University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether taking a probiotic dietary supplement, commonly sold over the counter, can improve the mood and memory of middle-aged and older adults. John Gunstad, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, is leading a team of researchers on the ...
Kevin J. Spence, a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï higher education administration doctoral student, visited Cienfuegos, Cuba, to help bridge ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services’ past to the present. In October, Spence discussed the Visiting Scholar program at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education during the second Workshop of Strategic Alliances for the Internationalization of Higher Education at the University of Cienfuegos. “The College of Education, Health and Human Services has had ties with Cuba that dates back 68 years with...
At the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple departments, colleges and campuses. With more than 50 faculty members involved in brain health research, brain health is one of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s largest areas of research strength and opportunity. Notable recent grants include a $3.5 million award to study mindfulness-based stress reduction for high blood pressure...
In collaboration with the Division of Information Services, the Human Resources Compensation team has completed a project to update the university’s job description website. The Human Resources and Information Services project team completed development on this project in less than two months using the Agile project methodology, in which roles and responsibilities are shared among the project team. The Division of Human Resources expects the new site to go live in January. The new website application incorporates several new features for departments, individual employees and other cas...
If you are searching for information on how to better manage your money, make wise investments or plan for your retirement, consider attending one or more of a series of financial wellness seminars offered by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. Our financial wellness team can help you reach your financial well-being goals. This series of workshops is centered on various aspects of financial well-being. We encourage you to take advantage of these complimentary workshops for ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State employees, and, beginning in January, your attendance will earn you 10 points toward your Tier 2 wellness reward. ...
Cedar Point is offering holiday savings to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï employees who purchase tickets on Cyber Monday. To take advantage of this special offer, visit www.cedarpoint.com/affiliate. Use username KSUAA and password flashes. Happy holidays! ...