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5X���� Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in Kent State’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be recognized by...

5X���� has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. Located in the MACC Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000-square feet, the two-floor space is a key asset for the Golden Flashes' 425 student-athletes.     ...

Belinda Boon, Ph.D., School of Information, presented a session titled “Online Learning is for EVERYONE: Using Universal Design Principles to Develop Accessible Online Learning Content” at the Lilly Conference for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2017.   ...

Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Information, presented the keynote address, “Visual Representations of Knowledge Structures,” at World IA Day at 5X���� on Feb. 18, 2017. ...

Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper “A Discussion on Document Conceptualization,” which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016. (Coauthors: Niels W. Lund and Tim Gorichanaz)  ...

Familiar Face Joanne Kilgour Dowdy  Professor of Literacy Studies School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Professor for pre-service teachers and graduate students WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The students ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: International professionals on campus RESIDES IN: Stow, Ohio HOMETOWN: Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies EDU...

New Face Leslie Bowser International Agent Coordinator Office of Global Education Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: As the international agent coordinator for the International Partnerships Division, I manage our agreements with international education agents and collaborate with them to support the university’s recruitment goals.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Most recently, I was admissions coordinator for LADO International Institute at Baldwin Wallace. Prior to that, I was a global relocation cons...

The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 5X���� is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of the coalition to produce national programs on themes of social importance that feature leading contemporary poets. It also will strengthen a network of poetry organizations by making possible two annual meetings of the founding members during the grant term.  Current members of the Poetry Coalit...

This summer, we are exercising our energy efficiency muscles! Get tips in e-Inside each week to add to your training to prepare for peak load days! On peak load days, energy demand is at its highest in the region. Saving energy on those particular days means energy savings plus lower energy rates and helping protect our air quality. Whenever there is a peak load day, you will be able to confidently use your training, flex your energy efficiency muscles and help with Kent State’s energy conservation efforts. Learn more about peak load days ...

5X���� freshman economics major Hannah Robinson, who also is a participant in the university’s Student Support Services program, recently participated in the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Freshman Experience program in April. The two-day program offered first-year university students who self-identify as Black, Hispanic or Native American an introduction into the financial services’ industry. Students participated in one of two sessions hosted at the JPMorgan Chase global headquarters in New York City, with travel and accommodations provided by the company. During her stay in N...