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- Fundraiser to Be Held for Kent State Student A recent assault on Kent State student Chris Kernich has left him in stable but critical condition at Akron City Hospital.
- Posted Nov. 20, 2009 - Media Advisory Concerning Student Death A Kent State University student, Jessica F. Schenk, 19, of Port Clinton, Ohio, was discovered unconscious in her residence hall this morning and pronounced dead by the Portage County Coroner’s Office. Schenk, a resident of Wright Hall, was a sophomore majoring in physical education. The cause of death has not been determined, but foul play is not suspected.
- Posted Nov. 20, 2009 - H1N1 Flu Clinic for Priority Group to Occur Nov. 21 at Kent State Field House The Portage County Local Health Departments have scheduled an H1N1 flu clinic on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kent State University Field House for the priority group, which are people who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Posted Nov. 19, 2009 - Monitor the University's Flu Preparedness Efforts
- Posted Nov. 19, 2009 - Advisory: Summary of Nov. 17 Board Actions At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Kent State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items:
- Posted Nov. 18, 2009 - Dancing on a Dime at KSU Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present new choreography by dance faculty members and performed by dance majors and minors on Dec. 4-6. “Dance ’09: Dancing on a Dime” will be presented at 8 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 5 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 in E. Turner Stump Theatre in Kent State University’s Music and Speech Center. Ticket prices range from $8 to $16 and may be reserved with credit cards by calling the Box Office at 330-672-2497 or through www.tix.com.
- Posted Nov. 17, 2009 - Scenes from the Centennial Campaign Launch View a photo slide show of the October 2009 campaign kick-off dinner.
- Posted Nov. 16, 2009 - H1N1 Flu Clinic for Priority Group to Occur Nov. 21 at Kent State Field House The Portage County Local Health Departments have scheduled an H1N1 flu clinic on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kent State University Field House.
- Posted Nov. 13, 2009 - Kent State Success Pool Pays Out In Its First Year As a result of this year’s successful incentive program, Kent State University will award to 819 continuing faculty members in the Tenured/Tenure Track collective bargaining unit a share of the Success Pool in recognition of their contributions to the university. These individuals will each receive $2,855, before taxes, on Dec. 1, 2009.
- Posted Nov. 13, 2009 - Kent State University Welcomes Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellow Kent State University is pleased to welcome a new international student on campus as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program. Joining the Kent State family is Milika Ibrohimova from Tajikistan, who is completing her master of business administration in finance.
- Posted Nov. 13, 2009 - Kent State Welcomes Fulbright Scholar from Venezuela Carmen Leon had always wanted to go to college in America. She was working in her home country, Venezuela, when she was looking for a way to go to school when she found the Fulbright Scholar Program online. Today, Leon is a student at Kent State University, courtesy of this highly regarded exchange program.
- Posted Nov. 13, 2009 - EHHS Celebrates International Education Week Nov. 16-20 The College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Gerald H. Read Center for International & Intercultural Education at Kent State University will hold special events for students, staff, faculty and the surrounding community to help celebrate International Education Week from Nov. 16-20.
- Posted Nov. 12, 2009 - Kent State Associate Professor Selected as a Participant for the American Psychological Association’s Science Leadership Conference Angela Neal-Barnett, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, has been selected to participate in the American Psychological Association’s Science Leadership Conference (SciLC).
- Posted Nov. 10, 2009 - Kent State English Professor Wins NEH Grant Kent State English Professor Wins NEH Grant to Co-Direct an Overseas Seminar on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales with Husband, an Eastern Illinois English Professor. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a Kent State University faculty member the opportunity to give American school teachers an enriching experience abroad.
- Posted Nov. 10, 2009 - ADVISORY: Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 17 The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17.
