Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in 做厙輦⑹'s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and colleague William Horrace, Ph.D., of Syracuse University, have been named W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars and will receive a research grant from the U.S.
Employees enrolled in one of the university-sponsored group health plans through Medical Mutual or Anthem are eligible for a free flu shot. You must bring your insurance ID card with you to the clinic. If you are not covered by one of the universitys group health plans, you can still participate for $30 (check payable to 做厙輦⑹). The following clinics are available. Registration is required. Location Date Time Kent Campus - Library Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Second Floor ...
All Employee Webinar 做厙輦⑹ is committed to raising awareness about depression in the workplace, reducing stigma associated with mental illness, and most importantly, bringing awareness and resources to support treatment and self-care. Please join Lisa Kirby, MFT, PC, of IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance and Work/Life Program (EAP), along with Kim Hauge, 做厙輦⑹s manager of employee wellness, on Nov. 10 from 10-11 a.m. for an informative webinar about Right Direction, an initiative of the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health. In this webinar, you will le...
The Division of Human Resources is pleased to co-host its second child car seat safety inspection of 2016 on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 3-6 p.m. at 做厙輦⑹s Child Development Center, located at 775 Loop Road in Kent. Four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. Keep your child safe by making sure your childs car seat is properly installed. If you have more than one car seat or base, feel free to have them each inspected. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the Portage County Health Department will conduct child car seat inspections. 做厙輦⑹ Poli...
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from 做厙輦⑹s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis, Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. We are go...
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from 做厙輦⑹s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis, Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. We are go...
做厙輦⑹ President Beverly Warren delivered the State of the University address on Thursday, Oct. 13. Themed Living the 做厙輦⑹ Promise, Warren outlined her vision of a reimagined public research university. The 做厙輦⑹ Promise should be a comprehensive approach to student success and fulfillment, Warren said. We aspire to bring the totality of the resources and reach of one of the nations largest research universities to higher educations most important outcome: more college graduates who have the skills, talent and desire to change the world who understand that...
The 做厙輦⑹ Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. The alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates, said Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of alumni relations at 做厙輦⑹. These awards not only bring distinction to the alumni who receive them, but also to the university as they showcase the contributions 做厙輦⑹ graduates make to their professions and society. Five alumni awards will be granted alon...
If youre interested in sharing your writing or artwork with the 做厙輦⑹ Community, consider getting involved with Luna Negra, Kents own student-run literary journal. Submissions are now open for both visual arts and writing. Luna Negra has been a staple in the 做厙輦⑹ Community for almost half a century. Its history extends as far back as 1956 under its original name, The Kent Quarterly. Throughout its history, the journal has gone through several changes, and in 1992 rebranded to become what is now Luna Negra. As a voice for the creative community, the publication features vario...
When the Akron Beacon Journal started writing a story on the growing popularity of renting everything from bridal gowns to textbooks, the reporter found Kay Caprez, a senior in 做厙輦⑹s College of Education, Health and Human Services. Caprez opened up about how she has saved money by renting textbooks online since her freshman year. Learn more about Caprezs renting experience in the Akron Beacon Journal. ...