Ten finalists have been chosen from a pool of more than 200 nominees for the 51st annual 5X社区 Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The 5X社区 Alumni Association recognizes Kent State faculty members with this award annually. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most esteemed honor that Kent State grants to three full-time, tenure-track faculty members. In order to be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven years and be in a tenured or tenure-track position. The 10 finalists chosen will be narrowed ...
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries鈥 Special Collections and Archives, was part of a group that presented 鈥淧reserving the Spark: Challenges in Archiving Activist Movements鈥 at the Society of American Archivists鈥 annual conference in Portland, Oregon, on July 28, 2017. Summary: In recent years, archivists have struggled to document the work of activists in their communities. Working together in small groups, session participants were able to grapple with questions and create solutions to more effectively document the historical record of social movements and communities. Web Link: ...
Yanhai Du, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has the following patents: C. Finnerty, Yanhai Du, J. Cai, 鈥淓lectrochemical System Having Multiple Independent Circuits鈥 U.S. and International Patent, US 9,281,531 B2, March 8, 2016. Yanhai Du, K. Reifsnider, 鈥淪ystems and Methods for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization鈥, U.S. and International Patent, US 9,238,781, January 19, 2016. ...
Familiar Face Lauren Vachon Assistant Professor of LGBTQ Studies Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach LGBTQ Studies courses online and at the Kent Campus. I coordinate the LGBTQ Studies minor program and I also am the coordinator for the new LGBTQIA+ living-learning community in Korb Hall. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Lanc么me Cosmetics Counter manager at Macy鈥檚 LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love participating in a creative learning environment and I lo...
New Face Anthony Hamilton Associate Lecturer/Chef Instructor School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Chef instructor WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: February 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Hillcrest Foods/Rocco Whalen Restaurant Group/Moxie the Restaurant; Red the Steakhouse LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Constant evolution and continual improvement, progressive ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Alma mater! RESIDES IN: Stow, Ohio HOMETOWN: Uhrichsville, Ohio...
Catch the Marching Golden Flashes at the 5X社区 Homecoming parade and game on Saturday, Oct. 14! ...
As we usher in a new academic year of learning and service at 5X社区, Kent State President Beverly Warren looks forward to sharing with you the accomplishments that our students, faculty, staff and alumni make each day. You are invited to attend the 2017 State of the University Address on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Please join us as we reflect on our achievements of the past year and focus our attention on the future as we move Kent State forward with purpose and passion. A reception will follow in the Kent Student Center, Room 204. Each R...
Ben Curtis and Candace Curtis will return to their alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals at 5X社区鈥檚 annual Homecoming on Oct. 14. A three-time All-American and four-time All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) selection, Mr. Curtis is one of the most accomplished athletes to go through the Kent State golf program. He was a member of four MAC championship teams, including the 2000 squad that finished ninth in the nation. He graduated from Kent State in 2003. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card, and in his first major championship appearan...
The School of Communication Studies at 5X社区 will host its fall Global Issues Forum with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 in Rm. 226/226A Taylor Hall. International reporter Malia Politzer will present, 鈥淩efugee Boom and Bust: A Global Gold Rush,鈥 which describes how 鈥淐EOs, criminals and small-time vultures are making a killing off the refugee crisis.鈥 This free forum will highlight Politzer's reporting for Huffington Post鈥檚 investigative magazine Highline on the political and economic impact of the refugee crisis in...
Kent State of Wellness is pleased to launch the second year of its Seeds of Wellness Program. Seeds of Wellness is a mini-grant program that provides funding for projects that reflect 5X社区's investment in health and wellness across the university system. A limited number of mini-grants, up to $1,000, will be awarded to fund initiatives that focus on the eight priority areas. Applications for the grant are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15. Find out more ...