2010 1st Quarter News Releases

• Kent State Assistant Professor Receives $523,859 NSF Grant Dr. Ruoming Jin, assistant professor of computer science at Kent State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop data mining technologies. The five-year CAREER grant of $523,859 is for his project titled "Novel Data Mining Technologies for Complex Network Analysis.- Posted Mar. 31, 2010
• Kent State Presents Lecture by Eva Schloss, April 8 The Jewish Studies program at Kent State University will present a lecture and book signing by Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, on Thursday, April 8, at 12:15 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva.
  - Posted Mar. 29, 2010
• New Distance Learning MLIS Degree Opportunities Announced Kent State University has teamed up with three distance learning sites to offer students the opportunity to pursue graduate study in library and information science next fall.
  
  - Posted Mar. 26, 2010
• Kent State Names Joel Nielsen Director of Athletics Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton introduced Joel Nielsen as the university’s 10th director of athletics at a morning press conference on Thursday, March 25. Currently the athletic director at the University of South Dakota (USD), Nielsen succeeds Laing Kennedy, who is retiring on June 30. Nielsen will begin at Kent State on May 15. Details of his contract are pending.
  - Posted Mar. 25, 2010
• Kent State to Introduce New Director of Athletics, March 25 The Kent State University Department of Athletics will hold an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday, March 25, to introduce the program’s 10th Director of Athletics.
  - Posted Mar. 24, 2010
• Spring 2010 Bowman Breakfast Features Record-Courier Editor The Spring 2010 Bowman Breakfast will be held Tuesday, April 6, at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Roger DiPaolo, editor of The Record-Courier. The topic of DiPaolo’s speech is "A Plea for Audacity: 100 Years Later."
  - Posted Mar. 23, 2010
• Kent State Alum Becomes First Woman to Chair Akron Chamber
  Virginia Albanese, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Custom Critical and a graduate of Kent State University, was elected chair of the Greater Akron Chamber Board of Directors on March 18, 2010. She becomes the first woman to chair the chamber’s board in 103 years.
  - Posted Mar. 19, 2010
• MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: World-Renowned Artist Richard Tuttle Lectures at Kent State Richard Tuttle is a world-renowned artist of inventive abstract works. As part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, Tuttle will give a lecture at Kent State University on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The event is free and open to the public.
  - Posted Mar. 18, 2010
• Celebration of Scholarship, March 23-25 Events Schedule Kent State University hosts Celebration of Scholarship, an event that showcases the creative activity and exploratory nature of university scholars, on March 23 to 25. This year’s theme is “A Century of Curiosity: Local Collaborations That Have a World Impact.” The three-day event acknowledges, rewards and supports the culture of research at Kent State.
  - Posted Mar. 17, 2010
• Summary of March 16 Board of Trustees Actions At its March 16 meeting, the Kent State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items.
  - Posted Mar. 16, 2010
• Men's Flashes Face Illinois in Next NIT Game, March 22 Get your gold on! Kent State Golden Flashes advance to face Illinois. The game will be held on March 22 at 8 p.m. (Eastern) at Illinois and televised on ESPNU.
  - Posted Mar. 16, 2010
• Kent State Named to President's Community Service Honor Roll Kent State University has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
  - Posted Mar. 15, 2010
• Stater Cartoonist Wins $10,000 National Prize Chris Sharron, a senior cartoonist for the Daily Kent Stater in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at Kent State University, earned a coveted National Journalism Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation. The National Journalism Awards honor the best work in the communications industry and journalism education each year.
  - Posted Mar. 15, 2010
• Kent State University Partners with Mid American Cooperative Council and Braintree Business Development Center to Present Cooperative Start-Up Forum on March 18 The Northern Ohio Center for Cooperative Ownership at Kent State University, Mid American Cooperative Council, and Braintree Business Development Center are conducting a Cooperative Start-Up Forum on Thursday, March 18, in Medina. This session will help small business owners determine if a cooperative is the best business structure for existing or potential small business owners.
