Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) is both delighted and disheartened to announce the retirement of Joan “Joani” Lannoch, Senior Graphic Designer, effective June 30, 2020. Joan found the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM, the former name of CPM prior to its acquisition by Kent State in 2012) as a patient of its teaching facility, Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic (CFAC). While walking to classes at Cleveland Institute of Art in 1977, Joan sought help for heel pain at CFAC on 105th and Carnegie Avenue. During her treatment, Joan was introduced to College photograph...
The Kent State Ashtabula community honors and celebrates the distinguished careers of Senior Lecturer Michael Brennan, RN, M.Ed., and Academic Services Coordinator Carol Jones, M.S., two valuable members of the campus who have each impacted student success for over three decades in education. They are honored for not only their years of service to the campus and its students, but as friends, colleagues and family. Michael Brennan, RN, M.Ed. First joining the Ashtabula Campus as an adjunct in 2004 before joining the staff full-time in 2007, Michael Brennan is retiring aft...
Dear Students, By now, you should’ve received an email from the University Registrar letting you know that your Fall 2020 schedule has been updated. Please take the time to review your Fall 2020 schedule by logging into FlashLine. From there, go to Student > Resources > Courses and Registration then choose “View or Print Course Schedule and Purchase Textbooks.” On your schedule, you may see ‘Remote-Course’ as the location of a class. This means your class that was originally scheduled to be taught in-person has transitioned to being taught remotely. The number of in-person classes ...
The Kent State University at Ashtabula Respiratory Therapy program is among elite company as it was recently awarded the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) for the third straight year. Kent State Ashtabula's two-year associate degree program is just one of 82 associate or bachelor's degree programs nationally to have earned the recognition at least three times. “I am so pleased that our program has achieved this award for a third consecutive year,” said Respiratory Therapy P...
Kent State University Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community. They answered live questions on the university’s Facebook page about fall semester class schedules, what to expect regarding face-to-face and remote learning, student life and other support systems in place to aid the return to campus. Tankersley discussed how faculty enhanced their remote courses from the final weeks of ...
Cindy Widuck, Public Health lecturer, sounds off about her experiences traversing the current COVID-19 pandemic for the Faculty Contemplating COVID-19 series. Learn more. ...
By Madalynne Stanic It is with warmest wishes that Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) announces the retirement of Stephanie Starks-Anderson, business manager of its teaching facility, the Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic (CFAC). Following 41 dedicated years of service, Stephanie’s retirement is effective June 30, 2020, leaving thousands of alumni and many staff members better for having worked under her guidance at CFAC. In February 1979, Stephanie was hired as a jack of all trades by the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine prior to its acquisition by Kent State...