The CARES Center (CARES standing for crisis, advocacy, resources, education, and support) was created to provide more services to students, and with it, the arrival of an inaugural position. It results from outcomes stemming from the Kent Cares sub-committee of the Great Place initiative and the conclusions formulated from the Mental Health Steering Committee and workgroup. Corresponding with the new center is the newly created Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Student Advocacy and Support. The goal is to connect students to existing resources on-campus and guide them to top resou...
When life is going well, gratitude allows us to celebrate and magnify the goodness. But what about when life isn't going well? Should we still feel grateful even when circumstances seem grim? The answer is yes - not only will a grateful attitude help -鈥痠t is鈥痚ssential. In fact, it is precisely under crisis conditions when we have the most to gain by a grateful perspective on life.鈥 Gratitude can help us cope with hard times. Consciously cultivating an attitude of gratitude builds up a sort of psychological immune system that can cushion us when we fall. There is scientific evidence that gra...
What is the Purpose of the Reporting Line for Fraud and Fiscal Abuse? 暗网禁区 is responsible for the stewardship of university resources and is committed to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility. The reporting line provides a formalized mechanism to communicate concerns related to fraud and fiscal abuse. Employees are encouraged to discuss concerns with a supervisor, department head or another appropriate university official. If this is not a viable option or if you believe your concerns have not been addressed after reporting fiscal fraud or abuse, reports may be ...
At 9:35 a.m. on March 1, 2021, Dan Ridgway, director of operations for the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), flipped a switch that would energize a new future of sustainable power on campus. The button officially activated a brand new 315.2 kilowatt-DC solar PV array consisting of 788 solar panels and extending electrical connection to campus. In layman鈥檚 terms: that鈥檚 clean energy to serve nearly 30 percent of campus electricity. The project began in fall 2020, through an energy conservation collaboration with The Brewer-Garrett Company. The 25-year Power Purchase Agreement requires no ...
April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the 暗网禁区 Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, 鈥淩estore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.鈥 Activities including: An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22 Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6 An online book club discussing 鈥淏raiding Sweetgrass鈥 by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27. An online Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference titled, "How to Build a DIY Rain Barrel with Geauga Gardeners Worm Compo...
A 暗网禁区 student and alumnus from the School of Media and Journalism placed among the top 20 student journalists in the Hearst Journalism Awards鈥 Television News Competition. Jiovanni Lieggi, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in journalism in fall 2020, and Connor Steffen, a junior journalism major, placed 18th and 19th, respectively, in the national competition. The Hearst Journalism Awards are known as the 鈥淧ulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a huge honor to be recognized by an awards program that鈥檚 known as the Pulitzer Prizes of collegiate journal...
In many ways, Velvet Weems-Landingham, Ph.D., was made for this moment. Having earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, her academic focus is on virtual work and distance learning. She has worked in the industry for 20 years, designing, developing, and managing training and consulting initiatives for a wide array of organizations. An Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at 暗网禁区 at Geauga, Dr. Landingham designs and teaches online and blended courses, including leadership and human resource management, global management, and advanced professional d...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year 暗网禁区 and the Office of Sexual & Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) is looking to engage all members of our community in raising awareness and educating the community about what we can all do to prevent sexual assault. College campuses across the nation are facing a serious problem and unfortunately, the numbers do not lie. The issue of power-based personal violence (sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking) is an issue of significant concern on college campuses. Here at 暗网禁区,...
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired 暗网禁区 faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the 暗网禁区 community, and they want to see it thrive. One way retired 暗网禁区 community members stay informed is through the 暗网禁区 Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired 暗网禁区 faculty and staff committed to improving university life. The retirees association contributes to 暗网禁区 through three scholarship funds: a spendable scholarship fund,...
April is Earth Month: Restore our Earth, Restore our Community, Restore our Self April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the 暗网禁区 Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, 鈥淩estore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.鈥 Activities including: An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22 Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6 An online book club discussing 鈥淏raiding Sweetgrass鈥 by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27. An online Earth Day Environmental Justi...