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Announcing Teams for Academics  The Division of Information Technology is pleased to announce the launch of Microsoft Teams for students. This launch will provide you an additional option to engage with your students, enable file collaboration, and enhance communications.    Noteworthy features include:   The ability to see up to 49 people on screen at once.   Real time closed captioning for live conversations.   Phone conferencing options for all participants (ideal for students on limited bandwidth).   Two Options - O...

The coming election is an important one, and voters – particularly first-time voters – are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. “Don’t Hate – Debate (And Vote)!” is an all-day teach-in event held via Zoom on Friday, Oct. 23, beginning at 10 a.m. Teach-in topics will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse. Each segment will be about 15 minutes long (some longer, some shorter) and will have a period of 10-15 minutes afterward for questions ...

Throughout her life, Eleanor Jammal was an active community and business leader in Ashtabula County and a staunch advocate for higher education and its importance in creating opportunities for all citizens. To continue her mission and to honor her legacy, nieces and nephews have established the Eleanor A. Jammal Leadership Scholarship at �������� at Ashtabula. The endowed fund is in honor of her many contributions to the greater Ashtabula community, her support for the advancement of women and her belief in the power of higher education. “Eleanor was a leader and a mentor; a wom...

Due to the pandemic, the English as a Second Language (ESL) Center at �������� recently moved its English Conversation Partner program online. Once an in-person activity only, the program’s transitioning to a remote environment has actually opened up new opportunities, such as involvement from alumni and additional unique groups and students being able to connect with their language partners regardless of their physical location.  Participants in the program are typically students in the ESL center and domestic or international students enrolled in an undergraduate or grad...

Darin Olson, D.M.A., is the new director of Athletic Bands at ��������. He leads the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass Pep Band, Kent Symphony Band and University Band. Olson is currently an active member of College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Prior to Olson’s hiring, he served as the assistant director of bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW). Learn more about Olson and his plans for his future at Kent State as he answers these 10 questions.  Q. What drew you to Kent State and th...

In early September, The Division of Information Technology implemented a new grading tool for faculty called Gradescope. Gradescope helps faculty keep track of assignments and allows for an easier, more efficient way to grade digitally.   Useful Features  Gradescope offers a scanning feature that allows you to scan your students’ work .  Build rubrics inside of the program for an easier, more consistent grading technique.  Send grades right to the students or export them into Blackboard Lear...

    Starting today, we are offering fee free graduate applications from October 20 - October 27, 2020,  Click here to apply to our Materials Science Graduate Program  When you fill out the application, be sure to select "Materials Science", to ensure you are applying to the Materials Science Graduate Program. If you have any practical issues in the graduate application system, or any questions please email Ashley White, at awhite13@kent.edu. ...

This academic school year has been overwhelming for everyone, from moving to online classes to having no social interactions with anyone from the campus. Counseling Specialist Valerie Rutherford at Kent State Geauga says, "The current pandemic is causing additional stress and anxiety for everyone, especially college students. We have been forced to adapt to and endure a sudden disruption in our lives that is causing things like confusion, anxiety, and social separation." "This leads to the understanding and the acceptance of having a mental illness." Earlier this month, Mental Health Awaren...

It would not be surprising if you have a social media app open right now; however, you may not be getting the enjoyment out of it that you think you are. In a recent publication in Computers in Human Behavior, two �������� professors examined the relationship between social media usage and boredom. Students may be surprised by the results and parents might be excited by them.  Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Recreation, Park and Tourism Management program, and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., professor of Exercise Science, noted that, while social media’s relationsh...