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Kent State AT&T Classroom Celebrates 10-year Anniversary (5/8/2008)
The Research Center for Educational Technology at Kent State University will celebrate over 10 years of technology-based projects created by teachers and students from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 in the Moulton Hall Ballroom on the Kent campus.
Barbara Lockhart to Receive First Kent State Interior Design Lifetime Achievement Award (5/6/08)
Designer Barbara Lockhart of Beverly Hills, Calif., has been selected as the recipient of Kent State University’s first Interior Design Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kent State to Hold Spring 2008 Commencement Ceremonies (5/2/08)
Three prominent speakers will address new graduates at Kent State University’s spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11. An evening ceremony for those receiving doctoral degrees will be held on Thursday, May 8 in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Degrees will be conferred on more than 3,400 graduates of the Class of 2008.
Dior Featured at Kent State Museum for Fashion Week Cleveland (5/2/08)
As part of Fashion Week Cleveland, the Kent State University Museum is hosting “An Evening with Dior” and showing the award-winning film Completely Dior by Stanley Garfinkel at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 in Murphy Auditorium in Rockwell Hall.
Kent State Business College Receives International Reaccreditation of Degree Programs (5/2/08)
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has achieved reaffirmation of accreditation of all its degree programs this spring by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Instant Messaging, A New Language? (5/1/08)
Dr. Pamela Takayoshi and Dr. Christina Haas, Kent State associate professors of English, along with four Kent State undergraduate researchers examined the language of instant messaging. They found that instant messaging is a unique language form differing from Standard Written English.
“Smart” Greenhouse Research Partnership Unveiled (4/30/08)
Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute today officially launched a pioneering research project to explore the potential of liquid crystal technology for creating more sustainable, energy-efficient greenhouses.
State’s Brodie Receives National Honor from American Library Association (4/28/08)
Dr. Carolyn S. Brodie, a professor in the School of Library and Information Science, has been awarded the 2008 Scholastic Library Publishing Award from the American Library Association. The annual honor is bestowed on a librarian whose extraordinary contributions to promoting access to books and encouraging a love of reading for lifelong learning exemplify outstanding achievement in the profession.
Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh Funds First Talent-based Scholarship at Kent State (4/28/08)
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Joe Walsh, best known as a member of the megagroup The Eagles, has funded the first talent-based scholarship at Kent State University’s College of the Arts. Walsh’s gift, which will provide full-tuition support for a student in the school for the next five years, is intended to assist recipients with strong performing-arts skills.
Kent State University Offers Elected Officials Academy, Geneva, May 9-10 (4/24/08)
Kent State University’s Center for Public Administration and Public Policy will be offering a special session of its Elected Officials Academy in Geneva-on-the-Lake, May 9 and 10.
Entrepreneurship Center Director Receives Two Teaching Awards (4/24/08)
Julie Messing, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, has been awarded both the Paul L. Pfeiffer Professional and Creative Teaching Award and the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management Annual Teaching Award.
Local Parks Director to Speak on Land Use Impacts at Water Resources Conference (4/24/08)
Christine Craycroft, executive director of the Portage County Park District, will be keynote speaker at the fifteenth annual research conference of Kent State University’s Water Resources Research Institute. The title of Craycroft’s talk is “On-the-Ground Realities of Changing Land Use in Portage County,” and will take place April 29, at 3:30 p.m. in room 204 of the Kent Student Center.
One of the nation’s leading journalists and political analysts, Juan Williams, will speak at Kent State University April 30. Williams will address changing societal, educational and economic issues in the tradition of the university’s ongoing academic study of the rights and responsibilities of living in a democracy.
Institute of Management Accountants Conference at Kent State (4/20/08)
The Ohio Council Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) 34th Annual Meonske Professional Development Conference will be held at Kent State on Friday, April 25, along with a preconference workshop on Thursday, April 24.
New Nursing Simulation Laboratory Provides Realistic Training Ground for Students (4/17/08)
Kent State University’s College of Nursing will hold the grand opening and dedication of the Olga A. Mural Simulation Laboratory, a cutting-edge patient care complex designed to emulate the conditions and situations nurses encounter in realistic settings, at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in Henderson Hall on the Kent campus.
New Dean of Honors College Named at Kent State (4/17/08)
Dr. Donald R. Williams has been named dean of Kent State University’s Honors College, Provost Robert G. Frank announced this week.
Kent State Yom HaShoa Celebration Features Filmmaker, Dance Ensemble, April 28-29 (4/17/08)
In honor of the Jewish holiday Yom HaShoa, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, Kent State University’s Jewish Studies Program will host “Yom HaShoa: Artists Respond to the Holocaust.” The two-day series of events will take place April 28-29 on the Kent campus.
