It is not necessary for employees to use their vacation or sick time for these types of events. Any employee who wishes to attend a university-sponsored event only needs to seek permission from his or her supervisor to leave the work site. Supervisors, as is the case for any leave request, will make their own decision on granting the leave based upon their need to operate effectively and efficiently. ...
Gift yourself and your community by pausing to reflect on someone or something you are grateful for. Write your appreciation on a window, a bulletin board or a Post-it note and bring your department’s “Gratitude Graffiti” wall to life. The Gratitude Graffiti Project is a practice of purposeful reflection and appreciation expressed through interactive art. Over the past decade, hundreds of studies have documented the social, physical and psychological benefits of practicing gratitude. Even in the midst of adversity, such as coping with a chronic illness or other crisis, we know that a r...
The mission of Kent State University's College of Public Health is to develop public health leaders and promote sustainable public health innovations in collaboration with community partners in Northeast Ohio through teaching, research and service. Visit the College of Public Health for more information, or give now to the College of Public Health. ...
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration announces that beginning in Fall 2017, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will be offered online in addition to the full-time face-to-face program. One of a select number of AACSB Accredited schools to offer an accelerated Online MBA, the College will deliver the program in a modular, eight-week course structure which allows those with two or more years of work experience to enroll at any time and complete the accelerated program in as few as 16 months. “The online program will make earning an MBA convenie...
Meta-Analysis Workshop Workshop Registration Information for May 18th & 19th, 2017 This workshop is sponsored through the Department of Psychological Sciences of Kent State University. Location: Kent State University Main Campus Thursday, May 18th & Friday, May 19th 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Kent Hall Annex Room 102 Featuring Noel Card, Ph.D. Professor of Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut Dr. Noel Card is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut, http://familystudies.uconn.edu/noel-card/. His re...
The staff of the Office of Global Education is joining other international offices at numerous colleges and universities across the United States in the #YouAreWelcomeHere social media campaign to make both prospective and current students feel welcome at Kent State University despite the recent political rhetoric. By supporting the campaign, the Office is championing the university's "longstanding commitment to be a welcoming, inclusive environment where all feel at home" as stated in President Warren's recent message to members of the Kent State Community following the issuance of the recent...
Many people take their work home, but few turn work into their home. Christopher Dum, Ph.D., assistant sociology professor from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, did just that. For a year, Dum moved into a residential motel to better understand the dangerous living conditions and vulnerable residents who have nowhere else to go. Dum compiled their stories into a book Exiled in America: Life on the Margins in a Residential Motel The book documents the lives of struggling addicts, registered sex offenders, released prisoners and the recently homeless in order to bring ...
Last fall, the Kent State University Supplier Diversity Program launched the Kent State University/Turner School of Construction Workshop Series. The series provides construction training, technical expertise and benchmarking of best practices to diverse businesses. Created in collaboration with the Office of University Architect and the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, as well as industry-leading Turner Construction Company, the nine-month workshop series empowers participants by developing their construction management skills and enriching their knowledge of th...
