Giving Opportunities
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University investment proceeds to be used for property purchase At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Ohio Controlling Board approved Kent State University鈥檚 request to purchase property located at 430-436 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio, from seller GDR Partners LLC. The purchase of the property completes the university鈥檚 strategic acquisition of properties on this block associated with partnership with the city of Kent and the economic downtown revitalization of the downtown business district. No student tuition or fees are being used to pay for the property. University investment proceeds have bee...
Diversity
We鈥檙e committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion at Kent State.
ASHTABULA, Ohio (January 6, 2017) 鈥 Solidifying the relationship between Kent State University at Ashtabula and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech), the institutions have approved bilateral articulation agreements that will provide seamless educational pathways for students wishing to pursue degrees in the high-demand field of technology. These agreements create uniform requirements for a student moving from A-Tech鈥檚 Programming and Software Development program to Kent State Ashtabula鈥檚 Computer Technology degrees. These agreements will help students avoid co...
Dr. John Gunstad is a professor and director of the Applied Psychology Center in Kent State University鈥檚 Department of Psychological Sciences. Dr. Gunstad is among more than 40 researchers who are collaborating on Kent State鈥檚 new Brain Health Research Institute. His research centers on the relationship of brain health to certain medical situations and conditions. Listen to or download the broadcast: BRAIN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROBIOTICS AND BRAIN HEALTH OBESITY AND BRAIN HEALTH ...
Kent Campus
Miss Collegiate Ohio is passionate about putting academics first. Deneen Penn, a Kent State University at Trumbull sophomore majoring in business, is preparing for the Miss Collegiate America pageant in late June. Penn鈥檚 platform is B.R.A.V.E, which stands for Building Respect and Values for Everyone. The platform promotes presentations to school-aged children in libraries, schools and communities about creating awareness for a bully-free environment. Penn tells the Tribune Chronicle that she also plans on competing in the Miss American pageant in the future. After graduation, Penn is c...
Jan. 20: Dr. Tara Smith is an associate professor in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. Dr. Smith鈥檚 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: ...
We all encounter daily stressors 鈥 traffic, work deadlines and family obligations are just a few. Sometimes it feels like we can鈥檛 escape the stressors around us. On Thursday, Feb. 16, from 10-11 a.m., the first of a three-part webinar series, Stress Management That Works: Session 1, will help you become more aware of when you are feeling stressed and provide some easy techniques and strategies on how to cope with stress in your life and its effect on your body. You also will learn how to decrease stress levels by understanding how you currently think about your problems. During Session 2, ...
Enjoy a healthy lunch and the camaraderie of your peers while learning the latest information on heart disease in women at the Women鈥檚 Heart Health Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The guest speaker will be Margaret (Peggy) Zanin, MS, BSN, RN, CES. Zanin is a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in cardiovascular care and a certified clinical exercise specialist. She is the director of community outreach and wellness with the Heart and Vascular Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. Make your health a prio...
Finding positive ways to cope with your stressors can help improve your overall health and well-being. Learn strategies for accomplishing this goal during the Winter Chill Challenge Feb. 1-28. Throughout this 28-day challenge, you will learn to recognize the stressors in your life and find healthy ways to cope with them. Participants will receive an educational handout at the start of the program, followed by weekly email tips and trackers from our wellness partner, Be Well Solutions. Specific areas of focus will include: Identifying stressors and strategizing...