Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Yes. Preventive care and screenings are covered under both university-sponsored health plans through Medical Mutual. Prevention is the first and most important part of maintaining good health and an essential part of health and wellness benefits at °µÍø½ûÇø. Your °µÍø½ûÇø Medical Mutual plan provides preventive care at no cost to you, including annual well visits with your doctor and cholesterol, diabetes, and hypertension screenings. Medical Mutual also offers a discount for weight management programs through Weight Watchers, as well as help with tobacco cessation. To learn more ...
KENT, Ohio – The °µÍø½ûÇø Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A, M.Ed., President and CEO of Euell Consulting Group, LLC as the 2022 Spirit of Women in Business award winner. The annual Spirit of Women in Business conference hosted by the °µÍø½ûÇø Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will take place virtually at 11 a.m. on Fridays throughout the month of March. “We are honored to celebrate the accomplishments of a leader like Veronica Cook-Euell who previousl...
Black Kings: The Danger of Complacency (Trivia & Discussion)
The College of Arts & Sciences will be partnering with the Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) to host a celebration of black history, excellence, and achievement at KSU and nationwide through fun and competitive trivia partnered with an engaging discussion entitled Black Kings: The Danger of Complacency. Two $150 book scholarships will be awarded to trivia winners! Expect a guest speaker, as well. All are welcome to attend. Meet in the Student Multicultural Center Lounge at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 1 to join the festivities.
College of Communication & Information
Tang Tang, Ph.D., professor in the College of Communication and Information at °µÍø½ûÇø, recently shared her expertise with the New York Times in the article "Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games." Over the years, Tang has made her mark internationally, researching the areas of social media strategies, modern technologies and sports — ranging from Esports to the Olympics. Related to the Olympics, she has researched the effects online activity has on viewership since 2008. She serves as an academic referee for the International Olympic C...
°µÍø½ûÇø is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes °µÍø½ûÇø for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses. Named after the late Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois, the NAFSA Simon Awards recognize outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization, defined by NAFSA as “a conscious effort to integrate and infuse international...
David Mendieta, Audrey Nolte and William Baughman are all winners of the 2021-2022 Concerto Competition, an event held every December in the Glauser School. Tickets for the upcoming concert are $10 for adults and free for those 18 and under. Full-time Kent Campus undergraduates can also get in free with a ticket. Learn more. ...
E-Cycle Drive: Free Electronics Recycling
Free Electronics Recycling. The E-Cycle Drive at °µÍø½ûÇø is open to students, faculty, staff and the community of Kent. 2022 E-Cycle Drive is March 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the °µÍø½ûÇø R-17 Parking lot behind the Cutler Building on 414 E. Main Street.
°µÍø½ûÇø alumna, Brianna Gordon, ‘20, developed two interests independently in high school: video production and sports. Now, she spends her days combining those two, working on videos for the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) in Canton, Ohio. Gordon is making a name for herself after graduating with a degree in digital media production and a concentration in television from the School of Media and Journalism in the College of Communication and Information. After graduating from °µÍø½ûÇø, she started to work as a programming assistant for the PFHOF’s Centennial Plaza, an amphitheater...
Congratulations to Political Science Professor Mark K. Cassell, Ph.D., who recently published an article and was interviewed by Mitteilungen, a publication focused on Germany’s banking system. The article discusses the central role of the publicly-held savings banks during economic and social crises including the refugee crisis in 2015 and the current Covid pandemic among other topics. Cassell teaches public policy and administration courses, European politics, comparative public policy, and urban politics in the College of Arts and Sciences at °µÍø½ûÇø. He also directs our Washington Progr...