Akron Businessman Pledges $2 Million to Kent State LGBT Students (4/16/08)
Akron businessman Harry Jackson has pledged at least $2 million to support the first endowment for scholarships and programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students at Kent State University.
Summary of Kent State University Board of Trustees Actions, April 16 (4/16/08)
At its April 16 meeting, the Kent State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items:
Kent State JMC Alumni Reunion, May 23-24 (4/16/08)
It’s time to travel back to your JMC college years! Kent State is holding an Alumni Reunion Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24.
Kent State to Host 2008 Jennings Scholar Alumni Workshop, April 19 (4/16/08)
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and Kent State University’s College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services will host the 2008 Jennings Scholar Alumni Workshop on Saturday, April 19 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Current Mortgage/Lending Crisis Topic of Kent State Colloquium, April 23 (4/16/08)
Kent State University’s Department of Political Science will host Dr. Susan Hoffman, associate professor of political science, Western Michigan University, who will provide a colloquium on the current mortgage/lending crisis from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on April 23 in 204 Kent State Student Center.
Future of NATO and Europe’s Relationship with the United States, April 28 (4/16/08)
The Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies at Kent State University will host speaker Lieutenant Colonel Steven Oluic, career Army officer and assistant professor of geography at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. Oluic will discuss “NATO and Europe’s Future Relationship with the United States” on Monday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent State Student Center’s Governance Chambers.
Water Quality Expert to Launch Earth Day Fest Film on Healing River, April 20 (4/15/08)
A Kent State University expert in the vitality of fresh water ecosystems will speak at a screening of a film that describes the health history of the Cuyahoga River. Dr. Robert Heath, director of the Kent State University Water Resources Research Institute, will speak at the second annual “Who’s Your Mama?” Earth Day Festival, on Sunday, April 20. Heath’s remarks will precede the screening of “The Return of the Cuyahoga,” an environmental film which takes a look at the life, death and rebirth of one of America’s most polluted rivers.
Visual Communication Design Best and Brightest Display Work (4/15/08)
The School of Visual Communication Design at Kent State University will showcase the portfolios of its graduating seniors at an annual gallery show, culminating in a public reception. The senior portfolio exhibition, “The Art of Communication,” will be open in the Art Building Gallery on the Kent campus from April 15 through April 18. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kent State English Professor Nominated For Cleveland Arts Prize (4/14/08)
Roger Craik, associate professor of English at the Kent State University Ashtabula campus, was recently nominated for the Cleveland Arts Prize. Established in 1960, the Cleveland Arts Prize recognizes the accomplishments of mid-career fine artists with a connection to Northeast Ohio. Two prizes are awarded each year to artists who have received national, regional or local acclaim for their body of work. The public can nominate artists from the visual arts, music, dance, literature and design fields. It is the oldest award of its kind in the United States.
Connecting Businesses, IT Grads Topic of Ann Womer Benjamin Talk (4/10/08)
The Department of Computer Science at Kent State University will host its annual open house on April 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full day of events includes a talk by Ann Womer Benjamin, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education, who will discuss ways to bring businesses and higher education together for the benefit of each.
New Partnership Creates Center for Turkish Studies at Kent State (4/10/08)
This week, Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio, and Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, Turkey, signed an agreement to create a Center for Turkish Studies at Kent State.
Cleveland Library Director Venable to speak at Honors and Awards Dinner (4/9/08)
Andrew A. Venable Jr., director of the Cleveland Public Library, will be the guest speaker at the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science’s annual Alumni and Friends Honors and Awards Dinner. The event takes place April 17 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The evening highlights outstanding student scholarship and recognizes exceptional contributions by alumni and professionals in the library and information science profession.
Ceremony to Honor New Partnership Between Kent State and Turkish University, April 8 (4/8/08)
A ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring a new partnership between Kent State University and Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, Turkey, will take place on Tuesday, April 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Van Campen Hall, Kent Campus.
Kent State Students Finish in Top 10 During National Sales Competition (4/7/08)
During spring break in March, Kent State University assistant marketing professor Dr. Adam Rapp led four business students to the 10th Annual National Collegiate Sales Competition in Atlanta, Ga. Two Kent State students placed fourth and ninth individually, which positioned the university to tie for seventh place overall out of 53 competing schools.
Portfolio 2008 Honors Express CEO and Celebrates 25th Anniversary (4/3/08)
Kent State University’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will feature junior and senior-level student designs at its annual Portfolio fashion show April 24-26. The show features the collections of 24 fashion design majors.
