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
Area Healthcare Professionals Presented With Barbara Donaho Award by Kent State’s College of Nursing
The 10th annual Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Awards Ceremony was held recently at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
What prevents some students in low-income, ethnically diverse school districts from succeeding? A 鶹ý researcher suggests it may have a lot to do with their ability to envision bright, future career pathways.
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that the two candidates for the position of vice president for human resources will be on campus this week. As part of the interview process, each candidate will participate in a public presentation, which will include remarks and a question-and-answer period.
I encourage you to attend the following public presentations and then provide your input through the online surveys:
WKSU reporter/host Amanda Rabinowitz has been recognized by the Radio-Television-Digital News Association (RTDNA) with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Writing. The Murrow Awards are considered among the most-prestigious broadcast media awards.
Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, presented “Digitally Archiving History: A Game Plan for Large, Unruly Archival Collections with Limited Staffing” at the Archiving 2016 Conference at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2016.
Catherine L. Smith, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, presented a paper titled "Process-learning as a Factor in Evaluation" at the First International Workshop on System And User-Centered Evaluation Approaches in Interactive Information Retrieval (SAUCE) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in March 2016.
Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, published an article titled “Improving Continuity of Care in Long Term Care: Impact of Health Information Exchange” in the fall 2015 issue of Journal of Health Information Management (JHIM).
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stephanie snyder
Assistant Director of Web and Creative Services
College of Arts and Sciences
Kent Campus
鶹ý’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs will be transitioning from Coeus to an updated electronic research administration system – Kuali Research. The Kuali Research system is an electronic research administration tool from KualiCo and is based on Coeus, for which support will be ending. Kuali offers many improvements including:
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.