The following health screenings will be held in September from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on the dates and campuses below: Wednesday, Sept. 7 (Kent Campus, Heer Hall) Tuesday, Sept. 27 (ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Tuscarawas, Conference rooms A & B) Wednesday, Sept. 28 (ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Stark Wellness Center) Thursday, Sept. 29 (ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Geauga, Gallery and Commons) Be Well Solutions, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s wellness partner, will again offer the onsite health screenings to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees. The Kent Campus screening will take place in 107 Heer Ha...
Weight Watchers at Work is being offered again this fall. There is no obligation. Full- and part-time employees can join anytime. Weight Watchers at Work also is open to spouses, dependents and students. You can choose from one of two discounted weight-loss programs: A monthly pass that gives faculty, staff and students a trial period without the lengthy commitment. You have the option of at-work or local community meetings. The online, tailored program allows for participation at your own pace. Simply attend the meetings on Wednesdays at noon in Kent Student Cen...
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Institute for Excellence is a membership-driven leadership development program. Eligible faculty and staff first become members by completing the program. However, leadership development does not end with completion of the program. To continue to grow and develop as a leader, members must continue to educate themselves on their chosen field of leadership and expertise. Below is a list of 2016/17 Institute for Excellence members. Administrator Cohort Institute for Excellence 2016-2017 Name Department Amy Wilkens College of Communica...
The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. And, in August of 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the City of Toledo’s water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help fight th...
The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. And, in August of 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the City of Toledo’s water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help figh...
At the start of the 2016 academic year, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ restructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the number of students arriving on campus with gluten intolerance was rising each year. The new dining facility will meet the ever-increasing demand for gluten-free foods. (Watch more on WOIO) An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process. When a person who has celiac...
Today, the Center is releasing a report that assesses nutrient reduction policies in Ohio's Lake Erie basin and other large water basins in the United States to better understand ways to reduce the flows of nutrients, which have been tied to recent Harmful Algal Blooms, to Lake Erie. The report can be downloaded here: Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms: Nutrient Reduction Policies in Ohio's Lake Erie Basin and Other American Water Basins ...