  - Posted Mar. 11, 2010
• Kent State Hosts Virginia Hamilton Conference, April 8-9 The 26th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9, at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center. The conference provides a forum for discussion of multicultural themes and issues in literature for children and young adults.
  - Posted Mar. 10, 2010
• ADVISORY: Board of Trustees Meeting, March 16 The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Tuesday, March 16.
  - Posted Mar. 10, 2010
• Online Language Learning Videos Feature Two Kent State Professors Two Kent State University instructors from its Foreign Language Academy were among 10 world language professors chosen by the National Foreign Language Center to be featured in its STARTALK’s online language learning modules. STARTALK is a program of the National Foreign Language Center and helps support the teaching of foreign languages in American schools.
  - Posted Mar. 8, 2010
• Kent State's Geno Ford Named MAC Coach of the Year After leading the Golden Flashes to their fourth league title in school history, Kent State University Head Coach Geno Ford was named the 2010 Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year in an official announcement made by the league office on Monday, March 8.
  - Posted Mar. 8, 2010
• Reserve Your Spot Now for the Spring Bowman Breakfast You are invited to attend the spring 2010 Bowman Breakfast to be held at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, April 6. The Bowman Breakfast, a tradition since 1963, is sponsored by Kent State University and the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce.
  - Posted Mar. 8, 2010
• Kent State Researchers Take Lead in Significant Physics Discovery Ten Kent State University researchers are part of a team of international scientists who have discovered the most massive antinucleus discovered to date. They are part of an international team of scientists studying high-energy collision of gold ions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a 2.4 mile-circumference particle accelerator at the U.S Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y.
  - Posted Mar. 4, 2010
• Kent State to Open New LGBTQ Student Center March 11 On Thursday, March 11, Kent State University will open the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Located on the second floor of the Kent Student Center, the LGBTQ Student Center will serve as the academic and social hub for the university’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.
  - Posted Mar. 3, 2010
• Kent State Holds Universitywide Dodgeball Tournament to Raise Funds for Haiti Relief Effort Kent State University students, faculty, alumni and community members are competing in the Kent State University Dodgeball for Haiti tournament on Thursday, March 4, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus. All of the proceeds from the tournament will go to relief efforts in Haiti.
  - Posted Mar. 3, 2010
• Free Succession Planning Workshop Offered on March 9 in Coshocton for Farmers and Business Owners The Ohio Employee Ownership Center at Kent State University, Ohio Small Business Development Center, Central Ohio Technical College and Braintree Business Development Center are offering a workshop on March 9 for farmers and business owners looking to exit their business. The workshop is designed to provide farmers and small business owners with the information they need to get started with their farm or business transition while retaining jobs and family farms in our communities.
  - Posted Mar. 2, 2010
• National Speakers Named for Third Annual YouToo Social Media Conference Two national experts on the practical uses of social media marketing will highlight the Third Annual YouToo Social Media Conference to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 16, at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.
  - Posted Mar. 1, 2010
• Cleveland Orchestra Performs Benefit Concert at Kent State University As part of the Kent State University Centennial Celebration, the Cleveland Orchestra, with conductor James Feddeck, returns to Kent State to perform a benefit concert on Friday, March 19, at 8 p.m. The evening’s highlight will be Schubert Symphony No. 5, in addition to works by Beethoven and Mozart.
  - Posted Mar. 1, 2010
• Dr. Mark A. James First Dean of New College of Public Health Dr. Mark A. James, professor and vice chair of the Department of Tropical Medicine at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, will become founding dean of Kent State University’s College of Public Health on July 1, 2010, announced Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert G. Frank.
  - Posted Feb. 25, 2010
• Kent State Nursing Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Grant Dr. Ratchneewan Ross, an associate professor in Kent State University’s College of Nursing, has received a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and conduct research in Thailand. Ross will teach research methodology to graduate students and doctoral candidates at five universities in Thailand from June to October 2010. While in Thailand, she also will conduct seminars for nursing faculty and conduct her own research project.
