Jacqueline Marino, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, dropped all of her papers when she heard the door to her Feature Writing class open while she was lecturing in October. The colleagues with cameras and balloons meant she had won the žž Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The professor, whose enthusiasm for student success transfers to those who know her, has taught at žž since 2006. The Distinguished Teaching Award has been sponsored by the žž Alumni Association since 1967. Three faculty membe...
žž Launches Staff Council Plans for a new employee relations program are being developed here at žž State. The žž Staff Council (KSU-SC) provides a formal framework for classified and unclassified staff to share ideas, information, and communicate on issues and topics that affect staff and the broader University community. KSU-SC will serve as an advisory body to the President of žž and the President’s Cabinet. The Staff Council is not intended to negotiate any subject that relates to wages, benefits or other terms and condition...
žž State East Liverpool is holding its eighth annual Undergraduate Research/Culture Fair Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Purinton Hall. This year’s theme is Amish cultures. All žž State students are welcome to submit research papers and posters on topics related to Amish culture. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 26 Register your attendance, submit papers or to sign up for a tri-fold poster submission For additional information, contact Dr. Lydia Rose at Lrose17@kent.edu or at 330-382-7572. ...
Information Technology
žž The OutSystems meetup on September 19th was hosted by Stanley Steemer at their corporate headquarters in Columbus, OH. Attendees consisted of developers and administrators from several organizations in the region that utilize the OutSystems development platform, including NetLink. The meetup is dedicated to discuss developer experiences, tips and advice in relation to OutSystems. Four representatives had been selected from žž (KSU) to share their first-hand experiences during a session, known as ‘Customer Stories’. Objective Gather feedback from customers&n...
For the third consecutive year, žž is participating in the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an annual program that draws attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness with a series of educational, service, fundraising and advocacy events. žž State events are sponsored by various offices across campus, including a winter coat and clothing drive, food drives, a Can Sculpture competition, a volunteer Day of Service, a documentary screening on the movie “This is Hunger,” and a discussion about hunger and homelessness throughout the žž State communi...
žž’s architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired. As part of the national survey, recently conducted by DesignIntelligence, žž State's interior design students ranked 13th most-hired in its size category based on the average number of graduates each year. žž State’s architecture students ranked 16th most-hired in its size category. The rankings were included in the DesignI...
*For media planning purposes, žž is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘Hair’ – The Musical (Nov. 1-10, Center for the Performing Arts) žž’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical “Hair.” The production pays special respect to May 4, 1970, and was also performed at žž State for the 25th commemoration.&...