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The School of Communication Studies Colloquium Series will continue on Friday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in Taylor Hall, room 146, with a presentation by Dr. Cat Goodall, associate professor. The title of Goodall’s research is “Audience and Message Variables Moderating Emotional Reactions to Local News Coverage of Alcohol-Related Crimes, Accidents and Injuries.” Goodall will discuss the role of fear and anger that comes from news stories, specifically in alcohol related crimes, accidents and injuries, and how people attribute the blame solely on individual or larger societal factors. She explains...

����ɬ���� at Salem is holding its annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Dec. 11. This event recognizes students for their research and allows them to showcase their learning through oral presentations, panel discussions, poster presentations or creative performances. Registration for the event begins at 8:30 a.m. and a keynote speaker will address the audience at 11:30 a.m. in the Lecture Hall. Lunch and award presentations will follow. The conference is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course at the Salem campus. Faculty judges evaluat...

There are just a few days left in the ����ɬ���� 2015 United Way Campaign. The campaign runs from Nov. 1-25. The United Way focuses its attention on the common good in the areas of education, income and health. It really is easy to donate. To make a donation to ����ɬ����’s United Way Campaign, go to FlashLine / University Resources / Giving Back and click on the United Way Pledge link.. As always, there are a large number of philanthropic areas that need your donation. It is our hope that you will designate to an area for which you have great passion. In direct alignment wit...

We are coming to the end of another year. What has gone well and what would you like to change? Are you trying to "survive" the holiday season or is there joy in the preparation and experience? Perhaps you have experienced loss in the past year or feel a sense of discouragement only more pronounced by the holiday season. Please join our Dec. 8 Lunch and Learn, when we will explore stress, goals, life transition, managing the holidays and preparing for a new year with optimism and expectation! This lunch-and-learn program is sponsored by the Division of Human Resources and its wellness pa...

Anyone who missed the chance to "Know Your Numbers" during the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs held on each ����ɬ���� campus has one more opportunity on Dec. 10 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Register today while appointments are still available. All full-time, benefits-eligible employees qualify for a free annual health screening. You do not have to be covered by one of the university health plans. In preparation for the health screening, participants must fast for 8-10 hours before their onsite screening. Please note that the blood draw is via a simple finger stick. Confident...

All ����ɬ���� campuses will operate on a holiday schedule from Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. During this time, all nonessential operations will be closed at all ����ɬ���� campuses. Normal business operations will resume with the first shift on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. Eligible employees will receive four days of paid leave for any regularly scheduled work time from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31. This is in addition to the paid holidays of Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1. Hourly employees or their supervisors should record the number of scheduled hours into the university...

����ɬ���� at Ashtabula welcomes a new food service to campus with the opening of Bridge Street Boulevard. The food counter, operated by local chef and restauranteur Nate Rockwell, serves a variety of lunch favorites including burgers, wraps, pizza, panini grilled sandwiches and specialty salads. The new campus lunch service will operate Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Bridge Street Boulevard opened to the campus community and the public on Nov. 16.  “We’re happy to be serving the ����ɬ���� Ashtabula campus with Bridge Street Boulevard,” Rockwe...

What has eight paws, wears formal attire and tugs at heartstrings? ����ɬ���� employees in the Administrative Services Building and the Office of Institutional Advancement found the answer when they discovered two stray tuxedo kittens in separate locations and on separate occasions in Kent. From paying veterinary bills to offering temporary homes and securing permanent homes, both offices did all they could to rescue the kittens. Administrative Services Building Employees Save First Tuxedo Kitten On Sept. 17, Jody Kovolyan, project coordinator for University Communications and Ma...

Familiar Face Jenny Marcinkiewicz Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach and advise students, coordinate the B.S./M.D. program, do research and engage in student outreach through the Upward Bound Math-Science program. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 1995 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: University of Kansas Medical Center LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love working in an environment where learning and discovery is valued. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing students’ excitement...