What do you do if a student in class or at work starts showing up distracted, less talkative or stops showing up at all? Ignore it? Ask about it? But how do you start that conversation? Thanks to mental health training offered at Kent State, faculty and staff are better prepared for recognizing symptoms of distress, having conversations with those in need, and making referrals to the appropriate mental health services. The College of Public Health received a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of $306,000 last fall to spread awareness about m...
Continuing their longstanding commitment and support to the Ashtabula area and demonstrating the important role access to education plays in moving the community forward, the Ducro family recently made a generous $20,000 gift to the Rising Scholars program fund through the Ashtabula Foundation to Kent State University at Ashtabula. “We are extremely honored and pleased to partner with the Ashtabula Foundation to contribute to the start of the Rising Scholars program,” said Sue Ducro, who presented the gift along with her son, J.P. Ducro IV. “This gift is really in honor o...
Kent State University at Salem announces the Undergraduate Student Government officers for the 2019-20 academic year. The officers include Charlie Wilson, president; Emma Angle, vice president; and Heather Kornas, secretary/treasurer. The Salem USG meets on alternating Thursdays on campus. All students are welcome to attend the meetings to share ideas and discuss campus matters. Members of other student clubs are especially encouraged to attend. Scheduled meetings are: October 3 Student Lounge 17 Academic...
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State University College of Business Administration announces Tasha Eurich, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author, as keynote speaker for the 2020 Spirit of Women in Business Conference. The conference will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 on the Kent State Campus. Eurich is an industrial-organizational psychologist and researcher. This scientific approach to understanding human behavior, coupled with her pragmatic approach to professional development, has earned Eurich her reputation; Thinkers50 named her as one of the top 30 emerging management thinkers in ...
Offered in partnership with Leadership Tuscarawas and Kent State Tuscarawas, this two-day Leadership Essentials course is designed primarily for managers, supervisors and group leaders who want to take themselves and their leadership skills to their next level. The course is also recommended as groundwork for those expecting to assume supervisory responsibilities in the future or who are being groomed for advancement in the organization. This competency-based course focuses on essentials core skills such as the role of leaders, self-management, communication skills and leadership res...