The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen as the recipients for the award. The award focuses heavily on the use of technology and if it can be used as a model for other institutions. The Christ Award is presented on behalf of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), an organization working to recognize institutions with lea...
ISB Work in Progress Brick work along line 17, from B to G is in progress. Continue retaining wall along line 8. Continue curtain wall installation at the northeast side. Finalize pre cast and brick work along A line. Continue the pouring of the hydraulic slab on the east side, lines 14 to 17. CMU installation in penthouse completed. Start backfilling for slab on grade east side of the building, lines 14 to 11. Start Hydraulic slab on the east side of the building, lines 8 to 11. Start CMU wall in basement, lines 1 to 7. Looking Forward Continue pre cast and...
At the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees meeting held today (Sept. 30, 2016), the Board approved the planning and execution of a major comprehensive campaign. This campaign will be the largest in the history of Kent State, with its goals and priorities to be developed and pursued in collaboration with senior leadership, the university community and the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation. Kent State has embarked on an ambitious agenda for the future, as expressed in A Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive Kent State approved by the Board in December 2015. The plan through the year 20...
On Monday, Oct. 3, "Ottoman Ties: European Art Music from Former Ottoman Lands and Viennese Ottoman Representations" will be performed by Katherine Meizel (Bowling Green 91³Ô¹ÏÍø), Eve McPherson (91³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull), and Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith (Cleveland Institute of Music). The concert of classical vocal and piano features music by composers from Bulgaria, Turkey, and Sephardic communities, as well as Ottoman-inspired music by Mozart. The performance is FREE and open to the public. No registration is required. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the performance begin at 7:3...
All employees are encouraged to attend one of the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs held on all 91³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses. Each fair will include the "Know Your Numbers" health screening, wellness fair, flu clinic and breakout sessions to share with you exciting new changes coming effective Jan. 1, 2017. Additionally, these fairs will include information on the introduction of a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and a Health Savings Account (HSA), as well as the opportunity for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees to earn up to $300 in wellness inc...
Unbroken: Shining a Light on Human Trafficking, Igniting a Fire for Change Friday, Sept. 30 from 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Science & Nursing Building 91³Ô¹ÏÍø at Stark Unbroken: Shining a Light on Human Trafficking, Igniting a Fire for Change is a free mini-conference to raise public awareness about the human trafficking epidemic. The general public is invited to attend. Local organizations including PATHS, COMPASS Rape Crisis Center, Collaborative Against Human Trafficking of Summit County, Rahab Ministries Restore Court, and others w...
The New York Times features CAED’s new building by Weiss/Manfredi & Richard L. Bowen and Associates as one of a few from around the world to be featured in the Fall Preview article! We are in extraordinary company. Stay tuned - more press about the building and Kent State’s commitment to design to come. Read the NYT article here ...
The Department of Psychological Sciences at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø invites applications for a tenure track position for the 2017-2018 academic year. The position is open rank. We seek an excellent scholar in any of the following fields: Adult Clinical, Behavioral Neuroscience, or Clinical Health. Candidates who fit with our focus on enhancing interdisciplinary and translational approaches to the study of mental and physical health are preferred. We welcome applicants who approach these problems from any level of analysis (e.g., from animal models to clinical interv...
Kent State Salem's City Center received the 2016 Sunflower Award from the Salem Beautification Committee through the Salem Chamber of Commerce for the third consecutive year. The award is given based on the upkeep of the building, including clean windows, neatly maintained entryways and sidewalks, as well as an aesthetically-pleasing facade. The City Center building is the former Salem High School and has been part of the city’s history for almost 100 years. It not only houses classrooms and a computer lab for Kent State students, but it also accommodates the Salem City Health Department, the...