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
鶹ý at Trumbull continues to examine ways to encourage prosperity in the Mahoning Valley.
Diversity really matters to students at 鶹ý, and those issues and accolades have a new administrative channel in the Student Diversity Action Council, a branch of the University Diversity Action Council that seeks to be a voice and an advocate for the student body.
Online final grading for summer 2018 Summer 1 (POT S1) began Thursday, July 12, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any summer 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, July 17. Any final grades for summer 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These summer 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, July 19.
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Preparing the next generation of change agents to positively impact their communities involves investing in and empowering them to become effective leaders.
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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 鶹ý’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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鶹ý students and staff at IdeaBase speak about their experiences working on real-world client projects. IdeaBase is a student-powered creative agency in downtown Kent and is a service of Kent State's College of Communication and Information.
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Anything your heart desires will come to you, especially if you put in the work. Just ask Sarah Heavner.
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Beauty, brains, poise and talent were on full display at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 16 where 鶹ý student Matti-Lynn Chrisman bested 19 other beauty queens to win the crown and title of Miss Ohio 2018.
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Kent Blossom Art Intensives are a series of two-week studio art intensives conducted each summer since 1968 at 鶹ý by resident School of Art faculty and an exciting array of visiting artists.
Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, presented “Moving Towards Compliance: Small Steps for Project Managers to Incorporate Accessibility Standards and Practices Into Existing Digital Production Workflows” at the Digital Conversion Interest Group (ALCTS PARS), American Library Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 23, 2018.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:46 AM
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.
