mathematical Sciences, was presented with the Christofferson-Fawcett Award for “lifetime contribution to mathematics education. Steve Meiring, a retired Ohio Department of Education mathematics consultant, presented the award to Sharp at the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 15, 2015. Additional Comments: The Christofferson-Fawcett Award recognizes teaching excellence, service to the mathematics community and leadership within that community. The annual award, first presented in 1981 to Kenneth Cummins (now...
Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science, and Shu-jiun Chen authored "Alignment of Conceptual Structures in Controlled Vocabularies in the Domain of Chinese Art: A Discussion of Issues and Patterns" in International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2015. ...
Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability and the Child Development Center partnered to create a Green Apple Day of Service on Sept. 26 where volunteers gathered to construct an eco-friendly playhouse outside the Child Development Center. Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) asks local schools to submit proposals stating how they could use funding to support a service project centered on the environment. According to the website of the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council “The Green Apple Day of Service inspires volunteers to tran...
On Dec. 1, #KSUGives. Double your impact when you join Kent State University President Beverly Warren in giving to Kent State. ...
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...