- Posted Nov. 10, 2009 - Student-Athletes Dance to Raise Money for American Cancer Society Each of the 16 varsity athletic teams at Kent State University will be performing a choreographed lip sync and dance routine at the 8th annual Jock Jams fundraiser at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Student Center Ballroom at Kent State University at Kent. All proceeds from Jock Jams will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
- Posted Nov. 10, 2009 - KSU Jazz Ensembles Plan Big Band Favorites in November The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music presents the Kent State Jazz Ensemble in concert on Monday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. in The University Auditorium in Carol A. Cartwright Hall. Under the tutelage of Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Charles “Chas” Baker, the Jazz Ensemble concert will feature both of Kent State’s big bands – Jazz Ensemble 1 and 2. The concert is free and open to the public.
- Posted Nov. 10, 2009 - Portage County Local Health Departments to Hold H1N1 Vaccine Clinic on Nov. 14 for Priority Group The Portage County Local Health Departments will hold a H1N1 flu vaccine clinic on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Posted Nov. 9, 2009 - Residence Hall Students Received H1N1 Flu Vaccine Last week, the university acquired its first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine and conducted clinics for vaccinating residence hall students. Held at the Eastway Private Dining Room on Nov. 3 and 4, approximately 1,000 students received the H1N1 flu-mist vaccine. Students from the College of Nursing assisted University Health Services personnel in administering the vaccines. In addition, about 500 people received the seasonal flu vaccine.
- Posted Nov. 9, 2009 - Kent State Receives $2.7 Million NSF Grant Kent State University has been awarded a training grant in the amount of $2,756,719 by the National Science Foundation under its Integrative Graduation Education and Research Training (IGERT) program.
- Posted Nov. 5, 2009 - Kristallnacht Remembered at Kent State Kristallnacht Remembered at Kent State University with Day-long Racism and Genocide Awareness Event and Evening Seminar by Two Holocaust Survivors
Kent State University’s Jewish Studies Program, Hillel Jewish Student organization and the Undergraduate History Club will be remembering Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass, with a day-long awareness event and a seminar by two Holocaust survivors on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., at the Kent Campus’ Kiva. The presentation is free and open to the public.
- Posted Nov. 4, 2009 - Kent State’s College of Nursing Presents Distinguished Alumnae Award Kent State University’s College of Nursing recognized three alumnae during its Excellence in Nursing Celebration held at the Kent Student Center on Oct. 24. Lisa Aurilio, Col. Nancy Hughes and Dr. Molly McNett were named recipients of the 2009 Distinguished Alumnae Award.
- Posted Nov. 3, 2009 - Kent State Hosts African Community Association Scholarship Dinner Kent State University Hosts African Community Association Scholarship Dinner Featuring Keynote Speaker Her Excellency Dr. Joy Uche Ogwu, Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations. The African Community Association (ACA), an organization whose members are businesspersons, academicians and professionals of African descent, will hold the 15th Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Kent State University.
- Posted Nov. 3, 2009 - African Community Theatre Fall 2009 Production The African Community Theatre of Kent State University will present its first production of the 2009-2010 season. The drama, “For Better or For Worse,” is written by Cleveland playwright Dwayne M. Williams who has harnessed the essence of domestic violence through the characters’ dialogue.
- Posted Nov. 2, 2009 - KSU Women’s Chorus Fall Concert Features Guest High School Kent State’s Women's Chorus will give its annual Fall Concert on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Carol A. Cartwright Hall at Kent State University at Kent. This concert will be the culmination of a day-long Women's Chorus Invitational held at KSU.
- Posted Nov. 2, 2009 - H1N1 Flu Clinics Announced for Residence Hall Students The university has been able to acquire its first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine and has scheduled clinics for vaccinating residence hall students. The shipment received was entirely the flu-mist form and therefore requires some additional screening to ensure that it may be safely administered.
