Christine Hudak, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been accepted as a contributing author to the book (tentatively) titled The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health IT Professional, to be published by HIMSS in 2017. Her chapter, “The Many Facets of Continuing Education,” will appear in the section on “The Importance of Lifelong Learning.”
Christine Hudak, School of Library and Information Science
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A passion for education, a curious nature and need for empathy are the elements Robin Vande Zande, Ph.D., associate professor of art education at 鶹ý, brings to the classroom.
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鶹ý at Ashtabula is partnering with Laurello Vineyards to expand the educational opportunities for students in its wine degree programs.
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Familiar Face
leah subak
Staff Interpreter/Co-coordinator
Student Accessibility Services
Kent Campus
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New Face
cheryl Slusarczyk
Academic Program Coordinator
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Kent Campus
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, participated in a series of leadership meetings of the American Anthropological Association, the world's largest society of anthropologists from Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. These included meetings of the AAA Executive Board and the Association Operations Committee. Dr. Feinberg chaired meetings of the AAA's Section Assembly and Section Assembly Executive Committee as well as one academic session.
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives, presented “Project STAND: A Collaborative Initiative to Highlight Acts of Social Justice Thru Archives” at the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 27, 2017.
Jennifer L. McCullough, School of Communication Studies, Andy J. Merolla, Shuangyue Zhang and Shaojing Sun, authored “How Do You Like Your Forgiveness? Communication Style Preferences and Effects” in Communication Studies, Kenneth Lachlan (Ed.), Vol. 68, Issue 5, (2017): 568-587.
The 鶹ý Board of Trustees approved a tuition guarantee plan that will provide students and their families certainty in budgeting for college tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board, including meal plans. Board members were presented with details of the plan during their Dec. 13, 2017, meeting on the Kent Campus, and the Board will be asked to approve specific rates for the tuition guarantee at its next meeting in March 2018.
Following a national search, 鶹ý has selected John M. Rathje as its vice president for information services and chief information officer. Mr. Rathje comes to Kent State from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he has served as associate vice chancellor and chief information officer. He has significant experience in both higher education and industry sectors, including 15 years of increasingly complex leadership roles in higher education. He joins Kent State on March 5.
鶹ý has announced the hiring of Sean Lewis as its 22nd head football coach.
POSTED: Friday, November 4, 2016 11:02 AM
The 鶹ý Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 鶹ý in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
