Professor Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, professor of accounting, received the prestigious 2020 American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize. The prize is the foremost recognition of an individual who consistently demonstrates the attributes of a superior teacher in the discipline of accounting. The award serves to applaud outstanding professors while simultaneously inspiring professors to strive for the status of an outstanding professor. Learn more. ...
Zoom Rooms to the Rescue! NEW GRANT FUNDS EXPANDED REMOTE LEARNING CAPABILITIES AT KENT STATE GEAUGA What’s a Zoom Room? It’s an innovative delivery method for an effective college education during a pandemic via remote instruction. Zoom Rooms are providing the way forward for local students seeking to further their education at the Kent State University Geauga Campus in Burton. Proving that "necessity is the mother of invention,” the COVID-19 pandemic is revolutionizing the norms of a college education. At Kent State Geauga, it also provides an opportunity for the university to fulfi...
A current student and her alumna mom share their Kent State experiences Kendra Minichello has just begun her sophomore year at Kent State, pursuing a major in human development/family studies, with a concentration in child and youth development and a double minor in psychology and disability studies and community inclusion. Her mother, Stacie Minichello graduated from Kent State in 1995 with a degree in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in marketing. She is a senior processing specialist with Progressive Insurance. Over summer break from their home in Richmond Heights, Ohio, Kendra and ...
Accounting Prof Wins American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize Professor Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, professor of accounting, received the prestigious 2020 American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize. The prize is the foremost recognition of an individual who consistently demonstrates the attributes of a superior teacher in the discipline of accounting. The award serves to applaud outstanding professors while simultaneously inspiring professors to strive for the status of an outstanding profess...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in earnest in the spring, schools around the country, including Kent State University at Ashtabula, quickly pivoted to remote instruction and online learning. The transition was effective and efficient for many traditional programs, but the virtual learning environment left a void for students in nursing and allied health skills labs typically accustomed to hands-on development and instruction. Fortunately for those students, Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator Rhonda DiPofi, MSN, RN had already begun working on a solution. “Even before the pandemi...
The progression and growth of downtown Cleveland continues as the grand opening of The Lumen building reflects the historic beauty of the city. The Lumen is a new luxury and pet-friendly apartment building in Cleveland located near Playhouse Square. Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) at Kent State, spoke with News 5 Cleveland about the excitement surrounding the construction of the building and the impact it will have on downtown, despite the pandemic. The Lumen was constructed not far from the CUDC, and Schwarz has watched its progr...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees has approved a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the university and the Kent State University Employees Local 153, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The university and AFSCME will now execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement that is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2019, and will run through Sept. 30, 2022. Under the agreement, represented employees will receive a 2.5% wage increase retroactive to Oct. 1, 2019; 0% increase in year two (Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2...
The second Kent State Columbiana County Volleyball Classic took place Oct. 3, when the East Liverpool Potters hosted the Salem Quakers for a full day of volleyball action. The day featured freshman, JV and varsity games between the cross-county rivals, In a hard-fought varsity match, East Liverpool High School defeated Salem High School, earning the right to keep the traveling winner’s plaque until next year’s battle. It took five games to determine the winner, but the Potters came out on top 25-22, 10-25, 25-23, 22-25, 19-17. The Kent State County Classic represents the strong foun...
This week, Alexis Harris is back to talk about study tips and test prep for midterms! It’s midterm time! Let’s talk about study tips and test prep. Studying is going to be different for every student because not everyone learns the same, but here are a few study tips for all types of students. Over the last four years, I have developed some really awesome study tips, but I’ve also had a lot of failures along the way. First and foremost, find your safe space to study! For some students, this may be a quiet room by themselves while for others it may be a restaurant or in a large study...