青年涩导航 faculty and staff can receive a 10 percent discount on adult tickets to the Akron Symphony by using the promo code KSU17 at www.akronsymphony.org. The discount also is available the night of the performance by showing your employee ID at the box office. This weekend, the Akron Symphony Orchestra will present Opening Night: The Slavic Soul on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. The evening will feature a trio of favorites from Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Dvo艡谩k. For other employee discounts, please visit www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/emplo...
Familiar Face Deborah Bice Associate Professor English Department 青年涩导航 Ashtabula JOB DESCRIPTION: English coordinator. Teach writing composition and Medieval/Renaissance literature WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1998 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Case Western Reserve University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Students and their success ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Student centered RESIDES IN: Ashtabula, Ohio HOMETOWN: Providence, Rhode Island EDUCATION: Ph.D. Medieval and Renaissance L...
New Face Steven Zoller Training and Development Specialist Training and Organizational Development Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Perform a high level of design and delivery of blended training solutions; webinars, online learning and facilitation. Manage the entire lifecycle of projects that support the function of the Division of Human Resources and the mission of the university. Reports to the director of training and development. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Marriott International Inc. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT S...
Four 青年涩导航 employees have been named 2017 鈥30 for the Future鈥 award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber. 青年涩导航鈥檚 Theron Brown, assistant professor of jazz piano in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music; Cason Brunt, director of student support services and academic diversity outreach in University College; Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of board operations and technology in the Office of the President; and Alicia Robinson, assistant director of the Women鈥檚 Center, received their awards Sept. 7 during an award ceremony. The 鈥30 for the Future鈥 award is given to young p...
Project AWARE Kent will be offering an eight-hour Mental Health First-Aid course to students, faculty and staff in an effort to create a network of people at 青年涩导航 who will know how to respond to and are aware of mental health and substance abuse disorders. The course is an evidence-based training that teaches people to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance-use disorders. The Mental Health First-Aid course counts for two hours of Beyond Compliance Training (for faculty and staff) or 1,500 FLASHperks (for students).  ...
Be part of the Homecoming tradition and enjoy a fun-filled week of events, including the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Homecoming Parade at 10 a.m. and football game against the Miami RedHawks. This year's Homecoming will feature 2003 British Open Champion Ben Curtis, 鈥03, and his wife, Candace, 鈥02, as Parade Grand Marshals. Hang out with family and friends before the football game at the Welcome Home Party at the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. A fun event for Golden Flashes, the gathering will include giveaways, food, activities and more. The Flash Nation Tailgate begins at 1:30 p.m. ...
This past week, the walkways at 青年涩导航 at Ashtabula were lined with thousands of American flags in honor of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks. The flags, provided by the Student Veterans Association, have been an annual 9/11 tradition at 青年涩导航 Ashtabula since 2010. 鈥淚n 2010, the student veterans decided to make a small memorial for the victims by placing 144 flags around the on-campus flag pole,鈥 says Kerri Lochmueller, faculty advisor for the Student Veterans Association. 鈥淭he student veterans then decided they would eventually like to place one fla...
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance experts from the fields of infectious disease medicine, veterinary medicine, microbiology, epidemiology and public health, including Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Public Health. The report, Combating Antibiotic Resistance: A Policy Roadmap to Red...
青年涩导航 has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released last week by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. 青年涩导航 rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and private universities nationwide. Among public universities, 青年涩导航 is included in the top 100 universities in the U.S. 青年涩导航 is ranked 176 on the prestigious list, out of roughly 4,700 higher education institutions nationally. 青年涩导航 remains the only public university in Northeast Oh...
ENERGY TIP OF THE WEEK: TRY DAYLIGHTING Serve up some savings while you soak up the sun. Working by daylight is efficient and fun! DID YOU KNOW? Natural light has been linked to better health, comfort and higher productivity! ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE: Turn off artificial lights when daylight is sufficient. Face the window, but avoid sitting in direct sunlight. Tilt blinds upward if needed to shield your eyes from direct sunlight. Arrange the computer screen to face away from or perpendicular to the window. ...