A peer-reviewed article by Meghan Harper, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, titled “Using Literature to Help Students Who Hurt,” has been published in Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), 68(1), 45-57.
Meghan Harper, School of Library and Information Science
For the third consecutive year, TEAM KENT STATE is actively moving and competing in the national On the Move Challenge. As such, we have once again teamed up with our campus partners at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to create the On the Move Challenge Rec and Play Day on April 20.
The ɫֱ community is invited to a special public presentation to learn about proposed designs for a new College of Business Administration building on April 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
As a part of a building design competition, ɫֱ is inviting finalists to present their concepts for this transformational project. Through the competition, the university seeks to select a development team for the project.
New funding will support student research and curriculum expansion efforts in ɫֱ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising.
Two grants from Cotton Incorporated will fund collaborative studies between merchandising and design students at ɫֱ’s Fashion School under the leadership of Assistant Professor Gargi Bhaduri, Ph.D., and course studies on social media use in fashion merchandising under Assistant Professor Mourad Krifa, Ph.D.
If you received an email to take The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” survey, you have until April 6 to complete it.
The ModernThink survey was distributed to a random sample of ɫֱ employees on March 12. Because this is a random survey, it is vitally important that those employees who receive the survey actually take it. Furthermore, the survey is voluntary and completely confidential; ɫֱ will not be able to trace results back to individuals.
Last year, the Sport Administration program in the College of Education, Health and Human Services included a class project to organize and promote a special day at Progressive Field for anyone affiliated with ɫֱ. More than 1,300 people attended to enjoy festivities and a Cleveland Indians baseball game.
The event is happening again this spring, so join friends for a day of fun and Indians baseball on Saturday, April 28.
The ɫֱ Board of Trustees has approved the adoption of a Tuition Guarantee model that will begin with the start of the 2018-19 academic year.
![ɫֱ employees play with a Kin-ball as part of several wellness activities offered by the university. ɫֱ employees will again compete in the national On the Move Challenge for recognition as the Most Active Employer. ɫֱ employees play with a Kin-ball as part of several wellness activities offered by the university. ɫֱ employees will again compete in the national On the Move Challenge for recognition as the Most Active Employer.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Move1.jpg?VersionId=952ai8XzioGsgtjnl9MlYKJZx6p7c_KU&h=e6f36a9c&itok=fi0CCe-w)
On your mark. Get set … BLAM! That’s right. Starting today, ɫֱ employees will move more, sit less and thrive through boosting, learning, assessing, moving and sharing (BLAMs).
![Area middle school students participate in interactive activities at ɫֱ at Geauga. Area middle school students participate in interactive activities at ɫֱ at Geauga.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Geauga.jpg?VersionId=km2tOxzNAFbrAy4gLNj5HFEtRukeSumr&h=e6f36a9c&itok=uz6iXGXu)
For faculty members at ɫֱ at Geauga, a commitment to stimulating curiosity in the educational process helps secure the future academic success and effective problem-solving abilities of local students.
![Gregory King (center), assistant professor in ɫֱ’s School of Theatre and Dance, is surrounded by members of the Kent Dance Ensemble. The group will perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in June. Gregory King (center), assistant professor in ɫֱ’s School of Theatre and Dance, is surrounded by members of the Kent Dance Ensemble. The group will perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in June.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Dance.jpg?VersionId=FLzBNmkqsVJgPuV99kEmd8zhXRY.BejX&h=e6f36a9c&itok=SZbWWaCG)
Some ɫֱ students will dance their way to Washington, D.C., this summer.
![ɫֱ student Javon Miller's luxury pens are made from wood and acrylic. ɫֱ student Javon Miller's luxury pens are made from wood and acrylic.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Bovazi1.jpg?VersionId=XUME9ndah8O3ViyGS1_r0L_xPSi1olQB&h=e6f36a9c&itok=_1Buq8Wv)
ɫֱ student Javon Miller started his business by combining a new hobby with a tool that humans have used for centuries.
The ɫֱ Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed ɫֱ in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, ɫֱ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.