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Facing the world with a smile positively affects your mood, your outlook, and your relationships. Join Judith Eugene to learn the science behind why smiling and laughing are important for good health and learn how to incorporate more of it into your life. Judith will discuss tools for handling stress and how to keep a positive outlook despite it. Laughter counteracts worry, frustration and stress - it really is the best medicine.  This webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 14, from noon - 1 p.m. and is open to all full and part time faculty and staff...

Shana Lee, °µÍø½ûÇø’s Assistant Dean of Students, has been selected to serve as a member of the Association of Higher Education Parent Program Professionals (AHEPPP) Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) Task Force. AHEPPP is the premier national association for higher education professionals who work with parents and family members of college students. Lee, who currently oversees engagement of °µÍø½ûÇø’s parents and families, spent 26 years working with the university’s underrepresented students as Director of the Student Multicultural Center and later the Division...

Congratulations to Cynthia Smith who was named the 2020 United States Air Force (USAF), enterprise wide, University Employee of the Year. She was named the 2014 Civilian Employee of the Year by USAF, making this the second time she has received national recognition at °µÍø½ûÇø for her knowledge base and exemplary work skills. Smith began working for KSU in the Aerospace Studies Department, more widely recognized as Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp (AFROTC), in 2009. She brought to the university 13 years of experience with the State of Ohio,  and a desire ...

Student Employee Appreciation Week will take place from Monday, April 5 - Friday, April 9, 2021. Student employees perform invaluable services with enthusiasm, dedication, and initiative. This week is set aside to draw the awareness of others, both on and off campus, as the perfect opportunity to show your appreciation. Suggestions on how to celebrate your student employees follows: Feature your Student Employee as part of the celebration on the CED Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Invite your student to attend a virtual Q&A with Jenna Palek ...

WKSU is leading Learning Curve, a statewide multimedia collaborative looking at the challenges and opportunities facing public education in Ohio. The series launched in mid-February and will continue running throughout the spring. Learning Curve will examine the state of funding, opportunity gaps, curriculum, services offered and the impact of the pandemic. The series will also explore what’s next for public education and how public educators, researchers, government officials and advocates are using the pandemic to improve public education for the future. The goal of the series is ...

Tips for Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine By March 29, every Ohioan age 16 and older is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. However, scheduling an appointment for a shot can be challenging. Here are some helpful tips to successfully find a vaccination appointment: Start with the state. Visit https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/location-select, for a complete list of all locations in your area that are offering shots. You can search by zip code to find many options. Widen your search. Search within as wide a radius from your home as possible. You may find it easier to make an appoi...

Tips for Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine By March 29, every Ohioan age 16 and older is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. However, scheduling an appointment for a shot can be challenging. Here are some helpful tips to successfully find a vaccination appointment: Start with the state. Visit https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/location-select, for a complete list of all locations in your area that are offering shots. You can search by zip code to find many options. Widen your search. Search within as wide a radius from your home as possible. You may find it easier to make an a...

°µÍø½ûÇø alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. °µÍø½ûÇø will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2. In addition to enhanced Homecoming festivities, the university will celebrate the Class of 2020 with a historic in-person commencement ceremony during Homecoming Weekend. Organizers of Homecoming are planning events and activities that can occur safely. Details are still being determined surrounding Homecoming 2021 and will be shared as they develop at www.kent.ed...

The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) would like to congratulate Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, on her recent receipt of a Silver Award for Innovations in Technology Driven Research! Dr. Cole was honored with the award during the recently held Journal of Wound Care World Union of Wound Healing Societies (JWC WUWHS) award ceremony. Regarded as ‘The Olympics of Wound Care’, the JWC WUWHS Awards celebrates the finest achievements in wound care over a four-year span. This year, the celebration returned to deliver some of the most prestigious awards in the wound care community for work done following ...