  - Posted Feb. 25, 2010
• Kent State to Retire Antonio Gates’ No. 44 on Saturday After Saturday, Feb. 27, jersey No. 44 will never again be worn by a Kent State University men’s basketball player when current San Diego Chargers All-Pro Antonio Gates will have his number retired and raised to the rafters of the M.A.C. Center. The ceremony is scheduled to take place following the Centennial Varsity “K” Hall of Fame recognition at halftime of the Golden Flashes’ 7 p.m. game against Miami University.
  - Posted Feb. 24, 2010
• Free Succession Planning Workshop Offered in Fostoria for Farmers and Business Owners The Ohio Employee Ownership Center at Kent State University, Ohio Small Business Development Center, Ag Credit and Braintree Business Development Center are offering a workshop on March 2 for farmers and business owners looking to exit their business. The workshop is designed to provide farmers and small business owners with the information they need to get started with their farm or business transition while retaining jobs and family farms in our communities.
  - Posted Feb. 23, 2010
• May 4 Site at Kent State Now Listed on National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation, has added the site of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University to the list today.
  - Posted Feb. 23, 2010
• Kent State Professor Dr. Melissa Zullo Receives Award Kent State University Professor Dr. Melissa Zullo was presented the Beginning Investigator Award by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Dr. Zullo is an assistant professor of epidemiology in Kent State’s new College of Public Health.
  - Posted Feb. 22, 2010
• Congratulations to graduate student Tanya Ostapenko Congratulations to graduate student Tanya Ostapenko, who has been selected to participate in the 2010 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.
  - Posted Feb. 22, 2010
• African Community Theatre at Kent State to Hold Auditions The African Community Theatre at Kent State University is holding auditions for its Spring 2010 production of “Talking Bones” by Shay Youngblood. Auditions will take place Wednesday, Feb. 24, through Friday, Feb. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the African Community Theatre.
  - Posted Feb. 19, 2010
• Governor Names KSU a Center of Excellence in Biomedicine/Health Care Gov. Ted Strickland, together with the Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut, today announced Kent State as a Center of Excellence in Biomedicine and Health Care for the state of Ohio. Kent State joins 13 other universities throughout the state to receive this distinction.
  - Posted Feb. 19, 2010
• Kent State Named Tree Campus USA University by the Arbor Day Foundation For a Second Year The Arbor Day Foundation has honored Kent State University as a 2009 Tree Campus USA University for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. This is the second consecutive year Kent State has been named a Tree Campus USA University.
  
  
  - Posted Feb. 19, 2010
• U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $20 Million Grant for Multimodal Transportation Center in Kent, Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio today announced that the Kent Central Gateway project in Kent, Ohio, has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Ryan delivered the exciting news to a roomful of officials from the City of Kent, Kent State University and PARTA (Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority) who lobbied together for the transportation facility for several years.
  - Posted Feb. 17, 2010
• Hollie Strano's Feb. 18 "Dish of the Week" Features Kent State The results are in and Kent State won the online contest, which asked viewers to vote on which campus meteorologist Hollie Strano should visit to tape her “Dish of the Week” segment.
  - Posted Feb. 17, 2010
• School of Fashion Faculty Members Receive Prestigious Awards Two faculty members of Kent State University’s School of Fashion recently garnered design-educators’ most outstanding awards at the 2009 International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) annual meeting in Seattle. Assistant Professor Linda Ohrn-McDaniel received the ATEXINC Award for “Textile Design,” and Assistant Professor Vincent Quevedo received two awards: the ITAA Award for a “Design With Historical Reference” and the Lectra Outstanding Faculty Award for the ITAA Design Exhibition, which is the highest award one can receive.
  - Posted Feb. 17, 2010
• Kent State Partners to Offer Program for Small Business Owners The Ohio Employee Ownership Center’s Succession Planning Program at Kent State University is partnering with the Canton Regional Chamber to present a series of two sessions for small business owners on exit planning. The program is designed to provide business owners with the information needed to get started with a business transition.
