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Nearly $300,000 in matching funds available With the launch of its 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, ����Թ� has again transformed what was just a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and 21st-century facilities. Giving Tuesday, traditionally the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which occurs on Nov. 27 this year, is the unofficial worldwide beginning to a season of philanthropic giving to nonprofits that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Keeping with her traditi...

As the semester comes to a close, ����Թ� is asking faculty and staff to reduce campus energy consumption over winter break (Dec. 23-Jan. 2). As a result of collective efforts over the 2017 holiday break, the university avoided more than $25,000 in energy costs over nine days. The greenhouse gas emissions reduction was equal to taking more than 50 passenger vehicles off the road for one year. Before leaving campus, computers and other electronics – including power strips – should be turned off and unplugged whenever possible. Most electronics still draw energy as lon...

As the semester comes to a close, ����Թ� is asking faculty and staff to reduce campus energy consumption over winter break (Dec. 23-Jan. 2). As a result of collective efforts over the 2017 holiday break, the university avoided more than $25,000 in energy costs over nine days. The greenhouse gas emissions reduction was equal to taking more than 50 passenger vehicles off the road for one year. Before leaving campus, computers and other electronics – including power strips – should be turned off and unplugged whenever possible. Most electronics still draw energy a...

Two second-year students from the ����Թ� State East Liverpool physical therapist assistant program, Jordyn Midcap and Lacie Graham, presented their research findings at the first-ever East Central District Student Symposium of the Ohio Physical Therapy Association. The event was hosted by OPTA and Youngstown State University’s physical therapy program in early November. Midcap and Graham were the only representatives from ����Թ� State and the only students from a PTA program; the other presenters represented doctoral/graduate programs. The platform of their research was “Does physical therap...

Employers who invest in their employees by promoting a culture of health with comprehensive workplace wellness practices, evidence-based policies and programs and senior leadership support create a genuine value proposition for their employees. This often translates into improved employee engagement and a healthier, more productive workforce. For the third consecutive year, ����Թ� is being recognized by the American Heart Association for its work toward achieving that goal. Kim Hauge, director of employee wellness at ����Թ� State, said the American Heart Association 2018 Wor...

Familiar Face Farid Fouad Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry East Liverpool Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teaching chemistry courses WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2008 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Purdue University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The community and proximity to Cleveland ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The Liquid Crystal Institute RESIDES IN: ����Թ�, Ohio HOMETOWN: Alexandria, Egypt EDUCATION: Ph.D. Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston HOBBIES: Wa...

New Face Imani Reynolds Program Assistant McNair Scholars Program  ����Թ� Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Program assistant is responsible for payment processing and tracking. The position also is responsible for the social media management and the communication with the scholars served.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Undergraduate student LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Oscar Ritchie Building  ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: As a student, I noticed just how much they inves...

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major on the Salem Campus, took first place honors at the ����Թ� Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition. She was one of 60 participants from all ����Թ� campuses and competed in the psychological sciences division. Shasteen’s research project, “Cognitive Impairments of those with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” spanned 10 weeks over the past summer. The winners of the SURE program were announced in October. She will present her project at the Undergraduate Research Conference on the Salem Campus in December, but she wi...

WKSU will welcome representatives from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and ����Թ�’s Campus Kitchen to its studios on Wednesday, Nov. 28, for its 22nd Annual Hunger Challenge. Food insecurity continues to be a major issue for people throughout Northeast Ohio. WKSU’s Hunger Challenge gives food banks a platform to share information about disadvantaged people in our communities.     This unique day of public radio fundraising allows WKSU donors to choose meals instead of mugs as their thank-you gift for being a WKSU...