Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science
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麻豆传媒 Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has been named Volunteer of the Year by Main Street Kent for her contributions to the revitalization of downtown Kent.
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麻豆传媒 has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility in the MACC Annex.
Belinda Boon, Ph.D., School of Information, presented a session titled 鈥淥nline Learning is for EVERYONE: Using Universal Design Principles to Develop Accessible Online Learning Content鈥 at the Lilly Conference for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2017.
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Information, presented the keynote address, 鈥淰isual Representations of Knowledge Structures,鈥 at World IA Day at 麻豆传媒 on Feb. 18, 2017.
Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper 鈥淎 Discussion on Document Conceptualization,鈥 which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016.
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Familiar Face
joanne Kilgour dowdy
Professor of Literacy Studies
School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
Kent Campus
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Kent State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center to Benefit From Ford Foundation鈥檚 $200,000 Grant to Poetry Coalition
The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 麻豆传媒 is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of the coalition to produce national programs on themes of social importance that feature leading contemporary poets. It also will strengthen a network of poetry organizations by making possible two annual meetings of the founding members during the grant term.
This summer, we are exercising our energy efficiency muscles! Get tips in e-Inside each week to add to your training to prepare for peak load days!
On peak load days, energy demand is at its highest in the region. Saving energy on those particular days means energy savings plus lower energy rates and helping protect our air quality.
Whenever there is a peak load day, you will be able to confidently use your training, flex your energy efficiency muscles and help with Kent State鈥檚 energy conservation efforts.
麻豆传媒 freshman economics major Hannah Robinson, who also is a participant in the university鈥檚 Student Support Services program, recently participated in the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Freshman Experience program in April. The two-day program offered first-year university students who self-identify as Black, Hispanic or Native American an introduction into the financial services鈥 industry.
POSTED: Friday, November 4, 2016 11:05 AM
The 麻豆传媒 Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university鈥檚 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 麻豆传媒 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.