  
  - Posted Feb. 11, 2010
• Despite Campus Closing, Tonight's Men's Basketball Game Still On Despite evening classes being canceled, the Kent State vs. Ball State men's basketball game will begin at 7 p.m.
  - Posted Feb. 10, 2010
• Kent State Hosts “Explore Kent Chemistry Day” on Feb. 13 Kent State University hosts “Explore Kent Chemistry Day” on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Williams Hall on the Kent campus. The free program is for current high school students and all pre-undergraduate students with an interest in chemistry.
  - Posted Feb. 10, 2010
• Pulitzer Prize Winner Susan Faludi to Speak at Kent State Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Susan Faludi will discuss “Why Haven’t Women Remade the World Yet?” as part of the Guest of Honor University Artist/Lecture Series on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. in the Kiva at Kent State University.
  - Posted Feb. 10, 2010
• Kent State University Hosts 16 Teachers from Around the World Teachers intern with local schools for spring semester
  
  Kent State University’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education is hosting 16 visiting scholars from 11 countries during the spring semester. The visiting scholars are from India, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Brazil, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Bangladesh, Jordan and Morocco.
  - Posted Feb. 9, 2010
• Kent State Public Relations Students Launch U.S. Census Campaign The Kent State chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman team will launch its campaign for the 2010 U.S. Census this Wednesday, Feb. 10. The national Portrait of America Road Tour will stop at Kent State University from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the lobby of the Kent Student Center.
  - Posted Feb. 5, 2010
• Statewide Free Financial Aid Event to Be Held at Kent State Feb. 14 Kent State University hosts the statewide college financial aid event “College Goal Sunday” on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. The free event, presented by the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) and endorsed by the Ohio Board of Regents, assists students and parents with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  - Posted Feb. 5, 2010
• College of Architecture and Environmental Design Spring Lecture Series In February and March, the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University presents a series of lectures relating to diverse modes of contemporary design practice.
  - Posted Feb. 4, 2010
• Kent State Reports 11.6 Percent Increase in Spring Enrollment Kent State University, which celebrates its centennial this year, announced today that its enrollment for spring 2010 is up 11.6 percent with the release of the university’s official 15th day census data for the eight-campus system. The spring enrollment figure is the highest recorded enrollment for spring in Kent State’s 100-year history.
  - Posted Feb. 3, 2010
• Kent State Student Leads Campaign to Keep LeBron in Cleveland Austin Briggs is a man on a mission. He is spearheading a campaign to convince Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James to stay in Cleveland.
  
  - Posted Feb. 3, 2010
• Kent State Helps to Transform Lives Beyond Campus With Launch of Evergreen Cooperative Laundry in Cleveland Employee-owned green business offers residents an opportunity to go from poverty to paycheck
  - Posted Jan. 29, 2010
• CANCELED: Poetry Reading With Mindi Kirchner, Liz Tilton Feb. 9 The Wick Poetry Center hosts the first poetry reading of the semester at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 in Room 306 of the Kent Student Center featuring Mindi Kirchner and Liz Tilton. This event is free and open to the public.
  - Posted Jan. 29, 2010
• Kent State Presents Programs to Celebrate Black Heritage Month Kent State University is celebrating Black Heritage Month by hosting educational, entertaining and uplifting programs now through March.
  - Posted Jan. 29, 2010
• Free Succession Planning Workshop Offered for Farmers and Business Owners The Ohio Employee Ownership Center at Kent State University, Ohio Small Business Development Center, Dairy Farmers of America, and Braintree Business Development Center are offering a workshop for farmers and business owners looking to exit their business. 
  - Posted Jan. 29, 2010
• Kent State University Holds No-Cost Lean Six Sigma Webinar on Feb. 3 Kent State University is offering a free Webinar on Feb. 3 to describe the Kent State approach to Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification and how you can apply Lean Six Sigma tools in your organization to eliminate waste, reduce variation in processes and eliminate defects.
