Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water Quality Across the Great Lakes “Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil” is not what anyone wants to hear about their city’s tap water. But the combined effects of climate change and degraded water quality could make such warnings more frequent across the Great Lakes region. A preview occurred on July 31, 2014, when a nasty green slime – properly known as a harmful algal bloom, or HAB – developed in the western basin of Lake Erie. Before long it had overwhelmed the Toledo Water Intake Crib, which provides drinking water to nearly 500,000 people in and around...
Dear Kent State University Staff, I am writing first and foremost to say thank you for the stellar job that you have done since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in March. Without your efforts, we would never have been able to complete the spring semester so strong or launch such a successful fall semester. I hope that you have seen the recent news that for the ninth time, The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Kent State as one of its Great Colleges to Work For, and that Forbes named us the fourth best employer in Ohio. We are so pleased to receive these recognitions, and I wou...
Dear Kent State University Community, I am excited to introduce the Office of University Outreach and Engagement, a new office under the Office of the Provost that intentionally brings together long-existing programming that will benefit from the shared knowledge, resources, experiences and successes that each separate program has demonstrated so well. The goals of the new office include coordinating and growing the mission-based K-12 to college pipeline work of the university; building a holistic student success strategy for all pipeline engagement experiences; developing and implementing a ...
Following nearly 32 years supporting the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), as well as the entirety of the podiatric community, Dr. Vincent Hetherington has announced his retirement, effective September 30, 2020. Dr. Hetherington received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1977, and a Master of Science in Podiatric Surgery in 1981, both from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (formerly the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine). The vast experience and global accolades that followed throughout his career are what makes Dr. Hetherington one of the most influential podiat...
This past May, Facebook Research launched the Facebook Reality Labs Liquid Crystal (LC) research awards with the goal of encouraging young generations in the LC field and in other cross-disciplinary fields to explore the possibilities of LC technology in the AR/VR field. In partnership with the International Liquid Crystal Society, we invited graduate students and postdocs (who have graduated in the last three years) to apply for this award. VIEW AWARD PAGE They received applications from 14 research institutions. The submitted applications covered emerging research in the following area...
With one foot in the Old World of books and another in the New World of technology, Dawn Tolchinsky is a walking Renaissance woman who can relate to young and old souls in equal measure. As Adjunct Professor of Information Technology at Kent State University Geauga Campus, Tolchinsky’s classes in IT 11000 (Intro to Apps) and IT 12000 (Intermediate Apps) appeal to students of all demographics, including retirees in the Senior Guest Program. Designed to encourage older adults to attend classes, senior guests aged 60 or older can attend classes for free on a noncredit, space-available basis. To...
Just like everything else around us, the Rural Scholars program is going through some changes this fall – some because of the COVID-19 pandemic; others because of new leadership. Nonetheless, the program continues to provide opportunities for students of all ages to learn more about themselves, opportunities available to them and how to pursue their goals. Dr. Jessica Paull is the newly appointed coordinator for the Rural Scholars program on the Columbiana County campuses and she has wasted no time making big plans for the scholars and mentors participating in the program.&...
Throughout the summer, the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) raised scholarship dollars in the spirit of Alumni Reunion Weekend that culminated in the announcement of this year’s four scholarship award winners, Trenton Leo, MS-IV; Emily Merriman, MS-IV; Peter Talisse, MS-IV; and Deana Lewis, MS-IV. “It was great to know all of my time and dedication paid off,” Talisse said. At CPM, it has become tradition that during the third weekend of August each year, the CPM community gathers to honor the past with recognition of its alumni, as well as celebrate the future with scholarship a...