Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, received a fellowship (about $2,000) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST), to attend the Summer Research Institute for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems, June 27–July 1, 2016, in Stevenson, Washington.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science
Online midterm grading for all spring 2018 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (Jan. 16, 2018, through May 6, 2018) begins Feb. 5 via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester.
![High school students participate in a healthcare simulation event at Vlogƽ at Ashtabula. High school students participate in a healthcare simulation event at Vlogƽ at Ashtabula.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Health1.jpg?VersionId=A5VeOMC8wuCxU9nmCUWQRMf.00YGJvNR&h=e6f36a9c&itok=bEXeEjBr)
High school students interested in a healthcare career got to find out recently what a day in the life of a healthcare professional looks like at a hands-on simulation experience at Vlogƽ at Ashtabula.
![Advertising major Michael Weber performs on MTV's "Amazingness." He won first place and $10,000. (Photo provided by Michael Weber) Advertising major Michael Weber performs on MTV's "Amazingness." He won first place and $10,000. (Photo provided by Michael Weber)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Guitar.jpg?VersionId=0.X8_pD0NAtKn0Ar2c7jmUT20I2HQ8wG&h=e6f36a9c&itok=1gfH2jVl)
Vlogƽ advertising student Michael Weber balances a 4.0 GPA with a thriving passion for music – a passion that recently propelled him to win first place on MTV’s talent show Amazingness.
![Vlogƽ researchers use cameras, GPS and experts to help track opioid use in Portage County. Vlogƽ researchers use cameras, GPS and experts to help track opioid use in Portage County.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-GPS1.jpg?VersionId=MXe.0YDpXTa.i51xN8udi3gw0Tbvo.g6&h=e6f36a9c&itok=auJ_qf3v)
Driving through the streets of Ravenna on a weekday afternoon, you probably wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary.
![Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at Vlogƽ the evening of May 4 as part of the Vlogƽ Presidential Speaker Series. Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at Vlogƽ the evening of May 4 as part of the Vlogƽ Presidential Speaker Series.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-rather_dan1.jpg?VersionId=YiCP.mVvrGwFdX4hxkSi1xCVT3Cx1.41&h=e6f36a9c&itok=NnsKyRBu)
Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The former lead anchor of the CBS Evening News is coming to Vlogƽ to reflect on his experiences as a journalist, news anchor and multimedia producer.
![Vlogƽ senior interior design student Laura Montemagno appreciates scholarship donors who impacted her college education. Vlogƽ senior interior design student Laura Montemagno appreciates scholarship donors who impacted her college education.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-Donors.jpg?VersionId=KvuNiUQZHBY35zPUXTkkBUc4Bh0K75X5&h=e6f36a9c&itok=F5i0-gxX)
Senior interior design student and Honors College scholarship recipient Laura Montemagno thanks those who helped make her time at Vlogƽ possible.
![Vice President Alfreda Brown (left) and Dana Lawless-Andric (right) present the 2018 Diversity Trailblazer Award to Kathy Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics. Vice President Alfreda Brown (left) and Dana Lawless-Andric (right) present the 2018 Diversity Trailblazer Award to Kathy Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/MLKTrailblazerAward.jpg?VersionId=Mo5UPXD4JsVs0uc9ojWSREIkaEIaepbh&h=e6f36a9c&itok=gu-ZWElu)
For Kathy Wilson, Ph.D., diversity means not just having a campus where everyone should be included, respected and comfortable, but where people actually feel that way.
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of our Employee Wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.
The IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers an array of resources and services available to employees and their families. IMPACT can assist with various work/life issues, such as eldercare, personal finances, family or marriage counseling, smoking cessation, resiliency skills training and so much more.
As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite health screening (you do not have to be covered by the university-sponsored health plan to take advantage of this onsite service).
The Vlogƽ 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 Vlogƽ 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, Vlogƽ 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.
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