Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science
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What was once an old, abandoned woodshed on the Kent Campus from the early 1900s eventually evolved into a controversial and well-known piece of art.
Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., of Rootstown, Ohio, has been selected to serve as dean and chief administrative officer of Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Stark, located in North Canton, Ohio. Seachrist has served as interim dean of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Stark, the only public university in Stark County and the largest Regional Campus of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, since July 1, 2014. She began serving as the permanent dean on Feb. 1, 2016.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is introducing a Cooperative Education program for students of all majors at all Â鶹ÊÓƵ campuses.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Women’s Center in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will celebrate its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 school year. The Women’s Center, formerly called the Women’s Resource Center, was established in 1996 following a recommendation from a university stakeholder committee to former Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Carol A. Cartwright.
Join the Homecoming Committee
Do you have school spirit? The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Association is looking for motivated and enthusiastic faculty and staff members from every campus to serve on the 2016 Homecoming Committee.
The 10th annual Main Street Kent Art and Wine Festival will take place Saturday, June 4, from noon-10 p.m. in downtown Kent. Proceeds will benefit Main Street Kent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Kent. The Art and Wine Festival features local artists, live entertainment and wineries from all over Ohio.
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From getting deployed to Afghanistan to being unable to pay for classes, starting a family and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving Â鶹ÊÓƵ before completing a bachelor’s degree fall across a wide spectrum for some students.
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kevin dilley
Director of Student Media
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Kent Campus
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Since 2008, Jill Lahrmer, assistant professor in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, has consistently shared her passion for interior design with her students.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ held its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC. The commemorative event also recognized the 2016 recipients of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Diversity Trailblazer Award, which honors diversity pioneers associated with Â鶹ÊÓƵ, and Unity Award for Diversity, which recognizes the contributions of any Â鶹ÊÓƵ unit that demonstrates significant contributions in the areas of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion.
POSTED: Friday, November 4, 2016 11:05 AM
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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, Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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.
