WARREN, Ohio (Aug. 31, 2021) -- Dealing with uncertainty is tough, especially when it deals with your health. Many have come to grips with this struggle over the last 18 months as surges of COVID-19 have come and gone. Cross-country coach Bill Hess takes uncertainty in stride, moving forward with a positive attitude and a smile. He was already running the race of his life. In 2008 at the age of 44, Hess was diagnosed with Huntington鈥檚 disease a degenerative disease that eventually breaks down the nerves in the brain, causing physical and cognitive disorders. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a genetic disease,鈥 Hes...
In August 2021, a research team from 妻友社区's School of Information working in partnership with Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will support the first stages of what Katie Campana, Ph.D., principal investigator, and Michelle Baldini, MLS, co-investigator from the School of Information, and Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, co-investigator from the College of Nursing, have named Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Infant Early Learning and Develo...
Join us for a dialogue with Devan Shimoyama, an artist in the TEXTURES exhibition, Sincere Gilles, celebrity barber and owner of Director's Cut, Inc., and Kadeem Woodson, owner of Enkel's Barbershop in Brooklyn. Moderated by Simon Tatum, an artist and 妻友社区 alum. They will discuss their experiences with barbershops as complicated spaces of belonging, community-building, and self-exploration.
Every person should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Research has identified steps we can take to maintain our health and function as we get older. Adopting healthy habits and behaviors like improving your diet and levels of physical activity, staying social and involved in your community, using preventive services, and managing health conditions can contribute to a productive and meaningful life. September wellness offerings will focus on healthy aging, and your Employee Wellness team has lined up abundant opportunities for...
The 妻友社区 at Trumbull launched the Peace Officers鈥 Training Academy certificate credit program in fall 2020 with 21 students graduating in spring 2021. 妻友社区 at Trumbull has operated the police academy as a non-credit training program for over 15 years and has graduated over 1,000 cadets since 2006. In 2020, the program made a very significant stride forward by implementing an academic credit certificate program with students attaining 22 credit hours upon completion of the academy. Students can use these 22 credit hours toward the Peace Officers鈥 T...
Airplanes meant a lot to Charlie Wentz. An aerospace engineer, Wentz was always reaching for the sky as a pilot, flight instructor and a professor in 妻友社区鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering. Now, flight instruments he once owned will be used in the airplane maintenance program being established by 妻友社区 at Ashtabula. It is an example of the strong relationship Regional Campuses have 鈥 working together and partnering in ways that foster student success. So, when Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of 妻友社区 a...
FAIRPORT, New York 鈥 Eileen Merberg, Executive Director of Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society, announced that the 妻友社区 chapter has won the prestigious Order of the Torch Award for their activities during the 2020-21 academic year. This award highlights excellence in programming, internal communications, campus visibility, and overall presentation of their application. This is Kent State鈥檚 third Order of the Torch award; previous awards were won in 2017 and 2000. This year the Board of Directors of Alpha Lambda Delta recognized four chapters across the nation with the O...
This is an old announcement. For up-to-date information on telecommuting, visit the telecommuting webpage here. Fall semester is upon us, and we are excited to see everyone on our campuses. Thank you for your deep commitment to our university, which is evident by your efforts over the past year. Thank you also for the tremendous work you are doing to deliver that special Kent State in-person experience to our students. You are the reason they have chosen Kent State. Over the past several months, the university has developed and finalized a telecommuting policy for employees. Kent St...
Dean Angela Spalsbury invited faculty, staff, and students to nominate Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center full-time and part-time faculty members as well as a full-time or part-time staff member to be selected for the Spring 2021 Excellence Awards. The faculty award recognizes the importance placed on superior teaching and encourages teaching achievement. The staff award is equally important but emphasizes an employee who supports the day-to-day operations of the two-site campus and the Students First priority. Dean Spalsbury is thrilled to announce the Spring 2021 Excellence Aw...
