Workshops
Cleveland Brain Health Initiative Annual Meeting
The CBHI Annual Meeting will be virtual this year, and features five outstanding lecturers:
- David Standaert MD PhD, Department of Neurology, UAB, will discuss the role of the immune system in the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
- Aasef Shaikh MD PhD, Department of Neurology, CWRU and Cathe Schwartz MPA, CEO, InMotion will speak on motor and non-motor aspects of PD and a fruitful collaboration between academics and local community.
- Andrew Pieper MD PhD, Department of Psychiatry, CWRU, will discuss a new neuroprotective molecule and its application in brain injury and diseases.
- Christopher A. Walsh MD PhD, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, will discuss the genetics in aging and brain disorders.
The Meeting Agenda and Zoom information can be found on the CBHI website.
The mission of the Brain Health Research Institute is to foster and support collaborative research leading to innovative discoveries about the brain that ultimately improve the health of our communities and beyond.
Celebration of the New Generation of Brain Health Researchers
In celebration of their success, join us in attending research presentations by graduating PhD students on Friday, August 13, 2021:
Monica Alexandria Garcia - Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain in a Sample of People with Chiari Malformation: A Pilot Study
Peter Gates - Development of a Model to Predict Outcomes after Dynamic Cycling in People with Parkinson's Disease
Samantha Ortiz - Preadolescent Corticosterone Administration Protects Against Stress into Adulthood
Alyx Elaine Weaver - The Beneficial Impact of Exercise on Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration: Potential Therapeutic Approach for Multiple Sclerosis
For Zoom link, contact brainhealth@kent.edu
The mission of the Brain Health Research Institute is to foster and support collaborative research leading to innovative discoveries about the brain that ultimately improve the health of our communities and beyond.
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With the inability to use SSI quotes or data from Spring 2020 through Summer 2021, writing your teaching narrative may be more challenging. In this interactive session, the facilitators will guide you through various approaches to developing your narrative. The workshop objectives are, you will...
- recognize additional sources of material for your teaching narrative
- gain an understanding of others' lived experience
- identify various aspects of your teaching to consider including in your narrative
- be able to consider how your teaching experiences might be contextualized within your unit.
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This session is part of the First Generation Celebration Week.
In this session, instructors will learn strategies for using the syllabus as an important tool that communicates not only course policies but care and commitment to students and their learning. This interactive session will further explore strategies that promote student engagement with the syllabus.
Creating an Equity and Care Ecosystem in Education
Click on the title to view view the recording. This session will focus on the importance of centering both Equity and care in educational institutions, and will unpack the intersections and levels of both. In order to center care and equity in classrooms, we need create ecosystems of care and equity within our institutions, and this session will explore ways of doing so and encourage participants to suggest solutions for their own context.
This event will be virtual. A link will be provided to all registered participants.
Maha Bali is Associate Professor of Practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo. She has a PhD in Education from the University of Sheffield, UK. She is co-founder of virtuallyconnecting.org (a grassroots movement that challenges academic gatekeeping at conferences) and co-facilitator of Equity Unbound (an equity-focused, open, connected intercultural learning curriculum, which has also branched into academic community activities Continuity with Care and Socially Just Academia). She writes and speaks frequently about social justice, critical pedagogy, and open and online education. She blogs regularly at http://blog.mahabali.me and tweets @bali_maha
Creating an Quity and Care Ecosystem in Education: Recording and PowerPoint
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With the inability to use SSI quotes or data from Spring 2020 through Summer 2021, writing your teaching narrative may be more challenging. In this interactive session, the facilitators will guide you through various approaches to developing your narrative. The workshop objectives are, you will...
- recognize additional sources of material for your teaching narrative
- gain an understanding of others' lived experience
- identify various aspects of your teaching to consider including in your narrative
- be able to consider how your teaching experiences might be contextualized within your unit.
Click here for link to recording (KSU credentials required)
Click here for the slides from the event (KSU email required)
Click here for handout from the event (KSU email required)
Click here for the extra resources handout (KSU email required)
Fall 2021 Faculty Reading Group
Faculty reading groups help connect KSU educators interested in building community and developing their teaching through cross-disciplinary conversations. Monthly reading groups will provide an opportunity for participants to engage in meaningful conversations on topics related to teaching, professional development, and trends in higher education. This reading group is primarily intended for Kent State faculty (full or part time); other members of the community are welcome if space is available. Please register to attend by Wednesday, September 8th, 2021. To facilitate interaction, this reading group will be offered synchronously via Teams.
Space is limited. A confirmation email, Teams link, and a copy of the book will be sent to all participants before the first meeting.
Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto by Kevin M. Gannon, 2020, West Virginia University Press; 1st edition.
In his book, Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, Kevin M. Gannon aims to help educators understand the idea of student “success” as moving from traditional viewpoints to more holistic and inclusionary approaches including well-being, thriving, belonging, and overall resilience. Gannon asks that we consider two significant questions in order to engage in radical hope in our university learning spaces: “Who are we as we present ourselves to our students?” and “What are we saying to students about how we perceive and receive them?” These questions frame the reimagination of course syllabi, classroom dynamics, and student engagement. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Facilitator: Michelle Corvette, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning.
We will read a few chapters at a time for each discussion. Meetings will take place from 12-1pm on Mondays and Tuesdays for Fall 2021. Participants only need to attend one day and may alter days as needed to accommodate schedules:
- September 13 & 14, 2021 (Introduction, Chapter 1 & 2) Pages 1-38
- October 4 & 5, 2021 (Chapters 3, 4, & 5) Pages 39-84
- November 1 & 2, 2021 (Chapters 6, 7, & 8) Pages 85-121
- November 29 & 30, 2021 (Chapters 9, 10 & Coda) Pages 122-152
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the Fall Faculty Reading Group by August 30th
Don't miss the KSU Kickoff check-in. This is your opportunity to learn about the KSU Kickoff schedule and meet with a student success leader to get your questions answered. This is required for all new students.
Your check-in time is based on the day you moved onto campus (see below).
For example, if you moved in on August 18th, you would check in between 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- I moved in on August 18th | Check in between 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- I moved in on August 19th | Check in between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- I moved in on August 20th | Check in between 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- I moved in on August 21th | Check in between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- I moved in on August 22nd | Check in between7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- I am a commuter student | Check in between 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- I am a Kupita Transciones (K/T) Student | Check in at 1:15 PM
New first-year students (residential and commuter) are required to check in.
Check-in is strongly encouraged for all transfer students and returning Fall 2020 and spring 2021 admitted students.
The Kent Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Kent, in partnership with Kent State University, invite you to Kent State's City Green downtown to explore local organizations, businesses and campus resources. Enjoy music and lawn games, but don't forget to bring your appetite! Local food vendors will be on site serving up some of the best food the City of Kent has to offer! Don't want to walk? Catch a trolley at the steps of the MACC for a guided campus tour and get dropped off at the City Green.
Featured Food Trucks:
- Barrio Tacos
- Erie Street Kitchen
- Grain of Salt by The Bistro on Main
- Scratch
- Southern Comfort Kitchen
There will be raffles and freebies, but the meal is on you! Accepted forms of payment: Cash, credit/debit cards, and Flashcash where accepted.
Did you spend the past year perfecting your dance moves? You are invited to show them off at the Kent State Shuffle! The DJ will bring the latest beats to keep the vibe going all night.
