Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, received a fellowship (about $2,000) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST), to attend the Summer Research Institute for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems, June 27–July 1, 2016, in Stevenson, Washington.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science
Three 鶹ý public relations students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication recently interned in governmental agencies and offices in Washington, D.C., putting their classroom lessons to the test.
鶹ý's new Center for the Visual Arts brings all visual arts programs and disciplines under one roof for the first time since 1960. It also places the school’s galleries, studios and classrooms in one central location.
Roman S. Panchyshyn, catalog librarian and associate professor, 鶹ý Libraries, delivered the presentation, “BIBFRAME and the Technical Services Manager: What to Do Now?,” at the American Library Association Annual Conference’s meeting of the ALCTS Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group in Orlando, Florida, on June 27, 2016.
Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate and international programs and Bridgestone Chair in International Marketing in 鶹ý’s College of Business Administration, has been named to the Startup Officers Leadership Council.
鶹ý’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced its 2016 Varsity "K" Hall of Fame class consisting of eight new members who will be introduced as part of the 38th induction ceremony on Sept. 17.
鶹ý’s Division of Information Services introduces Kaltura, a video application designed with a wide range of powerful tools and features, making it the optimal classroom tool.
Online final grading for Summer 2 (S2) 2016 courses meeting from June 13 through Aug. 6 begins Thursday, Aug. 4, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any Summer 2 (S2) 2016 course section that was flexibly scheduled and has an end date no later than Aug. 6. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Any final grades for Summer 2 (S2) 2016 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.
鶹ý Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen announced the reorganization of several administrative areas within the athletic department on July 22. The reorganization is among many steps the athletics department will implement as a part of its strategic vision "The Game Plan," announced earlier this year.
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.