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91�Թ��� President Beverly Warren today announced the appointment of Stephen Sokany, an alumnus and longtime employee, to the position of vice president for institutional advancement, effective Aug. 8, 2016. Sokany has served the university since 1993 in a number of development and institutional advancement roles, most recently as executive associate vice president for institutional advancement. Sokany replaces Jeff McLain, who stepped down from the position Aug. 1, 2016. In this role, Sokany will lead Kent State’s Division of Institutional Advancement, which includes the offices...

91�Թ���’s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Susan Stocker, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean and chief administrative officer of 91�Թ��� at Geauga, located in Burton, Ohio, and Kent State’s Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, effective Aug. 20, 2016. Stocker has led the Ashtabula Campus as dean and chief administrative officer since 2001 and will continue in this role. She also served as interim dean of the Regional College since 2015.  Stocker earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction at Kent ...

August 5, 2016 Kent State Provost Announces Regional Campus Leadership Appointments 91�Թ���'s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Susan Stocker, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean and chief administrative officer of 91�Թ��� at Geauga, located in Burton, Ohio, and Kent State's Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, effective Aug. 20, 2016. Stocker has led the Ashtabula Campus as dean and chief administrative officer since 2001 and will continue in this role. She also served as interim dean of&nb...

We are deeply saddened by news of the passing of former U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette.  He was a champion of the communities he served, including the 91�Թ��� campuses at Ashtabula and Geauga as well as our Twinsburg Academic Center. Congressman LaTourette was a frequent visitor to our campuses and academic center.  He believed that educational attainment leads to better jobs, and that better jobs make better citizens.  He was committed to our region beyond his 18 years as our Congressman, and his impact and influence continue to be felt. &n...

Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, Cathleen Conboy Pyrek and Alexander Mawyer authored “Navigating Spatial Relationships in Oceania” in Structure and Dynamics: eJournal of Anthropology and Related Sciences, Vol. 9 (1). Dwight Read and Murray Leaf (Eds.) (2016), 1-7. This is the introduction to a special issue of Structure and Dynamics, an online, open-access journal hosted by the University of California.  The special issue deals with spatial cognition, culture and navigation in the Pacific Islands. Web link: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3fw7j6dp ...

Richard Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, Cathleen Pyrek (a recent Kent State master’s graduate), and Alexander Mawyer (University of Hawai'i at Manoa) guest-edited a special issue of Structure and Dynamics, an online open-access journal hosted by the University of California. The title of the special issue is “Navigation and Spatial Orientation in the Pacific Islands.”  It deals with the relationship between spatial cognition, culture and navigation, both on land and at sea. Web link: http://escholarship.org/uc/imbs_socdyn_sdeas ...

Familiar Face Kate Medicus Special Collections Cataloger Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Catalog materials in a wide variety of formats and subject areas to provide increased visibility of and improved access to Kent State’s significant research collections. Provide reference services to on- and off-site researchers. Create exhibitions and written pieces to highlight the holdings of Special Collections and Archives. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: April 1993 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Cleveland Museum of ...

The School of Communication Studies at 91�Թ��� honored three outstanding alumni for their commitment and contribution to the field of communication studies. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and guests attended the celebration on Friday, Sept. 30, as part of 91�Թ���’s 2016 Homecoming. The individuals recognized at the celebration include: •    Elizabeth M. Perse, Ph.D. '87, is this year’s recipient of The Centennial Award, the school’s highest honor. This award honors an individual associated with the school who is nationally or internationally r...

New Face Bobby Brown Compliance Investigator Office of Compliance and Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Investigate Title VII and Title IX complaints at 91�Թ��� WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: December 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Central Georgia Technical College – I was the department chair for the Criminal Justice program and a faculty member.  LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: 91�Թ��� is a friendly working environment. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN E...