Dr. Mariann Harding, 黑料网 at Tuscarawas professor of nursing technology, has been appointed to the national Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) COVID-19 Task Force. According to the OADN, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nursing education programs across the country and provided many challenges over the past few months. This pandemic has required a transformation in the teaching/learning process. With the formation of the Task Force, the OADN strives to support nursing education programs while addressing this transition. The Task Force is com...
Today鈥檚 Flashes of Inspiration comes from 黑料网 Football鈥檚 Head Coach Sean Lewis, who delivers a pep talk about how to make it through uncertain, challenging times. Lewis, who led the Golden Flashes to their first ever bowl game win in the December 2019 Frisco Bowl, was just beginning spring practice with the team when the COVID-19 pandemic forced an end to university athletics. Still, Lewis says to stay positive and to look for things 鈥渨e can do, rather than focusing on what we can鈥檛.鈥 Lewis encourages the university community to look for ways to serve others...
Two 黑料网 students, in the College of Arts and Sciences, were among 62 students from 50 different U.S. universities recently selected for funding by the Department of Energy鈥檚 Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program. Chelsea E. Smith and Jordyn T. Stoll, both pursuing a Ph.D. in Ecology from the Department of Biological Sciences, were selected. Smith will go to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), in Richland, Washington for one year and study soil microbiology, and Stoll will go to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in Oak ...
Sixteen performing arts centers and venues from around the state of Ohio, including the Performing Arts Center at Kent State at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia, are joining forces to survey the consumer confidence of their audiences amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Venues designed to bring together large gatherings of people to experience a live performance are being hit especially hard by the pandemic. Their doors were among the first to close and will most likely be the last to reopen as bans on large gatherings are still in place throughout the state. 鈥淲e know now is not the right ...
The KSU undergraduate Model NATO team did an excellent job again this year representing Kent State in regional and international competitions. A number of KSU students won awards at the International Model NATO competition in Washington DC in February 2020. This competition brings together over 25 university and college teams from North America and Europe. This year, the KSU delegation placed fourth overall, and was awarded a Distinguished Overall Delegation award. Individual awards went to Alice Marron and Naidi Valverde-Romero, Outstanding Delegate Award [top delegates] on the Political C...
Discover 黑料网 at Tuscarawas through a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, June 10 or Thursday, July 9 from 2 to 6 p.m. Students who are just starting their college career, transfer students and those with some college credits but no degree are encouraged to attend and can join the virtual experience at www.kent.edu/tusc/visit-campus. During both Virtual Open Houses, prospective students will be able to speak with admissions counselors, complete an application and have the application fee waived. Financial aid specialists will help with filing the FAFSA to apply for f...
Community Engaged Learning has created a landing page that currently features three interviews in its ongoing series about Faculty Contemplating COVID-19. In this new weekly series, Kent State faculty members from a variety of academic disciplines are interviewed for their thought-provoking perspectives about the ongoing pandemic. The newest editions feature J. Leigh Garcia and Julie Mazzei, Ph.D. /community/contemplating-covid-19. Learn more. ...
As part of our continuing focus on financial well-being, Employee Wellness is happy to announce our financial wellness offering, Pay Yourself First. Our presenter will be Victor Russell of Apprisen. Apprisen is a non-profit organization committed to financial well-being and Victor is both knowledgeable and a seasoned presenter. Pay Yourself First will be delivered remotely via webinar on Tues., June 16, from noon 鈥 1 p.m. Throughout this session, you will learn strategies on building wealth, how to build assets and reduce liabilities, and obtain basic information regarding d...
For the third consecutive year, the departments of Recreational Services and Employee Wellness have come together to sponsor The Longest Day庐 at Kent State, in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's disease is often referred to as "the long goodbye" because of its slow nature and lasting emotional and physical drain. In honor of people fighting the disease and those who love and care for them, the Alzheimer's Association encourages the public to host events on the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, while raising funds and awareness to advance Alzheime...
A new book by Shana Klein, Assistant Professor of Art History, titled 鈥淭he Fruits of Empire: Art, Food, and the Politics of Race in the Age of American Expansion鈥 is now available for pre-order through the University of California Press website. The release date is scheduled for October 2020. Learn more. ...