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Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, presented “Cross-Cultural Fieldwork: The Heart of Anthropological Research” at Field Research in Anthropology: Unity and Diversity, sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Androgagy, Palacky University in Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic, on Oct. 3, 2017. Summary: Cross-cultural fieldwork has been at the heart of anthropological research since the discipline’s beginnings in the 19th century. During the 20th century, extended periods of fieldwork became a standard requirement for anthropology graduate students in the U....

�鶹��ѡ President Beverly Warren delivered the State of the University Address on Tuesday, Oct. 17. In her speech, President Warren inspired the university community to embrace the upcoming academic year as the “Year of Innovation.”     ...

Familiar Face Kristin L. Williams Executive Director Career Exploration and Development Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I provide strategic management and oversight for the University College career exploration and development team. We serve all students and alumni in their career development and exploration journey, offering group and one-on-one appointments for services ranging from career assessments/interviews, job search preparation (résumé, cover letter, interview), career management and planning (goal setting), graduate school search and application and much more. We also wor...

New Face Cory Boveington Associate Applications Developer University College, Information Technology Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Develop web applications for students and staff in University College WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: MRI Real Estate Software LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: There’s always a lot going on across campus. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Great energy from students and staff. Great benefits. RESIDES IN: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio HOMETOWN: Cuyahoga ...

�鶹��ѡ is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Kent State’s Office of Sustainability. The free, web-based program, https://gohiocommute.com/, is available for everyone to find ride matches, daily commutes and one-time trips. Students, faculty and staff can register with their �鶹��ѡemail to be entered into a private �鶹��ѡnetwork of other students, faculty and staff who are commuting. “There is no fee for going onto the platform and using it,” says Melanie Knowles, man...

SOME DAYS you’ll wake up and know your life has purpose This is who you are - who you want to be - a nurse A day in the life of a nurse is a dynamic experience. Containing both bright and dark moments, a nurse must sort through an emotional roller-coaster daily. These sensitive moments and memories are tangible elements in the �鶹��ѡ College of Nursing’s new poem, Some Days, an interdepartmental collaborative project among the college, Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center and design firm Each + Every. Commissioned in celebration of the College of Nursing’s 50th anniversary, the...

�鶹��ѡ will recognize members of the university community for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion at the university during the Harambee Awards celebration on Friday, Nov. 3, at the �鶹��ѡ Hotel and Conference Center. The Harambee Awards celebration, formerly known as the Social Responsibility and Diversity Awards, recognizes students, faculty, alumni and community supporters who provide outreach support and programs focused on increasing the success of underrepresented and/or underserved students at Kent State. The celebration will begin with a rece...

As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, e-Inside would like to know what you are thankful for. You can share a list of the things, people, places, events, etc., that you are grateful for. Please send your submissions to einside@kent.edu by Tuesday, Nov. 14, with the subject line “Thanksgiving,” and, depending on the number of entries that we receive, they will be published in an upcoming issue. ...

By Ella Abbott, Kent Wired Sustainability month came to a close Thursday, with the presentation of the documentary “The True Cost,” which offers a view into the effects of the fashion industry on the rest of the world. This October was the fifth annual Sustainability Month at �鶹��ѡand the year Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala signed a proclamation making it Sustainability Month for the entire city of Kent. In the fashion industry, a demand for lower costs has led to using cheaper materials to create garments and paying lower wages to workers. The effects of these practices have created a ...