What is the Purpose of the Reporting Line for Fraud and Fiscal Abuse? 妻友社区 is responsible for the stewardship of university resources and is committed to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility. The reporting line provides a formalized mechanism to communicate concerns related to fraud and fiscal abuse. Employees are encouraged to discuss concerns with a supervisor, department head or another appropriate university official. If this is not a viable option or if you believe your concerns have not been addressed after reporting fiscal fraud or abuse, reports may be ...
At 9:35 a.m. on March 1, 2021, Dan Ridgway, director of operations for the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), flipped a switch that would energize a new future of sustainable power on campus. The button officially activated a brand new 315.2 kilowatt-DC solar PV array consisting of 788 solar panels and extending electrical connection to campus. In layman鈥檚 terms: that鈥檚 clean energy to serve nearly 30 percent of campus electricity. The project began in fall 2020, through an energy conservation collaboration with The Brewer-Garrett Company. The 25-year Power Purchase Agreement requires no ...
April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the Kent State Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, 鈥淩estore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.鈥 Activities including: An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22 Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6 An online book club discussing 鈥淏raiding Sweetgrass鈥 by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27. An online Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference titled, "How to Build a DIY Rain Barrel with Geauga Gardeners Worm Compo...
A Kent State student and alumnus from the School of Media and Journalism placed among the top 20 student journalists in the Hearst Journalism Awards鈥 Television News Competition. Jiovanni Lieggi, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in journalism in fall 2020, and Connor Steffen, a junior journalism major, placed 18th and 19th, respectively, in the national competition. The Hearst Journalism Awards are known as the 鈥淧ulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a huge honor to be recognized by an awards program that鈥檚 known as the Pulitzer Prizes of collegiate journal...
In many ways, Velvet Weems-Landingham, Ph.D., was made for this moment. Having earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, her academic focus is on virtual work and distance learning. She has worked in the industry for 20 years, designing, developing, and managing training and consulting initiatives for a wide array of organizations. An Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at 妻友社区 at Geauga, Dr. Landingham designs and teaches online and blended courses, including leadership and human resource management, global management, and advanced professional d...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year 妻友社区 and the Office of Sexual & Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) is looking to engage all members of our community in raising awareness and educating the community about what we can all do to prevent sexual assault. College campuses across the nation are facing a serious problem and unfortunately, the numbers do not lie. The issue of power-based personal violence (sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking) is an issue of significant concern on college campuses. Here at 妻友社区,...
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired 妻友社区 faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the Kent State community, and they want to see it thrive. One way retired Kent State community members stay informed is through the 妻友社区 Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired Kent State faculty and staff committed to improving university life. The retirees association contributes to Kent State through three scholarship funds: a spendable scholarship fund,...
April is Earth Month: Restore our Earth, Restore our Community, Restore our Self April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the Kent State Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, 鈥淩estore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.鈥 Activities including: An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22 Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6 An online book club discussing 鈥淏raiding Sweetgrass鈥 by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27. An online Earth Day Environmental Justi...
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Elizabeth Koenig is an Honors College senior from Elmore, Ohio, graduating this spring with a major in interior design and a minor in marketing. Though Elizabeth鈥檚 academic focus is design, she was inspired to complete a Senior Honors Thesis based on her original goal to become a teacher. Growing up in a family of educators, Elizabeth says, 鈥淚 thought that鈥檚 what I wanted to do, too.鈥 As she began taking classes at Kent State, though, Elizabeth found that she enjoyed the creative aspects of education more than education itself. Following her passion for creativity, Elizabeth enrolled in ...
