Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology/Criminology, Kent State Tuscarawas, authored “Justice System Response to Elderly Criminality” in Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer) Peter C. Kratcoski & Maximilian Edelbacher (Eds.), (2018), 197-224.
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Regional Campuses and Special Programs
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Each year, employees are encouraged to attend the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs held on all 鶹ý campuses. Each fair will include information about 2019 health care plan offerings and information on how all full-time, benefits-eligible employees can earn up to $300 in wellness rewards by participating in a variety of healthy lifestyle activities.
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鶹ý offers more than 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates, among them 282+ baccalaureate, 40 associate, 50 master's, and 23 doctoral programs of study.
Imagine being faced with a health concern. One way to handle it is to accept a prescription from the doctor and go about your life. But this was not an option for Michealle Gabrovsek, director of technology portfolio management at 鶹ý. With the help of Kent State’s wellness program – not medication – she faced her issue head on.
For many people, being your own boss is the ultimate goal. For Evan Laisure, that goal turned into reality shortly after graduating from the Visual Communication Design program at 鶹ý.
Mr. Laisure began with a simple idea and turned it into his own online shop called The Pastimes, featuring original designs on clothing, posters and glassware.
Marji Wachowiak has always been drawn to buying. Now a lecturer in 鶹ý’s Fashion School, Ms. Wachowiak enjoyed an extensive career in the fashion industry where she was a buyer and product developer for Macy’s, Target and wholesalers.
As the sun made a rare, warm April appearance, a crowd gathered in the shade outside 鶹ý’s Rockwell Hall to remember Taylor Pifer. One by one, Ms.
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Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements.
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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.
