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The ����Թ� Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.   ����Թ� State President Beverly J. Warren announced in October that she will leave the role at the end of her term on July 1, 2019, after five years of exemplary service. President Warren has led the university to many major milestones and spearheaded the creation of A Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive ����Թ� State and the $1 billion Gateway Master Plan, which set the stage for the university’s future success.   The Board hold...

The events of May 4, 1970, placed ����Թ� in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, ����Թ� State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event. Those efforts to preserve the history and site of May 4 have been honored again.   The Ohio His...

New Face The Brain Art Sculpture Answerer of Questions ����Թ� ����Թ� State ����Թ� Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Art educator, sculpture landmark and “go-to” resource for answering questions about ����Թ� State! (www.kent.edu/brain and askthebrain@kent.edu) WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: 1991 (as art educator, star of the ����Թ� State Sculpture Walk and part of campus tour) 2018 (working with administration on the "Ask The Brain" project EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I was an integral part of a quarry operation in Massillon, Ohio. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: ...

Familiar Face Coco Police K-9 Police Department ����Թ� Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Explosive detection, tracking, article search and  taking a bite out of crime! WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: October 2013 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: This is my very first job! LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: A lot of people drop food on the ground. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: I got a nice car with a bed and a temperature control/alert system, so I can be comfortable AND safe! RESIDES IN: Bath, Ohio HOMETOWN: A small to...

In preparation for the new year, check out the updated Employee Wellness Calendar to view and register for your 2019 wellness programs. Highlights include the following: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Lunch and Learn – On Thursday, Jan. 24, from noon-1 p.m., our presenter, Sandra Bishop, will discuss what does it mean to be healthy. We'll review behaviors and beliefs that make up a healthy life, including an overview of a healthy lifestyle, the basics of healthy eating, the role of exercise, the power of sleep, and how setting and reaching goals empowers ...

Alfred Guiffrida, Department of Management and Information Systems, authored the journal article “Supply Chain Delivery Performance Improvement for Several Delivery Time Distributions” in the International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 33, Issue 4 (2018) 538-558.   ...

Rick Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, authored Photo Essay: Non-instrument Navigation in Polynesia (Taumako, Soloman Islands) in SPA News, the semi-annual newsletter of the Society for Psychological Anthropology in 2018.   ...