Kent State University is officially closed between Christmas and New Year’s, but employees can help conserve energy while they are home for the holidays. Although the university is closed during the holidays, Melanie Knowles, sustainability manager, says there is still “an amount of activity that goes on” around campus during that time. “Someone will still&n...
Ceramic Artist Anna Calluori Holcombe will visit the Kent State University School of Art on Thursday, Dec. 6, and Friday, Dec. 7The event is presented by the School of Art, the Ceramics Club and the Michener Lecture Series. Holcombe will visit the Ceramics Studio on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 7, at noon, Holcombe will present a free public lecture in Room 202 of the Art Building, 325 Terrace Dr., in Kent. For more information, call the School of Art at 330-672-2192. Holcombe’s Dec. 6 visit to the Ceramics Studio will include a lecture on her rese...
Veterinary technology students may soon be practicing their craft on real “patients” as Kent State University at Trumbull began offering classes in the field this fall . When fall classes began in August, Kent State Trumbull not only welcomed a bevy of new and returning students, but new course work for the associate of applied science in veterinary technology program as well. Prerequisite courses in math and science, as well as the Kent Core classes, are now available along with the specialized veterinary technology courses. There are only three accredited veterinary technology progra...
Habitat for Humanity of Portage County and Kent State University’s Fashion School present Restore the Runway, an annual fashion show in support of local community members in need. The event will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8 10 p.m. in the Kent State Ballroom, with doors opening at 7 p.m. In preparation for the show, the&n...
Research was carried out for GOJO sustainability initiative Four graduate students from Kent State University's College of Public Health recently completed a research project focused on hand hygiene among economically disadvantaged populations for Akron's GOJO Industries Inc., a leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for away-from-home settings and inventor of PURELL® hand sanitizer. During Spring Semester 2012, a multidisciplinary team of two doctoral students, Diana Kingsbury and Julie Schaefer, along with two Master of Public Health students, Lorrian...
Sonia Alemagno, Ph.D., dean of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, has been appointed a member of the Akron General Hospitals' Board. Alemagno, a professor of health policy and management, joined Kent State in 2009. She previously served as interim vice president for research, and later became dean of the College of Public Health in July 2011. Before joining Kent State, she was the chair of the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, and director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy at the University of Akron. “I am very honored to serve on the boa...
Kent State University faculty, staff members and students are invited to walk or ride a bicycle along the Kent State University Esplanade to the downtown Kent restaurant, Laziza, during the second annual “Let’s Take a Ride/Walk” event on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m. Free lunch will be served by Laziza to all participants, and valuable c...
Staples, provider of office supplies, technology, cleaning solutions and more, is partnering with Kent State University to offer an ink and toner cartridge recycling program that helps to further the university’s sustainability goals. “Many people on campus are not aware that Staples offers recycling of ink and toner cartridges,” says Melanie Know...
Kent State University faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to “First Look,” an event that offers the university community the opportunity to experience firsthand, the transformation of Kent State and the Northeast Ohio region. The event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Kent&n...
Kent State University and Staples, provider of office supplies, technology, cleaning solutions and more, have signed a new cleaning contract that will help the university further achieve its commitment to sustainability. Under the agreement with Staples, the company will provide “green” cleaning products to Kent State at a competitive price. Within the...