Taste of Home Competition Announces Winning Recipe

Taste of Home winner �鶹��Ƶ’s Dining Services recently hosted its annual Taste of Home competition and announced the winning dish: a turkey chili recipe submitted by Debbie McKinney, a �鶹��Ƶ parent.

The Taste of Home competition encourages students’ family members to submit recipes of their student’s favorite home-cooked meals for the chance to have it served on campus.

According to the Taste of Home webpage, “�鶹��Ƶ believes parents and grandparents are the best resource available to make our local menu more like home.”

McKinney surprised her daughter, Dana McKinney, a first-year photo illustration major, with the contest win.

“I honestly didn’t know that my mom entered the contest,” Dana McKinney says. “She didn’t tell me, so I was really excited when she did explain what it was, and I was surprised.”

McKinney’s chili was served at Eastway Café on Sept. 16 and in the Division of Student Affairs loge for �鶹��Ƶ’s football game on Sept. 17.

“I love her turkey chili, like all my friends and family do,” Dana McKinney says. “It’s her thing, and I was really excited and happy for her. She’s a really good cook.”

Students can submit recipes year-round through the Taste of Home submission form.

Spring 2016 Bowman Breakfast Will Continue Discussion on Local and Global Impact of Kent Businesses

Monday, March 14, 2016

The spring 2016 Bowman Breakfast will take place at �鶹��Ƶ in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, March 30. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m.

The topic for the event is “Kent Businesses … Their Local and Global Impact 3.0.” The featured speakers are Brad Bass, plant manager at Land O’Lakes – Kent Superspreads; Alex Feil, president of Schneller; and Howard Fleischmann, president of Euclid Vidaro Manufacturing Company. David Ruller, Kent’s city manager, will serve as facilitator.

�鶹��Ƶ English Professor Wins Outstanding Teaching Award

Friday, March 11, 2016

Matthew Shank, associate lecturer in �鶹��Ƶ’s Department of English, recently won the Outstanding Teaching Award for helping his students succeed inside and outside the classroom.

When a professor says no one has more fun teaching than he does – and the students cite the enthusiasm and passion for the material he teaches – that combination leads to award-winning honors.

�鶹��Ƶ Partners With the Jed Foundation to Assess and Enhance University’s Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Programming

Thursday, March 10, 2016

�鶹��Ƶ’s Division of Student Affairs has partnered with the Jed Foundation Health Matters Campus Program, which is designed to help colleges and universities assess and enhance mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention programming.

During the four-year partnership, the Jed Foundation will work closely with administration across the entire �鶹��Ƶ campus system to evaluate and identify opportunities to help students become emotionally healthy before they reach the point of crisis.

Life-Changing Event Inspires �鶹��Ƶ Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases

Monday, February 22, 2016

In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from �鶹��Ƶ in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at �鶹��Ƶ, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is a type of staph bacteria resistant to antibiotics used to treat general staph infections, according to the Mayo Clinic website.

�鶹��Ƶ's Executive MBA Program Achieves Top Tier Global Ranking by CEO Magazine

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Image of CEO Magazine EMBA Rankings badge The Executive MBA program at �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Business Administration has once again been ranked in the top tier of CEO Magazine’s Global Ranking.

�鶹��Ƶ Libraries Offers Therapy Dogs for Stress-Free Zone

Monday, December 14, 2015

They’re back! �鶹��Ƶ Libraries invites all �鶹��Ƶ students, faculty and staff to take a break and relax with therapy dogs on Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 3-5 p.m. There will be free popcorn and beverages for attendees.

A Very Special Thank You to the �鶹��Ƶ Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday

Thursday, December 03, 2015

The �鶹��Ƶ community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive �鶹��Ƶ Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive �鶹��Ƶ.

�鶹��Ƶ Community Members Share What They Are Thankful for This Year

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the �鶹��Ƶ community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.

�鶹��Ƶ’s College of Public Health Receives National Accreditation

Monday, November 09, 2015

�鶹��Ƶ’s College of Public Health has received accreditation from the Board of Councilors of the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The five-year span is the maximum term the college could have achieved as a first-time applicant.

To earn the accreditation, the college met a set of rigorous quality standards in the areas of teaching, research and service. Accreditation also affirms that the faculty of the college are highly qualified to equip students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in a health career.

WKYC TV Gets a Bird’s-Eye View of Drone Technology at �鶹��Ƶ

Friday, September 18, 2015

What started as a hobby a decade ago has turned into a promising future for �鶹��Ƶ senior Alex Flock.

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�鶹��Ƶ and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center

Three new college and career academies at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of �鶹��Ƶ, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools.

�鶹��Ƶ is the latest in a growing number of area businesses and organizations that have joined hands with Akron Public Schools for its new College and Career Academies for Akron high schools.

�鶹��Ƶ Board of Trustees Approves 10-Year Plan to Reshape, Revitalize Kent Campus

The �鶹��Ƶ Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire �鶹��Ƶ community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the university’s iconic Front Campus and genuine sense of place, elevates inclusive healthy living-learning environments, links a campus-wide series of spaces focused on innovation and expands the dynamic synergy with the city of Kent.

�鶹��Ƶ Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker

Batman is coming to �鶹��Ƶ.

In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture.

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in iconic roles on the big screen will now inspire thousands of new �鶹��Ƶ graduates as he delivers the commencement address May 12 during �鶹��Ƶ’s university-wide Commencement ceremony.

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