Workshops
March is National Nutrition Month, and the Kent State Southern California Alumni Chapter is excited to present guest speakers Natalie Caine-Bish, Ph.D., RD, LD, associate professor, Kent State nutrition and dietetics program coordinator, and didactic program director, and Laura Arnold, ’17, College of Communication and Information graduate specializing in health communication.
Join us for this virtual event to learn about the benefits of a whole food, plant-based diet and what it means to live in the Blue Zones. Did you know the city of Loma Linda, Calif. is known to be one of seven major Blue Zones in the world, where a high concentration of active and healthy centenarians (people 100 years and older) live? Learn this and more at the virtual event on March 3 from 5:15-6:30 p.m. PST!
The Zoom meeting link will be provided upon registration.
Jenya Soprunova will present on "The Four Numbers Game".
A simple game played by one person according to the following rules: Start with four numbers written at the vertices of a square. For each side of the square, compute the positive difference of the two numbers written at the two vertices and write the result at the midpoint of the side. The four midpoints form a square and we have a number written at each of them. Now we can repeat the step for this square. We continue doing this until we arrive at four zeroes. We will analyze this seemingly simple game and explain why each game will eventually terminate. We will then show that for each N>0 there exists a game that takes N steps to terminate. See how long a game you can get by varying j,k,l, and m on the top left.
See here for a game demonstration
Watch the Kent State gymnastics team compete in the All-Ohio Meet at The Ohio State University's Covelli Center with fellow Flashes. Tickets are $7 each and must be purchased online through Ohio State University Athletics; you will need to create an account to purchase your tickets. Tickets can be purchased up until the start of the meet.
If you have any questions or need further assistance purchasing your tickets, please contact Nick Hauser at hauser.171@osu.edu or 614-247-9180.
Free Electronics Recycling. The E-Cycle Drive at Kent State University is open to students, faculty, staff and the community of Kent. 2022 E-Cycle Drive is March 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Kent State University R-17 Parking lot behind the Cutler Building on 414 E. Main Street.
The College of Arts & Sciences will be partnering with the Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) to host a celebration of black history, excellence, and achievement at KSU and nationwide through fun and competitive trivia partnered with an engaging discussion entitled Black Kings: The Danger of Complacency. Two $150 book scholarships will be awarded to trivia winners! Expect a guest speaker, as well. All are welcome to attend. Meet in the Student Multicultural Center Lounge at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 1 to join the festivities.
It's MAC Tournament time, beginning March 9! Bring your blue and gold pride to Flannery's Pub in downtown Cleveland for evening pregame receptions each night the women’s and men’s basketball teams play during the tournament.
Check back with KentStateSports.com on Friday, March 4, for all the details regarding the 2022 MAC Basketball Tournament.
The ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series will feature an interview-style format with a Q&A period at the end. It will feature Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, who will share his experience as an entrepreneur and discuss the importance of being able to overcome rejection. Ambassador Crawford will be interviewed by radio personality Tom Kelly, an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, screenwriter and talk show host on the Salem Radio Network in Cleveland. A free reception will follow the event.
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, Kent Student Center Kiva
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
This panel discussion will explore the historical roots of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how those roots have been distorted by Putin and major Russian media outlets, the regional and international political factors involved, and the invasion’s implications for human rights, human security, and the global order. Faculty, students, and members of the community can attend either in-person or virtually.
Discussants:
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Neil Cooper, Ph.D. (Moderator), School of Peace & Conflict Studies
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Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
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Eli Kaul, Ph.D., Department of Political Science
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Molly Merryman, Ph.D., School of Peace & Conflict Studies
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Gabriella Paar-Jakli, Ph.D., Department of Political Science
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Richard Steigmann-Gall, Ph.D., Department of History
Dr. Mays Imad earned her doctoral degree in Cellular & Clinical Neurobiology from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. She then served as a faculty member in the Department of Life and Physical Sciences and founder of the Teaching and Learning Center at Pima Community College before joining the faculty of the Biology department at Connecticut College. Dr. Imad is a Fellow in the Gardner Institute and with AAC&U in Undergraduate STEM Education. Dr. Imad’s research focuses on stress, self-awareness, advocacy, and classroom community, and how these impact student learning and succes
Dr. Imad works with faculty members across disciplines at her own institution and across the country to promote inclusive, equitable, and contextual education–all rooted in the latest research on the neurobiology of learning. A nationally-recognized expert on trauma-informed teaching and learning, she passionately advocates for institutions to make mental health a top priority and to systematically support the education of the whole student.
Her workshops centered on Trauma-Informed Pedagogy will be held on:
April 15th in KSC 306ABC.
12:00p - 1:00p - Bearing Witness as an Act of Love, Resistance, Hope and Healing.
In this session we will consider the power of knowledge; how understanding the neuroscience of toxic stress empowers us to self-regulate and help our students cope, engage, connect, and learn. We will examine the principles and practical examples of equity-centered trauma-informed approaches. Participants will walk away with concrete strategies they can use in their own courses and contexts to help their students’ learning and success.
1:00p - 2:00p - Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Discussion - Lunch Provided
2:00p - 4:00p - Beyond Theory: A practical Approach to Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning
In this interactive session, we will discuss how to move from theory to practice and look at every-day strategies we could use to enact a trauma-informed approach to teaching. You will work individually and with others to consider what it means to use a trauma-sensitive lens and how such an approach not only supports your students' student wellbeing, engagement, and learning, but also your own wellbeing.
LinkedIn photo day will take place from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 in the Business Administration Building - Room 314A.
No appointment necessary. This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Professional dress required.
If you are not sure what to wear, check out the Dress for Success brochure from the Crawford College Career Services Office.
