Kent State University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit www.kentstatehotel.com or call 330-346-0100.
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Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, published a guest post titled “Media Mentorship, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Screen Time Symposium” on Oct. 10, 2016, on the Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) blog.
Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is author of an article titled “Students’ Viewpoint: What Constitutes Presence in an Online Classroom?” published in Cataloguing & Classification Quarterly. (Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/01639374.2016.1241972)
Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, authored an article titled “Increasing EHR System Usability Through Standards: Conformance Criteria in the HL7 EHR-System Functional Model” in the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 69; 2016, 169-173.
Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is co-author (with Tim Gorichanaz, Drexel University) of an article titled “Document Phenomenology: A Framework for Holistic Analysis,” published in the Journal of Documentation (2016), 72:6 , 1114-1133.
Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, and alumna Julaine Clunis, M.L.I.S. ’16, are co-authors (with J. Kawalec, B. Caldwell, D. Putnam) of a poster titled “EHR Preparedness Among New Podiatric Residents: National Survey of Podiatric Residency Directors,” presented to the American Podiatric Medical Association, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 2016.
Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, served on a panel (with I. Vamanu, T. Gorichinaz, and A. Suorsa) titled "Phenomenology in Library and Information Science: Studying Information Experiences" at the Conceptions of Library and Information Science (CoLIS) in June 2016 in Uppsala, Sweden.
Christopher Dum, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, was recently featured on NPR's Marketplace, speaking with Kai Ryssdal about his new book "Exiled in America: Life on the Margins in a Residential Motel" (Columbia University Press).
Steven Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, and graduate students Raffaele Zanoli, Simona Naspetti and Serena Mandores, from Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy, presented “A Priori Groups Versus Operant Categories” at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sept. 11, 2016.
Kent State University's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent State University created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!