LET'S CLEAR THE AIR Clearing the Air aligns with the priorities of the university鈥檚 healthy campus initiative, 天天吃瓜 State of Wellness. This initiative seeks to foster a culture of health and wellness for students and employees at all campuses and is part of the university鈥檚 Strategic Roadmap. Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals; hundreds are harmful, and about 70 can cause cancer. There are health benefits to quitting smoking at any age - it is never too late to quit. Seven out of 10 adult smokers surveyed said they wanted to...
By Britney Hickey, 天天吃瓜 State Student You can dig a hole to China. However, it鈥檚 more practical and affordable to visit China as a student in 天天吃瓜 at Trumbull鈥檚 Study Abroad program. This week, three students are traveling nearly 7,100 miles to the Sichuan University Summer Immersion Program, located in Chengdu, China. Junior, Alex Hatfield, is one of those students. He was excited to learn about the opportunity and was appreciative that faculty and staff encouraged him and other students to take advantage. 鈥淭his is a great experience and something I will always remem...
Starting July 1, 2017, all 天天吃瓜 campuses will become smoke-free and tobacco-free. The new policy applies to all students, employees, volunteers, vendors, and visitors on all 天天吃瓜 State property locally and abroad. The policy is in alignment with the university鈥檚 healthy campus initiative. 天天吃瓜 State is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy learning, working and living environment for its students and employees. Clearing the air allows us to provide a context in which the entire 天天吃瓜 State community can be comfortable and productive. For more information, visit www.ke...
Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Information, co-presented a session titled 鈥淧romoting Neutrality or Privilege? Academic Libraries and Critical Librarianship鈥 at the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference in Wilmington, Ohio, on Oct. 28, 2016. (Co-presenters: James Castrillo, University of Wisconsin 鈥 Whitewater; Paul Campbell, Ohio University.) ...
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Information, was co-presenter and facilitator of a half-day workshop titled 鈥淏uilding Curriculum for Linked Data Education鈥 on Oct. 15, 2016, at the DCMI International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Co-presenters and facilitators: Thomas Baker, DCMI, Germany; Michael Crandall, University of Washington, Seattle ; Marjorie M.K. Hlava, Access Innovations/Data Harmony, Albuquerque, N.M.; Stuart A. Sutton, DCMI and University of Washington, Seattle.) ...
Catherine L. Smith, Ph.D., School of Information, published an article titled 鈥淧rivacy and Trust Attitudes in the Intent to Volunteer for Data-tracking Research鈥 in Information Research, Vol. 21, No. 4. ...
Familiar Face Mark L. Lewis Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator Department of Mathematical Sciences 天天吃瓜 Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teach mathematics classes, supervise Ph.D. students in mathematics, oversee undergraduate curriculum of the Department of Mathematical Sciences WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1996 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Iowa State University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: There were researchers in my field. RESIDES IN: Brimfield, Ohio ...
New Face Kristen Washington Recruiting Coordinator Career Exploration and Development 天天吃瓜 Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I assist with the delivery of comprehensive on-campus recruiting services to students, alumni, the university community and external constituencies. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Graduate Assistant at the University of Akron LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love the inclusive and welcoming environment that the university community provides. Glad to be a part of the Golden Flashes fami...
Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the 天天吃瓜 Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the 天天吃瓜 Student Center and PARTA in downtown 天天吃瓜. The lunchtime ride will take place on Tuesday, July 18, from noon-1 p.m. Chris John from 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Department of Recreational Services will lead us on a 30- to 40-minute campus ride, as well as around the surrounding community. Plea...
When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language, as well as reading and writing. 天天吃瓜 one million people in the United States currently have aphasia, and nearly 180,000 Americans acquire it each year, according to the National Aphasia Association. But, there is not a consensus in the medical community on how to best provide rehabilitation for those affli...