  - Posted Jan. 28, 2010
• Summary of Jan. 27 Board of Trustees Actions At its Jan. 27 meeting, the Kent State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items:
  - Posted Jan. 27, 2010
• Trystero New Music Concerts Showcase Kent State Compositions Trystero New Music continues its 2009-2010 concert series with performances this semester. The mission of the group is to promote and perform new music by young, living composers.
  - Posted Jan. 27, 2010
• Entrepreneurship Education Consortium Wins National Honor Northeast Ohio’s Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (EEC) was awarded the 2010 National Outstanding Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its national conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Jan. 16. The award recognizes innovative teaching in the field of entrepreneurship.
  - Posted Jan. 22, 2010
• Kent State's Economic Impact Study Details University’s Vital Role To commemorate the university’s 2010 Centennial, Kent State University commissioned a comprehensive study to quantify the economic contribution of Kent State and to detail the role that the university plays in promoting economic development, enhancing students’ careers and improving quality of life in Northeast Ohio and the individual regions served by its eight-campus system. The university revealed the findings of the economic impact report today at a regional leaders’ summit hosted at its Kent Campus.
  - Posted Jan. 21, 2010
• ADVISORY: Board of Trustees Meeting The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27.
  - Posted Jan. 21, 2010
• Local Health Departments Schedule H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic in Kent Portage County Local Health Departments have announced that a free H1N1 flu vaccine clinic will take place at Kent Roosevelt High School on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The high school is located at 1400 N. Mantua St. in Kent.
  - Posted Jan. 19, 2010
• Kent State's Jewish Studies Program to Host Leonard Dinnerstein Leonard Dinnerstein will speak about “Religion, Radicalism and Anti-Semitism in the United States” on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m., at the Kent Student Center’s Kiva. The presentation is free and open to the public.
  - Posted Jan. 19, 2010
• Message From the President Regarding Haiti Most of you have seen news media reports about the powerful, 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday afternoon. The devastation resulting from this natural disaster is unprecedented and, as you've seen, has resulted in a heart-wrenching humanitarian crisis. Knowing that the character of our community has always included compassion for others, I write to encourage you to join me in supporting one of the many relief organizations that have mobilized to assist the earthquake victims.
  - Posted Jan. 19, 2010
• 59th National Teacher of the Year to Speak at Kent State University New York City native, Anthony J. Mullen, who was recognized by President Barack Obama as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year, will present a Gerald H. Read Distinguished lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the Kent State University Kiva auditorium.
  - Posted Jan. 15, 2010
• Message from the President Regarding Haiti
  - Posted Jan. 14, 2010
• Judge Glenda A. Hatchett Headlines Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Events on Jan. 28 Kent State University sets aside time each January to reflect upon and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, students, faculty, staff and community members will have the opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity, network, socialize, and be motivated and entertained at the Eighth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center.
  - Posted Jan. 13, 2010
• President Obama to Honor Kent State University Professor Kent State University Professor Dr. Katherine Rawson travels to Washington, D.C., to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Rawson is an assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychology. She is one of 100 beginning researchers named by President Barack Obama to receive this prestigious award.
  - Posted Jan. 12, 2010
• Museum Opens Vast Exhibit of Stavropoulos Chiffon Dresses The Kent State University Museum will open an exhibit of 50 George Stavropoulos’ dresses on Jan. 22 in the Broadbent Gallery, located in Rockwell Hall on the corner of Main Street and South Lincoln Street in Kent, Ohio. Stavropoulos was a New York fashion designer who built a multimillion-dollar business on his signature, floating chiffon dresses.
  - Posted Jan. 11, 2010
• Media Advisory: Hot Jobs For The Next Decade As America experiences the worst recession since the Great Depression and Ohio’s unemployment rate is at 10.6 percent, those who are considering careers or retraining and switching careers should look at a growing industry with many opportunities in our own backyard: health care.
  - Posted Jan. 6, 2010