Obscure Royal-Made Carpet Provides History Lesson (4/3/08)
Dr. Mary Ann Heiss, associate professor of history at Kent State University, has traced the historical background of a carpet made by Queen Mary during World War II.
Presidential Symposium on Research to Address Hypervigilance, April 22 (4/2/08)
Kent State University is hosting the first Presidential Symposium on Research, titled “Hypervigilance: Fact, Fiction or Fault?”, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 22, at the Kent Student Center.
Fire Causes Evacuation of Kent State Residence Hall (4/2/08)
A Tuesday evening fire led to the evacuation of about 183 students from Kent State University’s Prentice Hall, on the Kent Campus.
Kent State Experts Invited to Congressional Homeland Security Event, April 2 (4/1/08)
Kent State Professor Christopher Woolverton, a biosensor expert, and the university’s Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development (OTTED) have been invited to showcase their innovative anti-terrorism technologies and public health preparedness materials for members of Congress at a homeland security fair Wednesday, April 2. The fair is being held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Kent State to Host Grand Opening Ceremony for New Building: School of Journalism and Mass Communication Transforms Franklin Hall (4/1/08)
The grand opening of Franklin Hall celebrates the completion of a $21 million restoration project, providing students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) with a new state-of-the-art facility that enhances the quality of their education and helps prepare them for jobs in a fast-changing media environment.
Employee Ownership Annual Conference: Job Retention in a Global Economy, April 18 (4/1/08)
Widely regarded as the best one-day conference on employee ownership in the country, Kent State University’s 22nd Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 18, will focus on the theme “Job Retention in a Global Economy”.
Kent State University’s Elected Officials Program Awards 10 Certificates (3/31/08)
This March, 10 local officials graduated from Kent State University’s Elected Officials Program, which serves as a basic orientation for elected council members, focusing on teambuilding, parliamentary procedures, effective media skills and the legal framework of municipalities in Ohio.
Financial Equality of Women in Business, Pilliod Lecture Topic, April 17 (3/31/08)
Watchdog for women’s business/financial equality Linda C. Drake will speak at Kent State University at 6:30 p.m. on April 17 in Cartwright Hall Auditorium as part of the university’s Charles J. Pilliod Lecture Series.
Urban Design Students Envision Ways to Reinvent Parma (3/28/08)
A Kent State University urban design studio class applied theoreticalconcepts and a healthy dose of imagination into a new vision for Parma, Ohio, an inner-ring suburb of 80,000 largely blue-collar residents. The class, “Parma 2.0: Re-thinking the Suburb”, took a typical working class American suburb which has been buffeted by economic and demographic changes, and unleashed on it the graduate students’ visions for improvements based largely on finding new uses for existing infrastructures with a radical twist.
One Generation to the Next: Program Helps Ohio Businesses Avoid Liquidation (3/28/08)
This spring, Kent State’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center is teaming up with the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Council on Smaller Enterprises, the Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce to present seminars on business succession planning for small businesses in the Cleveland, Canton and Steubenville areas.
College of the Arts Presents Spring for the Arts Week April 19-27 (3/27/08)
Kent State University’s College of the Arts will present Spring for the Arts Week, an event featuring performances and exhibitions by the School of Art, the Fashion School, the School of Music, the School of Theatre and Dance and the University Museum April 19--27.
Scientific Research Funding, Careers, Focus of March 31 Honors College Event (3/26/08)
The Kent State University Department of Biological Sciences will host its annual research symposium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 31, in Room 204 of the Kent Student Center. Symposium activities are free and open to the public. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Clifford Gabriel, senior advisor, Office of Integrative Activities within the Office of the Director of the National Science Foundation.
New Study Examines Traffic Congestion on a University Campus (3/25/08)
In a recent study published in Planning for Higher Education, Dr. David H. Kaplan, professor of geography at Kent State University, and Thomas Clapper, general manager of transportation services at Kent State, examined the special characteristics of traffic congestion in a university setting.
Kent State Names Dean of College of Education, Health and Human Services (3/24/08)
Dr. Daniel F. Mahony, associate provost for academic planning and accountability at the University of Louisville, will become dean of Kent State University’s College of Education, Health, and Human Services on July 1, 2008, Kent State Provost Robert G. Frank announced today.
Robert A. Walker, chair of the Department of Computer Science at Kent State University, will receive the 2007 Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Computing Machinery Award. The 82,000 member association, in existence since 1947, promotes the computing field as a science as well as a profession.
College of Nursing Hosts Driving the Future II: Clinical Conversations About Tomorrow’s Nurse (3/20/2007)
Kent State’s College of Nursing will host Driving the Future II: Clinical Conversations About Tomorrow’s Nurse: Transforming Clinical Education Through Collaboration/Crafting New Competencies for Ohio Nurses from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the Kent Student Center Kiva.
