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Several ����Vlog�ƽ�� professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experiences specifically for undergraduate students. These students typically come from two- or four-year institutions that may not provide access to many research opportunities.    Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a professor at ����Vlog�ƽ��’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, and Mike Tubergen, Ph.D., a ...

����Vlog�ƽ�� Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in ����Vlog�ƽ��’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be recognized by...

����Vlog�ƽ�� has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. Located in the MACC Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000-square feet, the two-floor space is a key asset for the Golden Flashes' 425 student-athletes.     ...

Belinda Boon, Ph.D., School of Information, presented a session titled “Online Learning is for EVERYONE: Using Universal Design Principles to Develop Accessible Online Learning Content” at the Lilly Conference for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2017.   ...

Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Information, presented the keynote address, “Visual Representations of Knowledge Structures,” at World IA Day at ����Vlog�ƽ�� on Feb. 18, 2017. ...

Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper “A Discussion on Document Conceptualization,” which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016. (Coauthors: Niels W. Lund and Tim Gorichanaz)  ...

Familiar Face Joanne Kilgour Dowdy  Professor of Literacy Studies School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Professor for pre-service teachers and graduate students WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The students ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: International professionals on campus RESIDES IN: Stow, Ohio HOMETOWN: Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies EDU...

New Face Leslie Bowser International Agent Coordinator Office of Global Education Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: As the international agent coordinator for the International Partnerships Division, I manage our agreements with international education agents and collaborate with them to support the university’s recruitment goals.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Most recently, I was admissions coordinator for LADO International Institute at Baldwin Wallace. Prior to that, I was a global relocation cons...

Be sure to sign up today for the Healthy Hydration Challenge! This 28-day program will help you “rethink your drinks,” because what you drink is just as important as what you eat when it comes to healthy nutrition. The program is designed to help you increase the amount of water and reduce the number of sugary beverages you consume daily. Participants also are encouraged to drink at least 64 ounces of water each day, and be aware of and pay attention to the calories and artificial sweeteners contained in beverages. Participants will receive educational materials, an H20 tracker, weekly emai...

The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at ����Vlog�ƽ�� is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of the coalition to produce national programs on themes of social importance that feature leading contemporary poets. It also will strengthen a network of poetry organizations by making possible two annual meetings of the founding members during the grant term.  Current members of the Poetry Coalit...