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The third College of Communication and Information (CCI) Research Colloquium will take place at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, March 16 in Rm. 332 of the University Library.   Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-graduate coordinator in the School of Information, will present her research titled, “Addressing the Elephant in the Room: An Examination of Soft Skills in Academic Librarianship.”   Library work includes hard and soft skills, Matteson says. Hard skills are the technical skills that advance the functional work of the library and pertain primarily ...

Viral tweets are circulated around the internet every day. Whether they are entertaining, infuriating or moving, they usually evoke some type of strong emotional response, which is how they become viral. Eli Kalil, a junior applied communications major at ��������, saw just how powerful the tool of social media can be when he posted an inspiring tweet involving his mother in late January. “My mom has tried several times to quit smoking, but none of them have been successful,” Mr. Kalil says. “So, I decided to make a bet with her.” He decided to take a photo of himself and his m...

�������� at Trumbull’s Counseling Services and Psychology Club are encouraging students to follow the old adage, “stop and smell the roses.” Beginning Wednesday, March 14, “Flashes of Mindfulness” posters and mindfulness stations will be popping up around campus to remind students to slow down, pay attention, and be aware.  “We want to ensure that our students have all the tools they need to succeed,” said Dr. Lance Grahn, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, Kent State Trumbull. “One of the many benefits of our campus is accessibility to free services like tutoring a...

The growing use of social media in society is leading to a reshaping of internal communication strategy for businesses. Kent State Associate Professor Michele Ewing and a team of researchers recently explored the role of social media in creating an engaged workplace. The team’s research was recognized Saturday, March 10, with the PRSA Employee Communication Award at the 21st International Public Relations Research Conference in Orlando. This study was designed to determine best practices with planning, implementing, and measuring social media strategies to improve employee communication ...

Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. In most crisis situations, they deal with the immediate threat and move on. But �������� Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life. A young woman, who previously suffered from suicidal behavior, approached Officer Spahr at the Kent Student Center and graciously thanked her for helping with her mental breakdown. It was a moment that she will never forget. Officer Spahr is one of two K-9 officers at Kent State who has saved lives — both mentally and physically — ...

David Trebing, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), and Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor who teaches in COMM and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), will lead a teaching colloquium on Friday, April 13, in Rm. 226 of Taylor Hall beginning at 2:15 p.m.   This panel discussion will be the first in a series of teaching colloquia and will highlight evidence-based teaching research ideas from James M. Lang’s book, Small Teaching. The panel discussion will focus on motivating factors for students and how to i...