- Posted Nov. 2, 2009 - Kent State Celebrates Being Named the Nation’s 2nd Designated Training Facility Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton will be joined by Dr. Deborah Wilson of the National Institutes of Health, former Ohio Congressman Ralph Regula, community and business leaders, university officials and other guests to celebrate Kent State being named the nation’s second Designated Training Facility of the National Institutes of Health’s National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP). Kent State’s Biosafety Training Lab becomes a continuing education training site for the NBBTP, providing the latest in professional education to those who operate, maintain and work in biocontainment laboratories.
- Posted Oct. 28, 2009 - Tips to Staying Healthy at Work during Flu Season This flu season is different from previous years. In addition to seasonal flu, people are protecting themselves against the H1N1 flu. To help answer employees’ questions and alleviate concerns, members of the Kent State University Emergency Operation Center offer the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tips to stay healthy in the workplace, particularly if a co-worker becomes ill and is presumed to have the H1N1 flu.
- Posted Oct. 28, 2009 - Kent State University to Offer New Bachelor Degree in Public Health Kent State University has received approval by the Ohio Board of Regents to offer a bachelor of science (B.S.P.H.) degree in public health. Kent State University is currently accepting applications for the B.S.P.H. program for fall 2010, and courses will be available this spring semester through the Experimental Programs (EXPR) Division. The College of Public Health is also planning an undergraduate certificate in public health.
- Posted Oct. 28, 2009 - Melvin A. Goodman to Speak at Kent State, Oct. 28 Melvin A. Goodman, now with the Center for International Policy following a 42-year career in government, will visit Kent State on Oct. 28 to discuss his most recent book, "Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA."
- Posted Oct. 27, 2009 - Rent Comes to Kent State University Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2009-10 season with the production of Rent. Music, lyrics and script are by Jonathan Larson, and it is directed by Terri Kent. The production will run Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 4, 5, 6, 7, 2009, at 8 p.m. and Nov. 1 and 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. in E. Turner Stump Theatre.
- Posted Oct. 27, 2009 - Kent State Named Designated Training Facility in Biosafety Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, has been named a Designated Training Facility of the National Institutes of Health’s National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP), becoming only the second facility in the country to receive this designation.
- Posted Oct. 26, 2009 - Watch Student Forum on Issue 3 with Dan Gilbert and Rob Walgate Kent State University hosts a student forum and debate regarding Issue 3 on Monday, Oct. 26, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Posted Oct. 26, 2009 - Kent State Hosts Student Forum on Issue 3 with Dan Gilbert and Rob Walgate Kent State University will host a student forum and debate regarding Issue 3. Students from several area universities will ask questions relating to the issue to Dan Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and chairman and founder of Quicken Loans, and Rob Walgate, director of the Ohio Roundtable.
- Posted Oct. 23, 2009 - Kent State’s Entrepreneurship Extravaganza, Nov. 5-6 The fourth annual Entrepreneurship Extravaganza will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6, presented by the Kent State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. The event will include several workshops, panel discussions and speakers discussing various entrepreneurial topics. The program is free and open to the community and to all students.
- Posted Oct. 23, 2009 - Kent State Activates its Emergency Operation Center for H1N1 In response to widespread cases of H1N1 flu in Ohio and the increased activity on campus and in the community, Kent State University has initiated its campus pandemic plan by activating the Kent State University Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- Posted Oct. 22, 2009 - Inaugural Minority Business Accelerator Clients Grow; Second Group of Clients Announced The Partnership for the Minority Business Accelerator (PMBA), a consortium of Akron Urban League, Akron SCORE and Kent State University, has completed its intensive mentoring program for the first group of minority-owned businesses that began the program in 2008.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2009 - Award-Winning Poet, Adam Sol, Oct. 26 The Wick Poetry Center will host a reading from Adam Sol on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wick Poetry Corner which is on the 2nd floor of the Kent State Library.
