Faculty/Staff Encouraged to Take Part in Virtual Homecoming 2020 Events
Kent State is offering a variety of activities for faculty and staff to participate in throughout the week of Homecoming 2020.
Join in Work From Home Wednesday. Post your favorite KSU Homecoming photo to social media with #KentHC for a chance to win KSU prizes. Download a Kent State-themed background for virtual meetings on Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet. Or support students by making a gift to the Pay it Flash Forward Emergency Fund.
Happy Homecoming!
Nursing Faculty Selected By OADN As Fellow
Kent State University at Tuscarawas Associate Professor of Nursing Denise M. McEnroe-Petitte, Ph.D., has been selected for induction into the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Academy for Associate Degree Nursing (AADN).
OADN celebrates all fellows of the AADN and their remarkable contributions to students, faculty, patients, communities, and the nurse leaders of tomorrow. McEnroe-Petitte will be officially designated during the OADN 2020 Virtual Town Hall meeting later.
The AADN was established to recognize those individuals who model exemplary dedication to associate degree nursing education and practice and have worked as change agents to advance health and education through associate degree nursing.
McEnroe-Petitte has been teaching nursing at the undergraduate level for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) and the RN-BSN nursing programs at Kent State Tuscarawas since 1996. Her career as a registered nurse began over 40 years ago, working in a variety of roles from intensive care work to management roles in a hospital. She also serves as the community engagement coordinator for the Kent State Tuscarawas campus.
“I am very proud of the hard work and accomplishments of Denise and of the tremendous success of our nursing program," said Brad Bielski, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer at Kent State Tuscarawas. "Our faculty play a key role in the success of our students as future registered nurses.”
McEnroe-Petitte earned her Ph.D. at Capella University, an MSN at The University of Akron, a BSN at Kent State University, and an AS at Kent State University at Stark.
To learn more about the ADN program at Kent State Tuscarawas, visit www.kent.edu/tusc/nursing.
Geauga Adjunct Professor Shares Love of Tech and Books with Students
With one foot in the old world of books and another in the new world of technology, Dawn Tolchinsky, is a walking renaissance woman who can relate to young and old souls with equal measure.
As Adjunct Professor of Information Technology at Kent State University Geauga Campus, Tolchinsky’s classes in IT 11000 (Intro to Apps) and IT 12000 (Intermediate Apps) appeal to students of all demographics, including retirees in the Senior Guest Program. Learn more.
Diversity in Action Council Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Movie Series
Trumbull Campus students, faculty and staff and are encouraged to register to view a series of movies recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month.
Visit the Diversity in Action Council Collaborate Ultra Course Room on Wednesday evenings through October 15 from 7 - 7:30 p.m. for a discussion and q&a of the films.
Viewers can watch the films whenever it’s convenient, and faculty is encouraged to offer extra credit in their courses for students who view the films. This includes advisors teaching Kent FYE courses.
Discussion for The Invisible Eye, a suspenseful drama, will take place Wed., Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. An advertising executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum in the movie No, which will be discussed the following Wed., Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Instructions Not Included can be viewed here.
Questions should be directed to Bill Burgess at wjburges@kent.edu, or James Canacci at jcanacci@kent.edu.
WKSU Produces Election Protection: Resources on How to Vote This Year
This year, voting resources are needed more than any other election cycle. WKSU is working with local organizations and media partners to provide clarity on how to vote in November with an initiative called Election Protection.
For this project, WKSU’s team of reporters and staff will report on how to vote, policy issues that affect voting and community resources available about the voting process. Future stories will also highlight absentee voting, poll worker 
recruitment, the student vote and more.
In addition, every Monday leading up to the election, reporter Kabir Bhatia will share the answers to questions from listeners about voting. The form to submit questions can be found on the Election Protection webpage at wksu.org/vote, along with all Election Protection resources.
Election resources are also available on the station’s social media platforms: Twitter, @WKSU, Instagram, @WKSU897 and Facebook, facebook.com/wksu.fm.
The project will extend beyond Nov. 3, to cover post-election news about voter access, policy and other topics that arise from the election process.