Kent State Students Receive Journalism Awards from National Organization (3/17/08)
Students from Kent State University won 15 Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards presented by the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards are presented annually in 12 regions for contributions to student-run media operated from college campuses across the nation.
Immigration Expert to Headline Kent State Honors Week, March 30-April 5 (3/17/08)
The 27th Annual Honors Week will take place March 30 through April 5 on the Kent State University campus this year. Highlights will include a lecture on immigration and Latin America, a Department of Chemistry achievement celebration, a forum for undergraduate scholars and artists, various award ceremonies, and an art education exhibit.
School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University to Relocate Columbus Program to State Library of Ohio (3/13/08)
The State Library of Ohio and Kent State University School of Library and Information Science announce the relocation of the school’s Columbus program to the State Library of Ohio. Classes are scheduled to begin this summer in the newly renovated 6,100 square-foot space featuring state-of-the-art classroom facilities, conference and meeting areas, offices, and a technology laboratory.
Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science Announces New Specialization in Digital Librarianship (3/10/08)
The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University has developed two new curriculum options in digital librarianship to help respond to information organization needs in the 21st century.
Kent State’s School of Music Works Toward All-Steinway Status (3/4/08)
In the world of music, Steinway & Sons boasts a 140-year history of handcrafting pianos and garnering musicians’ stamp of approval around the globe, making it synonymous with instrumental excellence. Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music graces its stages with just that, says school director Dr. Josef Knott.
Author Stephen Post to Discuss Benefit of Kindness, April 1 (3/4/08)
Spend an evening with Dr. Stephen Post, author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, in the Kent State University Kiva.
First-Ever Nikki Kukwa Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Kent State Aeronautics Student (2/29/08)
Kent State University student Ms. Lannie Marsh, from Hubbard near Youngstown, has been named recipient of the first-ever Nikki Kukwa Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Women in Aeronautics. The $1,250 scholarship was presented to Marsh on Feb. 27.
Do Men and Women View Marital and Parental Time Pressures Differently? (2/28/08)
In a study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Susan Roxburgh, associate professor of sociology at Kent State University, examined how employment and parenthood influence time pressures pertaining to marital partners and the parental role.
Kent State Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Student’s Success Leads to Award Recognition (2/27/08)
Camille Rice thinks that the pediatrician’s office is a family’s first stop for receiving advice and gaining greater insight into how to care for their children. Rice, a pediatric nurse practitioner, who is completing her master’s degree at Kent State University, has worked for the past nine years in the maternity and pediatric fields.
Ohio Board of Regents Announces Foreign Language Academy (2/22/08)
Kent State University, along with partners Bowling Green State University, Oberlin College, University of Akron and the Summit County Educational Service Center, have received an Ohio Board of Regents grant for $267,600 to offer a second Regents Foreign Language Academy for high school students during summer 2008.
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Should Stockholders Look Beyond Earnings Per Share? (2/19/08)
In a recent study published in the Review of Accounting and Finance, Dr. Pervaiz Alam, Kent State University professor of accounting, and a colleague found that disaggregated bank earnings are better predictors of next period earnings and stock prices than aggregated earnings.
Kent State to Offer Variety of Summer Youth Programs (2/14/08)
This year, Kent State’s Summer Youth Programs will include Kent for Kids, Summer Chamber Studies and the Piano Institute.
Entrepreneurs for Sustainability Founder To Be Featured Solomon Speaker, Feb. 25 (2/13/08)
As part of this year’s Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, Holly Harlan, founder of Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (E4S), will discuss “Sustainability Inspiring New Opportunities” at 6:15 p.m., Feb. 25, in the Kent State University Kiva.
Kent State’s Homecoming Parade To Return (2/11/08)
Do Middle-School Students Really Know How Well They Learn? (11/26/07)
Dr. John Dunlosky, Kent State professor of psychology, and his colleague, Dr. Katherine Rawson, Kent State assistant professor of psychology, study metacomprehension, or the ability to judge your own comprehension and learning of text materials.
Kent State University Names Dean of Arts and Sciences (11/19/07)
Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences will be led by an administrator, scientist, scholar and teacher from Florida State University. Dr. Timothy S. Moerland, chair of FSU’s Department of Biological Sciences, will become dean of Kent State’s largest college on May 15, 2008, Robert G. Frank, senior vice president for Academic Affairs and Provost, announced today on the Kent Campus.
Kent State Aeronautics Program Receives FAA Accreditation (11/15/07)
In late October, Kent State University was selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to offer the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.
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