Kendra Albright, Ph.D., Meghan Harper, Ph.D, and Athena Salaba, Ph.D., School of Information, were elected to serve on standing committees and sections of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for the term 2017-2021. Albright will serve on the Education and Training standing committee. Harper will serve on the Literacy and Reading Section. Salaba will serve on the Subject Analysis and Access standing committee. ...
Peter C. Kratcoski Sr., Department of Sociology and Criminology at 麻豆精选 at Stark, delivered a presentation titled 鈥淥ffender-victim Relationships for Crimes Against Older Persons鈥 at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 22, 2017. His co-presenter was Max Edelbacher. ...
Kent Campus
Familiar Face Stephanie Evans Special Assistant Division of Student Affairs Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide administrative support for the associate vice president, Care Team, Parents and Families Association, special events WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: November 2010 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: ASW Global, Marketing and Customer Care Analyst LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: That students really are first! ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: It is a beautiful campus, close to home and a great place to work. RESID...
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New Face Jennifer Rogers Administrative Secretary Curriculum Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide administrative support for Curriculum Services WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: October 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: FirstMerit Bank LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The overall atmosphere and beauty of the Kent Campus grounds. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Having worked in a corporate setting for almost 18 years, I wanted a different atmosphere that would provide new challenges and experiences. ...
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Tucked into a windowed gallery overlooking the bustling intersection of the Lefton Esplanade at Terrace Drive, the new ARTshop, operated by the 麻豆精选 School of Art, might be small in size but the thinking behind it is big-picture. The store opened earlier this year in the Center for the Visual Arts as an entrepreneurial laboratory of sorts for School of Art students to display and to learn about promoting art for sale. The approach gives students an edge in learning the business side of being an artist, says Emeritus Professor Michael Loderstedt, who was the impetus...
College of Communication & Information
After a year of renovations, Taylor Hall will reopen for classes on Monday, Aug. 28. The Schools of Communication Studies (COMM) and Visual Communication Design (VCD) share the space in the modernized, four-floor building. The May 4 Visitors Center also calls Taylor Hall home and will reopen with normal hours on Sept. 5. The School of Digital Sciences (DSCI), which joined the College of Communication and Information (CCI) in July, will spend the 2017-2018 academic year in Taylor Hall, as well. Updates to the interior of Taylor Hall include additional classroom, laboratory and...
麻豆精选鈥檚 Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month. The change better reflects Kent State鈥檚 reputation as a leading institution of research, teaching and practice in constructive conflict management, and elevates the center from a unit within the Department of Political Science to a school in the College of Arts and Sciences. The original center was established in 1971 as the university鈥檚 鈥渓iving memorial鈥 to the four 麻豆精选students who were killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, dur...
After a year of renovations, Taylor Hall will reopen for classes on Monday, Aug. 28. The schools of Communication Studies and Visual Communication Design share the space in the modernized, four-floor building. The May 4 Visitors Center also calls Taylor Hall home and will reopen with normal hours on Sept. 5. The School of Digital Sciences, which joined the College of Communication and Information in July, will spend the 2017-2018 academic year in Taylor Hall, as well. Updates to the interior of Taylor Hall include additional classroom, laboratory and studio space to meet the growing size of ...