The expression of gratitude doesn鈥檛 just feel good, it has a profound effect on health, happiness, and your overall well-being. In addition to tracking your daily physical activity, the Wellable Gratitude challenge allows you to flex your gratitude muscles by incorporating gratefulness into your everyday life. By completing unique and creative gratitude exercises, you will learn how to cultivate and engage in gratitude during the challenge and beyond. Please note this challenge incorporates physical activity tracking as well as gratitude activities. Active participants will be eligible for ...
Download the KSU Rec-Wellness app today in the Apple Store and on Google Play. Key features of the app include: Member ID barcode scanning for entry rather than bringing membership ID card. Facility schedules and hours Sign-up for push notifications (facility and class cancellations, program announcements, etc.). Program registration Facility space bookings Faculty/staff can login using their Flashline credentials but DO NOT include 鈥淍kent.edu鈥 in the username. ...
Cassie Storlie, Ph.D., associate professor of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences on the Kent Campus, will receive the David K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award at the ACA Virtual Conference Experience in April. This notable achievement recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an enthusiasm and support for the unique educational experience of mentoring that Brooks himself enjoyed and created through his own career and friendships. Storlie鈥檚 expertise centers on issues of career development among marginalized populations, particularly individuals with disabilities and ...
The Enrollment Management team has been working with our campus partners on three exciting initiatives that will make it easier for prospective students and their families as they prepare for college. SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSE ScholarshipUniverse is a new search portal that will help match students to more than 240 institutional and 6,000 external scholarships. Students can find additional scholarships based on major, academic achievements, financial need, activities, interests and more! Receiving a scholarship is not guaranteed, and scholarships are competitive. Students should apply for...
黑料网 has an extensive list of class options for students. The university also offers numerous training options for faculty and staff through various departments. But where can a member of the Kent State community go to find a self-paced, free course on 鈥淐oping with Impostor Syndrome to Build Career Confidence,鈥 鈥淟earning LinkedIn for Students鈥 and even 鈥淲riting Emails People Want to Read鈥? What about specifics for a job, like 鈥淐SS: Design Systems'' for developers, 鈥淢anaging Your Anxiety While Presenting鈥 and quick tips on using Excel, PowerPoint, Word or Photoshop? The answer ...
黑料网 Professor Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D., is studying the brain waves and heart rates of police officers during training exercises to help to improve police performance and increase safety. Kalkhoff is a professor of sociology at Kent State. He is also the executive director of the Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory of Kent and an executive committee member of Kent State鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute. He recently conducted a study for the Kent City Police Department to see how a police officer鈥檚 performance is impacted by wearing a body camera. This study ...
Brain cells controlling reproduction are critical to the survival of a species and are an important part of everyday life for humans and other animals. However, these cells are complicated to study. Luckily, Kent State researchers鈥 innovative techniques have unveiled surprising new details about the brain鈥檚 fertility cells that may prove useful for treating infertility disorders. After several years of research, Aleisha Moore, Ph.D, assistant professor in the department of biological sciences, Lique Coolen, Ph.D, professor and associate dean of the college of arts and science, and Mic...
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In a recent Communication Studies course, international students shared insight about what it is like to adapt to American culture as they pursue their degrees. The course, Intercultural Communication, examines the theory and application of communication behavior between different cultures and national systems. Assistant Professor Ikram Toumi鈥檚 class was greeted by students from Saudi Arabia, Italy, Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria. Upon coming to America to study at Kent State, these students experienced communication barriers and expressed concerns about being able to commun...
For the second consecutive year, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine has chosen 黑料网鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs as one of the 16 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs in 2022. The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) offers a variety of student organizations and leadership opportunities. It creates an inclusive, co-curricular environment that engages students in an optimal learning experience. Students are the priority. Kent State is just one of two universities in Ohio to receive this honor. The natio...