Professors from žž's School of Health Sciences, Drs. Ellen Glickman, Laurie Wagner, and Natalie Caine-Bish, traveled to Zimbabwe, Africa this past September to present at a conference held by the Sport Leaders Institute of Zimbabwe (SLIZ). SLIZ is an organization created to support the advancement of Zimbabwe’s sport industry through sport leader development programs, sports camps, and other educational activities. Due to the success with events and classes at home, SLIZ is currently seeking to expand their offerings to online markets to increase opportunities for micro cre...
The žž Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Board is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 8-9:50 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” The Board will meet as a whole. No committee meetings will be held. The Board meeting agenda will be available at www.kent.edu/bot/meetings. # # # ...
On Tuesday, žž State Trumbull officially added Women’s and Men’s Bowling to its athletic program. Dale Johnson of Champion was named head coach. Johnson has competed at state and national levels since he was 18. He began coaching Champion High School in 2010 and became head coach in 2014, the same year they won an Ohio High School Athletic Association state title. The campus revived its athletic program in 2017 with Women’s and Men’s Cross Country. “We want to offer local student-athletes an inexpensive option to earn a degree from žž while they ...
A paycheck and covered medical and housing expenses are fantastic military perks; however, veterans agree that one of the biggest benefits from serving is found in the classroom. žž was recently ranked on the Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 rankings. Military Times surveys hundreds of colleges and universities from across the country on their policies related to military and veteran students, academic outcomes, military-supportive culture and many other factors. žž State was ranked 130. Being ranked on this list stems from the opportunities žž State offer...
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Instagram is a great way to connect with friends and showcase life as a college student. Between academic deadlines and extracurricular activities, we know it can be hard to keep up with an aesthetically-pleasing Instagram account. This is why we’ve compiled a list of the most Instagram-worthy locations to check out during your next walk around žž Campus. Risman Plaza View this post on Instagram &nbs...
Taléa Drummer-Ferrell is žž’s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the university’s primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Her appointment as interim dean of students began Oct. 1. In this role, Drummer-Ferrell manages departments that provide student development opportunities and support services. She also works with the staff in the Division of Student Affairs to help promote a culture where diversity is encouraged and where students learn to respect differences, develop leadership sk...
The circumstances are grim: Beloved žž mascot Flash is stressed out and hasn’t been able to find the crucial student ID on exam day. You and your friends are the only ones who can help. Your group is frantically scrambling to find the lost ID, but time is running out before it becomes too late for Flash to take the exam. This scenario might sound like something out of a žž State mystery movie, but it’s actually the situation in the new escape room called ESCAPE in a FLASH at žž State’s East Liverpool campus. The Team Challenge, running until March of 2020, has been att...
Five new BHRI Research Interest Groups (RIGs) have been created, with the purpose of facilitating collaborations among BHRI members which will hopefully lead to new externally-funded grants. The organizational meetings for these RIGs will be in December, with plans to continue meetings on a monthly basis. During these organizational meetings, attendees will discuss the format for future monthly meetings. Research Interest Group Facilitator Organizational Meeting Date Time Location Frontal Cortex a...
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, žž has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities. Today, žž State President Todd Diacon made a “groovy” announcement on behalf of the žž Foundation. Watch the video here. On Dec. 3, the global Giving Tuesday, the foundation has pledged $100,000 to match gifts one-to-one up to $1,000 each, and these matching dollars can apply to any foundation fund in the u...