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Jan. 20:  Dr. Tara Smith is an associate professor in the College of Public Health at �鶹��ý. Dr. Smith’s research generally focuses on zoonotic infections (infections which are transferred between animals hand humans). Her work has been profiled in many publications, including Science, Nature, and The New York Times. Learn more about the College of Public Health  Visit Tara SMith's  website Listen to the Elevations interview:   ...

Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, and Gina Zavota, Department of Philosophy, presented “Behaviorist Ethics in Polynesia” at the American Anthropological Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2017. Summary: People of Anuta, a Polynesian community in the southeastern Solomon Islands, conceive of ethics in a way that is, broadly speaking, utilitarian. Two central principles that guide Anutans’ moral choices are, in their words, “the ancient custom of this island” and “to make us happy.” However, two aspects of the Anutans’ view of happiness are unus...

Kenneth Cushner, professor emeritus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies; and Averil McClelland, professor emerita, College of Education, Health and Human Services, authored Human Diversity in Education: An Intercultural Approach, 9th Ed., Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, (2018). ...

The Employee Wellness team has several opportunities for employees to hone resiliency skills in the new year. Remember, you are never too young or too old to work on resiliency, as individuals can improve these skill sets at any age. Resilient individuals do not wallow or dwell on failure; they acknowledge and learn from situations, and then move forward. If these attributes sound like something you would like to work on, consider some, or all, of these upcoming programs on resiliency:      The Be Mindful, Be Resilient 28-Day Challenge – Starts Jan. 29 The Be Mindf...

�鶹��ý’s College of Podiatric Medicine and teaching facility, the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic, welcomes employees to visit the DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus every Wednesday morning for foot and ankle problems. Call 330-672-2322 to make an appointment today. All Kent State insurance plans are accepted. ...

It’s official! Faculty and staff on TEAM KENT STATE hold the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country. As the university recessed for the holiday break, nearly 800 Kent State faculty and staff were sprinting to the finish line to complete their commitment to represent Kent State in the first-ever On the Move University Challenge. The university challenge grew out of a collaborative partnership between Kent State, Plymouth State University and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) to pilot a university-focused challenge designed to engage ot...

Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in �鶹��ý’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a Kent State alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. “The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for Kent State’s brain health research,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren. “With their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex interaction of factors contributing to brain health.” Dr. Mil...

�鶹��ý at Stark student Heather Greier discovered an unexpected way to fulfill her purpose of helping animals.     ...

Familiar Face Mark Syroney Senior Director of Sales and Marketing WKSU Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I direct the WKSU underwriting sales team in growing annual sponsorship support from Northeast Ohio companies and nonprofit organizations, along with overseeing the station’s brand awareness program and community engagement events. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I like being a part of a community of people who are dedicated to improving, enr...