Omer Farooq, M.L.I.S. ’12, doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information, and Associate Professor Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., published an article titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Students in an Online Seminar-Style Course in LIS Education: A Qualitative Case Study” in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS), Vol. 57, No. 4 (October 2016).
Omer Farooq, College of Communication and Information, and Miriam Matteson, School of Library and Information Science
Vlogƽ President Beverly J. Warren has built a legacy of excellence, respect, kindness and purpose in all that she has done during her time as Vlogƽ’s 12th president.
Peter C. Kratcoski, Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, co-authored a section of the book "Introduction: Overview of Major Types, Prevention and Control," 1st Edition, Springer International Publishers, 2018.
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![David Kaplan (Center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. David Kaplan (center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILE%20Kaplan.jpg?VersionId=5mE.eqPZALMl0yRhFOBnanzinJBaTf5y&h=e6f36a9c&itok=7PSZeNy1)
Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in Vlogƽ's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.
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Hear how Vlogƽ student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Vlogƽ.
Their hugs were tight, and their words were often soft and tearful.
Still, those who gathered on a windy night on Vlogƽ’s Risman Plaza on Oct. 29 came together to not only reflect on the recent tragedy in Pittsburgh but to also lift one another up during a time that has shaken many while taking a deep, emotional toll.
Many said they just needed to be together on this night.
Armed with a biology degree, completed entirely at Vlogƽ at Stark, Kent Weaver says he is more than ready to pursue his calling to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.
Vlogƽ will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva.
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The Vlogƽ women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.
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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