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An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences. ����Vlog�ƽ�� is making strides in creating a more inclusive campus and the university’s efforts are being recognized nationally. ����Vlog�ƽ�� has been ranked 4.5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, the premier national benchmarking tool for creating safer and more LGBTQ-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. The university moved up from a 3.5 score last year. “The increase in our Campus Pride Index rating means tha...

An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences. ����Vlog�ƽ�� is making strides in creating a more inclusive campus and the university’s efforts are being recognized nationally. ����Vlog�ƽ�� has been ranked 4.5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, the premier national benchmarking tool for creating safer and more LGBTQ-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. The university moved up from a 3.5 score last year. “The increase in our Campus Pride Index rating means tha...

Changes to the New ����Vlog�ƽ�� Home Page: Impacts Your Website Header On Tuesday, Aug. 7, when www.kent.edu or a Regional Campus home page is accessed, the university community and other website visitors will notice a simpler home page, with an increased focus on student recruitment. A university-wide launch announcement will appear in e-Inside next week. We are sharing this information ahead of the university announcement with you because of the direct impact to your website. In the meantime, we wanted you to know that, as part of this project, the redesign team was able to roll in new, shor...

Being a student and parenting at the same time presents challenges beyond what the average student experiences. Recognizing the struggles that nontraditional students often experience in trying to complete their education, ����Vlog�ƽ��’s Center for Adult and Veterans Services steps in to provide much-needed support and offer resources to single parents. The center enhances the experience of nontraditional students – adult students, parents and veterans – both in and out of the classroom, easing the process of returning to college. Services are tailored to provide a comprehensive an...

Majeda Alhinai, a visiting assistant professor in ����Vlog�ƽ��’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, talks about the intersection of art and architecture.     ...

Oleg Lavrentovich and Sergij V. Shiyanovskii, Liquid Crystal Institute®, and graduate students Bing-Xiang Li, Volodymyr Borshch, Rui-Lin Xiao, Sathyanarayana Paladugu (post doc) and Taras Turiv authored “Electrically Driven Three-dimensional Solitary Waves as Director Bullets in Nematic Liquid Crystals” in Nature Communications, Vol. 9, Issue 2912 (2018). doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05101-y Web link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05101-y ...

Familiar Face Louise Steele Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Salem Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach lecture and lab courses at the Salem Campus. My research interests include measuring the effects of ultrasound in C. elegans microscopic worms. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Postdoctoral researcher at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people! I enjoy working with my students and colleagues. ATTRACTION TO KE...

New Face Kelsey Tomlinson Administrative Assistant, HR Service and Support Division of Human Resources Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Assisting with employee engagement events, such as Office Support Staff Recognition, 20-year Club; assisting with any and all departmental projects WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Resident costume designer at Ohio Shakespeare Festival (still there); project coordinator at Playhouse Square LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Everyone is so welcoming and genuine, and it’s re...

The Employee Wellness office is pleased to feature our ����Vlog�ƽ�� faculty for the fall employee wellness speaker series, “The Science of Healthy.” This speaker series covers happiness and sleep, brain health and exercise, and the science of healthy eating. Topics and guest speakers: Sept. 18 – Jeff Ciesla, Ph.D., will share how sleep impairments contribute to poor health, including headache, obesity, high blood pressure, and even increased risk of accidents. In addition, he will further explain how sleep impairments contribute to poor psychological health, including depress...