Students from Orchard Middle School in Solon visited the chemistry lab at Kent State University Geauga's Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg on February 10. At the invitation of Dr. Zhiqiang (Molly) Wang, five students from Mrs. Susan Benedict's and Mr. Robert Luce's 5th and 6th grade classes trained for the Potions and Poisons event of the Science Olympiad. The Science Olympiad is a 30 year old competition held regionally. The winners go on to a national competition. It's considered the Olympics of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students participate in com...
Kent State Geauga student Katrina Ostrander has won first place in the university's eight-campus-wide Tier One Writing Contest for her essay, "A Memory Replacement," produced in Dr. Bonnie Shaker's College Writing I course in fall 2017. The award comes with a $250 prize, which is presented at the Department of English Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Kent Student Center on April 17. Katrina demonstrated "exceptional capability" in writing during the course, according to Dr. Shaker. "Katrina's thoughtfulness, work ethic, focus, and interest in the course all combined to produce outsta...
From zero to $10 billion. That’s what one Kent State University alumnus did with his company, and Kent State entrepreneurship students and community members will have an opportunity to hear firsthand how this 1981 graduate achieved this accomplishment. Kent State’s College of Business Administration announces Scott Peters, founder, chairman, CEO and president of Healthcare Trust of America Inc., as the guest speaker for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 18. Mr. Peters graduated from Kent State with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accoun...
Tamara L. Honesty, School of Theatre and Dance, and Karestin Harrison, authored The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV, 1st Ed., New York, NY: Routledge, (2018). Summary: The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV contains step-by-step instructions on how to create the most realistic prop food for a theatrical production. From appetizers such as oysters on the half shell and chicken wings, entrées such as lobster and honey-glazed ham, to desserts, breakfast foods and even beverages, every meal is covered in this how-to guide....
Familiar Face Shay Little Vice President for Student Affairs Division of Student Affairs Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Support students to become their best selves! Lead the Division of Student Affairs in creating a transformative student experience that ensures student success. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: University of Georgia LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love the family atmosphere and being on a large campus system that feels like a small, close-knit environment. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVE...
New Face Ashley Maher Special Assistant Office of Alternative Credit and Articulation Agreements, University College Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative and financial operations of the Office of Alternative Credit and Articulation Agreements, which includes the College Credit Plus program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Notre Dame College of Ohio LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The great people! Kent State is full of positive, fun and dedicate...
Yes. HR.com's Leadership Excellence and Development (LEAD) Awards has recognized Kent State University for its Institute for Excellence program. The program was ranked fourth in the nation in the category of Higher Education Certificate Programs, with emphasis on leadership and organizational development. The LEAD Awards recognize organizations that invest in the growth of their employees and programs that demonstrate best practices in leadership development across various organizations. A key factor in the program ranking was favorable feedback gathered from Institute for Excellence...
Kent State University’s Employee Wellness Program has awarded more than $100,000 to faculty and staff to date for 2018. As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite health screening (you do not have to be covered by the university-sponsored health plan to take advantage of this on-site service). Screenings conducted between September 2017 and April 30, 2018, will count toward the employee Tier One requirement for 2018. Once all requirements (health screening, health risk assessment, Wellness Waiv...
April is the month to show your gratitude. Gift yourself and your community by pausing to reflect on someone or something you are grateful for. Write your appreciation on a window or poster-board stop and bring your department’s “Gratitude Graffiti” wall to life. The Gratitude Graffiti Project is a practice of purposeful reflection and appreciation expressed through interactive art. Over the past decade, hundreds of studies have documented the social, physical and psychological benefits of practicing gratitude. Here is a partial list of the benefits of practicing gratitude: Happi...
Registration is now open for the On the Move Challenge. Kent State University will compete against other employers in real time for a chance to be one of the top 100 most active workplaces in the country. Last year, Kent State placed 17th in the nation, up from 27th the year before. This year we intend to move up the leaderboard and show the country what a healthy and thriving workforce looks like. As an added bonus for full-time employees participating in the Wellness Your Way Incentive Program, you may earn 60 Tier Two Wellness Your Way Points by achieving at least 65 percent of total ava...