Spin 50/50 begins Friday, Sept. 2, from 12:15-1 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Spin 50/50 is an indoor stationary cycling class that improves your cardiovascular and muscular fitness with biking on simulated flat roads, hills and jumps, followed by off-the-bike strength training and core exercises. Please register for each day you would like to attend. Registration opens at the beginning of each month for the upcoming month. This program takes place in the Combative Studio of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. All fitness levels are welcome. Instr...
The fall issue of HR News Flash, the Division of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter, is now available. Check it out for the latest news and information, including: New Human Resources Vice President Jack Witt; New faces in the division; A Kent State visit from fitness guru Sean Foy; The 2016/17 holiday shutdown schedule; The new Title IX workshop schedule and much more. You can access the summer 2016 newsletter at www.kent.edu/hr/hr-newsletter-archive. ...
August 19, 2016 It is my pleasure to announce that following a rigorous review, Sonia Alemagno, Ph.D., has been reappointed to a second five-year term as dean of the College of Public Health, beginning July 1, 2016. Please join me in thanking committee chair Dean John Crawford-Spinelli, Ed.D., and review committee members Eric Jefferis, Ph.D., Tara Smith, Ph.D., Michael Tubergen, Ph.D., Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., and Chris Woolverton, Ph.D., for their excellent service on this administrative review committee. The committee's report included the following concerning Dr. Alemagno's overall perform...
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“Number Line Touch: Multiplication,” partially funded by a corporate contribution from AT&T, is now available on iTunes Educators, researchers and computer scientists from have partnered to develop a math learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called Number Line Touch: Multiplication, is an educational puzzle-based game for developing students’ multiplicative reasoning in the elementary classroom or at home. The app is designed primarily for students in grades 2-5 to develop a robust understanding of multiplication and division that fa...
After spending the first week of official practice focused on getting to know one another better on the court, as well as off the court during a two-night retreat, the Kent State volleyball team shifted their focus to helping out in the local community Saturday morning. All 16 players and members of the coaching staff volunteered for a few hours at a Habitat for Humanity home refurbishing site in Ravenna. This was the second straight year the Golden Flashes have assisted Habitat for Humanity during preseason camp, and members of the organization's on-site crew were excited to see the team's...
Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” provides the basis for an exhibition of costumes and theatrical designs at the Museum. “Magical Designs for Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute,’” curated by theatrical and opera designer Judy Levin, is open at the museum September 29, 2016 - January 8, 2017 and is sure to enthrall opera, theatre and design enthusiasts alike. View Schedule of Related Events Since it premiered in 1791, the fantastical story and sublime music of “The Magic Flute” have inspired countless teams of directors and designers. The “Magical Designs” exhibition includes work...
Three men's golfers, Ian Holt, Chase Johnson and Tyler McHugh, are competing in the 116th U.S. Amateur Championship at the Oakland Hills Country Club. The seven day USGA event runs from Aug. 15-21. Started in 1895, the tournament is the oldest USGA championship. Some of golf's most illustrious names have won the tournament over the years, including Bobby Jones, Chick Evans, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods. Read more from Kent State Sports. ...