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Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Â鶹´«Ã½'s Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports.

Â鶹´«Ã½ President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 Kent State staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient’s office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500.

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Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, presented "How African American Contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Both Directly and Indirectly Had a Significant Impact During Times of War" at the 103rd ASALH Annual Meeting and Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Oct. 4, 2018.

Get added support for the holidays with health coaching from Be Well Solutions. Health coaching is part of our employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, diabetes management, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.

As part of our continued commitment to building financial wellness, the Employee Wellness office is pleased to present Investment Planning Strategies on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 107 of Heer Hall on the Kent Campus.

This seminar will explain basic and advanced investing topics to achieve specific financial goals. In this seminar, we will go through the basics of investing and cover topics, such as:

Rodney Flauhaus is Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.