Student Life
Student Trustee Dylan Mace Recognized by °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees and Fraternal Association
Leadership roles in the Interfraternity Council and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity served as preparation for Dylan Mace's service on the °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him in July 2020. Mace’s two-year term, in which he served as a member of the Board’s Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee, will expire May 16, 2022.
°µÍø½ûÇø Student Entrepreneur Accelerator, the Marty Erbaugh i3 Lab Pilot Program, Launches Alongside Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite Naming
The °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees recently approved the naming of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite, a space that includes the LaunchNET offices, the Marty Erbaugh i3 Lab and surrounding areas within the Design Innovation (DI) Hub.
°µÍø½ûÇø Names Isobel Day as Its 2022-2023 Newman Civic Fellow
Taking action in addressing issues of inequality and political polarization, demonstrating motivation and potential for long term civic engagement and engaging with others to create social change are all ways one could be committed to service. These qualities are the requirements for the Newman Civic Fellowship and traits that Isobel Day, Newman Civic Fellow, exemplifies.
Career and Community Studies and the Bursar’s Office Partner to Help Students Develop Workplace Skills
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Career and Community Studies (CCS) program has partnered with the Bursar’s Office to provide opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop professional skills and help them transition into the workforce. Ellie McGregor, a fourth-year student currently in her final semester in the CCS program, has found great success and made solid contributions in the office while honing her business skills. She is an example of what this program can do for students.
°µÍø½ûÇø Associate Lecturer and Student Becomes College Finalist in NPR Podcast Challenge
National Public Radio (NPR) has whittled down and decided on the college finalists in its College Podcast Challenge. °µÍø½ûÇø at Ashtabula Human Services Technology associate lecturer and journalism student Joan Steidl is one of ten students from across the country who became finalists.
Where on the Web? University History All in One Place
°µÍø½ûÇø’s long and extensive history has been continuously documented and studied. Those looking for the highlights of the university’s past can find it all in one place: the University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives: Digital Collections on the kent.edu website. This next installment of Where on the Web? highlights pages across the °µÍø½ûÇø website of special interest and use to the °µÍø½ûÇø community.
10 Questions with Meghan Factor-Page, Assistant Director of °µÍø½ûÇø of Well-being
Meghan Factor-Page is the assistant director of °µÍø½ûÇø of Well-being where she helps ensure students are getting relevant information so they can take care of themselves and get the wellness resources they need. Factor-Page started working full-time at °µÍø½ûÇø in 2009. Learn more about Meghan Factor-Page and the °µÍø½ûÇø of Well-being as she answers these 10 questions.
Where on the Web? 13,000 Web Courses Just a Click Away with LinkedIn Learning
°µÍø½ûÇø has an extensive list of class options for students. But where can a member of the °µÍø½ûÇø community go to find self-paced, free courses? The answer is closer than one might think. LinkedIn Learning takes the spotlight in this edition of “Where on the Web?â€
°µÍø½ûÇø Geauga Fends Off Students’ Food Insecurity with Geauga Hunger Task Force Grant
When people consider hunger in America, they tend to think of people far away in urban centers. They don’t realize that food insecurity is a very real problem in Geauga County, even among college students. In order to combat this growing and troubling trend, °µÍø½ûÇø at Geauga is partnering with the Geauga Hunger Task Force (GHTF). °µÍø½ûÇø Geauga received a $2,500 grant from the GHTF in January 2022 to assist in their mission “ensuring that no Geauga County residents go hungry.â€
Health and Well-Being of Students, Faculty and Staff Brought to Light by Healing Stanzas
Students across the nation were challenged as the pandemic swept the world. Healing Stanzas, a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center, the Healthy Communities Research Institute and the Brain Health Research Institute, seeks to combine the science of brain health and public health with the creative energy of the humanities to provide °µÍø½ûÇø students, staff and faculty with an opportunity to improve wellness through reflective poetry.