In the midst of an already-unique season of changes, LaunchNET Kent State is excited to start the Fall semester with an office relocation to the new Design Innovation Hub. LaunchNET, which assists students, staff/faculty, and alumni with entrepreneurial thinking, ventures, and projects, will remain as part of the University Libraries, as a department that serves as a resource for all, but will be able to both utilize and support the plethora of innovative spaces and assets offered in the DI Hub. “We are excited to be able to be a part of this group of great new resources, labs and mak...
On Thursday the 13th of August 2020, Dr. Vianney Gimenez-Pinto will give a seminar to the students of the AMLCI ...
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Kent Engaged and Emerging Professionals Offers Webinar: Best Practices to Beat Burnout Kent Engaged and Emerging Professionals (KEEP) will host a special guest speaker, Christopher Perry, director of Corporate Sales at University Tees, on Thurs., Aug. 13, from noon - 1 p.m. Perry will offer valuable information on how to "Beat Burnout" in the workplace. All Kent State faculty and staff are welcome to attend this virtual meeting held via KEEP Teams at bit.ly/KEEPTeams. ...
In our continuing effort to provide safe and diverse exercise options for Kent State faculty and staff, Employee Wellness and Recreational Services are expanding our live virtual exercise offerings for the Fall semester. The following sessions will be available to all full and part-time faculty and staff beginning Monday, August 31. Registration is now open for August and September classes. Monday/Wednesday Total Body Toning 12:15-1 p.m. Tuesday Lunchtime Yoga 12:15-1 p.m. *It's bac...
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Faculty members from Kent State University will take part in two town hall meetings this week leading up to the beginning of the fall semester. The first meeting is provided for parents and students and will focus on the fall learning environment; the second meeting is offered for faculty who will be teaching face-to-face courses this fall. Panel 1 for Students & Parents A panel of distinguished faculty will hold a town hall meeting for parents and students to share insight into face-to-face and remote courses for the 2020 Fall Semester and field questions on Facebook Live Aug. 1...
Kent State University has conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree on alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., a world-renowned neuroscientist. Miller, BA ’85, is a professor at MIT, and has made pioneering contributions to our understanding of how the brain accomplishes complex cognition, laying the foundation for understanding dysfunctions of the brain such as those that occur in autism, schizophrenia and attention deficit disorder. Miller and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to create three scholarships and an endowed professorship in neuroscience at K...
Tiffany Murray Joins Kent State University’s Division of Human Resources Tiffany Murray is Kent State’s new Director, Gender Equity and Title IX Coordinator. A former Kent State employee, Tiffany most recently worked at the University of Toledo as the Director of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and HR Compliance, where she had primary responsibility for management of federal, state, and university compliance under Title VI, Title VII, and Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as oversight of the university’s affirmative action plans. “Tiffany’s extensive knowledge and...
Dear Kent State University Students, We hope you are filled with anticipation as late summer paves the way for the fall semester. We are busy preparing fun and engaging activities to kick off an unforgettable and unprecedented academic year. Kent State President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton have essential information for you in their welcome message. We are concerned about those of you who continue to have financial hardships because of the pandemic. In short order, many of our donors have provided more than $1 million in emergency funding to help...