On Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., we will host our evening workshop on popular fad diets, discussing why they work, why they do not work long term and the alternative to “dieting.” Tanya R. Falcone, M.S., RD, LD, coordinator for the Center of Nutrition Outreach at Kent State's School of Health Sciences in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, will lead this workshop at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center in Seminar Room B. Registration is required for this event. All full- and part-time employees, family members and students are invited...
As part of a continued commitment to building financial wellness, the Employee Wellness office is pleased to present "Estate Planning Strategies" on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 107 at Heer Hall on the Kent Campus. This estate planning workshop will provide practical information on components of estate planning, including incapacity planning, probate, estate taxes, wills and trusts. The presenter will be Sean Deasy, CFP, ChFC, RICP, of VALIC Financial Advisors Inc. A light lunch will be provided. Register to attend. Space is limited, and livestreaming is not avail...
The United Way Portage County campaign runs through Oct. 31. Follow the directions below to make a contribution. Log in to FlashLine. Click on “University Resources” in the left column. See “Giving Back” on the left side of page. Click on “United Way Pledge.” To support specific agencies, which is optional, you may list any desired agencies in the “Directed Deduction” field. If you leave the “Directed Deduction” field blank, your gift will be directed to the general fund of your local United Way. ...
Familiar Face Stephen M. Gagola Jr. Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematical Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teacher of undergraduate and graduate mathematics classes; advisor to graduate students WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1982 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Texas A&M University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Friendly colleagues (for the most part), connection to the community ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Beautiful campus in the `burbs RESIDES IN: Kent, Ohio HOMETO...
New Face Ivan Bernal Director, Architecture Program College of Architecture and Environmental Design Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Help determine and establish the vision for the Architecture Program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Syracuse University and SCI-Arc LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The sense of community and collaborative environment, and the fantastic facilities and resources on campus. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Being able to participate in a multidiscipl...
Members of the Kent State University are cordially invited to the 2018 State of the University Address on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The address will reflect on the progress we achieved together in the last year and lift our eyes toward our even brighter future. Please plan to attend this important community event as we move Kent State boldly forward with purpose, passion and distinction. A reception will follow in Room 204 at the Kent Student Center. Each Regional Campus, the College of Podiatric Medicine and the Regional Academic Center...
Kent State University's College of Nursing is proud to announce it has been awarded a new grant of $10,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. Matched by $10,000 of its own monies, the grant will fund the scholarship of one doctoral nursing student in 2018. As a grant recipient, Kent State joins Jonas Philanthropies’ efforts to improve the quality of healthcare by investing in nursing scholars whose research and clinical foci specifically address our nation’s most urgent needs. The grant will empower and support nursing stud...
Donald Wayne McLeod, author of Perceptionology 101, spoke in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 9, to a crowd of local high school students, Kent State University students, staff, faculty and community business members from all over Northeast Ohio. The event was a collaboration between LaunchNET Kent State; DECA at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent; and the Hudson, Kent, Streetsboro and Stow-Munroe chambers of commerce. Julie Messing, executive director of entrepreneurial initiatives with LaunchNET Kent State and one of the ke...
University names Center for Architecture and Environmental Design John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in Kent State University’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the Kent State University Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design. “We are deeply grateful to John and Fonda for their enduring support of...
John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in Kent State University’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the Kent State University Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design. “We are deeply grateful to John and Fonda for their enduring support of Kent State, and I couldn’t be more pleased that these g...