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The Kent State University community is invited to a special public presentation to learn about proposed designs for a new College of Business Administration building on April 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. As a part of a building design competition, Kent State is inviting finalists to present their concepts for this transformational project. Through the competition, the university seeks to select a development team for the project. The proposed new College of Business Administration building is part of the university's Gateway to a Distinctive Kent State, a $1-bill...
New funding will support student research and curriculum expansion efforts in Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Two grants from Cotton Incorporated will fund collaborative studies between merchandising and design students at Kent State’s Fashion School under the leadership of Assistant Professor Gargi Bhaduri, Ph.D., and course studies on social media use in fashion merchandising under Assistant Professor Mourad Krifa, Ph.D. Dr. Bhaduri’s award will fund collaborative studies that will teach merchandising students and design students how to see the in...
If you received an email to take The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” survey, you have until April 6 to complete it. The ModernThink survey was distributed to a random sample of Kent State University employees on March 12. Because this is a random survey, it is vitally important that those employees who receive the survey actually take it. Furthermore, the survey is voluntary and completely confidential; Kent State will not be able to trace results back to individuals. This survey looks at employee perceptions of their work environment, and the results are use...
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Last year, the Sport Administration program in the College of Education, Health and Human Services included a class project to organize and promote a special day at Progressive Field for anyone affiliated with Kent State University. More than 1,300 people attended to enjoy festivities and a Cleveland Indians baseball game. The event is happening again this spring, so join friends for a day of fun and Indians baseball on Saturday, April 28. There is a whole lineup of activities: Noon- 3 p.m.: Warm-up at Flannery’s Pub 2 p.m.: Pre-game social in the East 9th ...
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On your mark. Get set … BLAM! That’s right. Starting today, Kent State University employees will move more, sit less and thrive through boosting, learning, assessing, moving and sharing (BLAMs). Once again, TEAM KENT STATE will set their bodies in motion and strive to sit atop the leaderboard for recognition as the Most Active Employer in the country during this year’s 12-week national On the Move Challenge competition. “Last year, we finished 17th in the national On the Move Challenge, receiving recognition as one of the top 25 most active employers in the nation,” says Ki...
Kent State University at Trumbull proudly announces Diane Sauer, president and owner of Diane Sauer Chevrolet, Inc., as its 2018 Spring Commencement speaker. The university expects a large turnout from its more than 200 graduating students. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 6 p.m. in Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. in Warren. Sauer was born and raised in Coldwater, Ohio and graduated from Coldwater High School. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance from The Ohio State University. In 1976, ...
For faculty members at Kent State University at Geauga, a commitment to stimulating curiosity in the educational process helps secure the future academic success and effective problem-solving abilities of local students. Over the last three years, Kent State Geauga has had the privilege to serve as a facilitator and host for area middle school students involved in the Arthur Holden Leadership Institute. The institute provides a unique opportunity for students to experience leadership enrichment classes in science and mathematics. Students begin with a recommendation by their teach...
Some Kent State University students will dance their way to Washington, D.C., this summer. Members of the Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Gregory King, assistant professor in Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance, will perform the piece "Aftermath," a work by guest choreographer Catherine Meredith, at the American College Dance Association's National College Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in June. Students and faculty from the School of Theatre and Dance attended the American College Dance Associ...
Kent State biology student rescues excess food for educational feast Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute. It might sound stressful, but for Erin Shattuck it is a privilege. Ms. Shattuck is passionate about using every last morsel of food to prevent waste. She is even more passionate about telling and teaching others to do the same. On April 15, Ms. Shattuck will host the first Kent State University Feed the 500, an educational awareness feast designed to draw attention to the...