During this event, Sol will be reading from his recent book, “Jeremiah, Ohio,” a novel in poems. His previous books include “Jonah’s Promise,” which won MidList Press’ First Series Book Award for Poetry, and “Crowd of Sounds,” which won the Trillium Award for Poetry in 2004.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2009 - The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and Miami String Quartet Perform Septet Premiere at Severance Hall Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and The Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series will present a free concert on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at 8 p.m. in Severance Hall. Featuring The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, the concert will also feature the nationally-recognized Miami String Quartet as they perform the Ohio premiere of a piano and string septet.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2009 - Opera Scenes Highlight Music, and Theatre and Dance Students The Kent State University Opera Workshop will present its fall Opera Scenes production on Nov. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. in the Ludwig Recital Hall of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music. Twenty-four singers from the School of Music and the School of Theatre and Dance make up the student cast.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2009 - Ohio Chancellor Eric Fingerhut to Speak Oct. 29 Ohio Chancellor Eric Fingerhut presents “How Higher Education is Moving Ohio Forward in the Global Economy” on Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Kiva.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2009 - Kent State University Press Presents Book Launch, Oct. 27 Emeritus Professor of English William H. Hildebrand, author of “A Most Noble Enterprise: The Story of Kent State University, 1910–2010,” will speak and sign books on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in Library Room 1018: The Read Special Collections Classroom.
- Posted Oct. 20, 2009 - Oct. 20 is National Day on Writing To help celebrate writing, many of the 200 local teachers who attended the 2009 National Writing Project at Kent State University Summer Invitational Institute, as well as those who have attended previous summer institutes, will write quotes on sidewalks and school windows with special markers and also hang quotes written on paper throughout the hallways of their own schools in Northeast Ohio on the National Day on Writing – Tuesday, October 20, 2009.
- Posted Oct. 19, 2009 - Wellness Response to H1N1 Team Hosts Table at Student Center on Oct. 22
- Posted Oct. 19, 2009 - Award-Winning Kent State Alumni to Co-Chair Fundraising Initiative Acclaimed Kent State University alumni Jeff Richmond and Alice Ripley will serve as honorary chairs of an effort to name the School of Theatre and Dance’s new black box theatre after two professors who played major roles in the program’s growth.
- Posted Oct. 16, 2009 - Kent State University Museum Offers a New Series of Collection Management Workshops Kent State University Museum is offering the first in a new series of workshops surrounding museum collections. The two-day workshop titled “Museum Collection Information Management” will be offered Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Kent State University Museum’s Murphy Auditorium. It is geared toward current and emerging collections professionals.
- Posted Oct. 16, 2009 - New Flu Clinic for Employees Announced A seasonal flu clinic for Kent State faculty and staff has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center in Room 206.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2009 - Center for International and Intercultural Education to Host Conference The Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education will host the 2009 Midwest Regional Conference for the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) on Oct. 23 and 24 at Kent State University.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2009 - Kent State University Police Provide Update on August Robberies Kent State University Police have provided an update on the robberies that were reported on or near campus the weekend preceding the start of the semester.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2009 - Art Gallery to Display the History of the Automobile in Art The School of Art Galleries are pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, The Automobile in Art (ca. 1890 – 2009) which will be on display in our School of Art Gallery located on the first floor of the Art building. This exhibition will run from Oct. 29- Nov. 20, 2009, and there will be a reception on Oct. 29, 5-7 p.m.
- Posted Oct. 9, 2009 - Kent State University Press Books Inspire Emmy-Winning Programs Two books published by Kent State University Press served as the inspiration behind two Emmy-winning programs. "Doris O'Donnell's Cleveland," produced by Storytellers Media and "Radio Daze" were awarded Emmys by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter on Sept. 12.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $877,000 Grant Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $877,000 Grant to Kent State University Press, Indiana University Press and Temple University Press
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - Kent State Makes Military Friendly Schools List Deciding what school to attend is hard enough, but it can be even harder for military veterans who face different challenges than traditional college freshmen. For assistance, veterans can refer to G.I. Jobs 2010 list of Military Friendly Schools.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - Kent State University Mortar Board Chapter Receives National Award The Laurels chapter at Kent State University was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for its excellence at the 2009 Mortar Board National Conference, held July 24-26.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - Article Co-Authored by Kent State's Patrick Coy Receives Outstanding Published Article of 2008 Award Patrick G. Coy, director of Kent State University's Center for Applied Conflict Management, recently received an award from the American Sociological Association.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - The Global Lens 2009 Film Series Comes to Kent State University The Global Film Initiative announced today that its Global Lens film series – 10 award-winning narrative, feature films from Argentina, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Morocco and Mozambique – will screen at Kent State University and the Akron Art Museum in October and November.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - New Kent State Student-Run Agency Provides Real-World Experience This month, Kent State University’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) will open its student-run integrated communications agency, The Tannery, in downtown Kent. The
Tannery has hired 14 students to help with client projects.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2009 - The 43rd Kent State Folk Festival Fills Northeast Ohio with Music The 43rd Kent State Folk Festival continues a tradition of bringing together legends of folk and roots music with innovative artists breaking on to the scene.
- Posted Oct. 7, 2009 - Discovery Channel Special with Kent State Professor Airs Oct. 11 Kent State anthropologist Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy, distinguished University Professor, will be featured in a Discovery Channel special that premieres Sunday, Oct. 11, at 9 p.m. ET.
- Posted Oct. 7, 2009 - Enhancements to Login Feature From Home Page Start Tomorrow Attention FlashLine Users: Enhancements to Login Feature From Home Page Start Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 8
- Posted Oct. 7, 2009 - Nobel-Winning Economist Myron Scholes to Speak at Kent State Nobel-Winning Economist Myron Scholes to Discuss Lessons in Risk Management at Kent State's Pilliod Lecture Series on Oct. 27
- Posted Oct. 6, 2009 - H1N1 Flu Update -- Oct. 6, 2009 University Health Services has confirmed two more cases of H1N1 flu this week, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to three. None of the three students confirmed with H1N1 flu live on campus, and none of the three identified are connected.
- Posted Oct. 6, 2009 - Get Your Gold On and Attend Homecoming Events This Week Get Your Gold On and Make Plans to Attend Kent State's Homecoming Events This Week
- Posted Oct. 6, 2009 - Kent State to Celebrate Centennial, Launch $250 Million Campaign More than 400 alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kent State University’s founding and launch the university’s $250 million Centennial Campaign during an Oct. 8 dinner featuring speeches, a historical video and a spectacular performance by more than 110 students.
- Posted Oct. 5, 2009 - J. Martin Erbaugh Appointed Chairman of New Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation Advisory Board at Kent State University Julie Messing, director of Kent State University's Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (CEBI), has announced that J. Martin Erbaugh has been appointed chairman of the center's new advisory board. As chair, Erbaugh will utilize his extensive business network to identify advisory board candidates and encourage their involvement with CEBI. He will also help guide CEBI in establishing the policies and procedures for board members.
- Posted Oct. 5, 2009 - Kent State Names Melanie Knowles As Its First Sustainability Manager Kent State University recently hired its first manager of sustainability, Melanie Knowles. Knowles will guide the university in becoming more sustainable in its operations, education and community interactions. She will work closely with Kent State's Sustainability Task Force and serve the entire university community.
- Posted Oct. 5, 2009 - Kent State’s Renovated Oscar Ritchie Hall to be Rededicated A hub of academic and cultural diversity at Kent State University has received a makeover, and members of the university and community are invited to see the new look. After a two-year, $10.4 million renovation project, Oscar Ritchie Hall will be rededicated on Oct. 9.
- Posted Oct. 2, 2009 - Professor: Man Did Not Evolve From Chimpanzee-like Apes Throw out all those posters and books that depict an ape evolving into a human being, says Kent State University Professor of Anthropology Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy.
- Posted Oct. 1, 2009
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