海角原创 at East Liverpool鈥檚 Wall of Fame committee announces that Brett Hartenbach is the recipient of this year鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement Award and the late Adam Steele is being honored posthumously with the Friends of 海角原创 at East Liverpool Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes 海角原创 graduates for their professional accomplishments and community involvement, while the Friends of 海角原创 at East Liverpool Award honors individuals who work tirelessly to improve the community and support the university鈥檚 mission to provide quality educa...
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海角原创鈥檚 Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. This year鈥檚 keynote speaker is Cindy Turcot, Chief Operating Officer of Gardener鈥檚 Supply Co. in Burlington, Vermont, the nation鈥檚 largest catalog and web marketer of gardening products. Turcot is a nationally recognized speaker on ownership culture, open book and participatory management structures. During her term as COO, she has been instrumental in growing the company to more than 275 employee owners, ...
海角原创 employees looking for easy ways to improve their fitness during the work day have a new tool. The Move Communities and Maps resource page is available for anyone looking for an accessible lunchtime route for biking, running or roller skating. The site also is intended to serve those seeking to join or add members to a walking group. The page will help connect individuals and small groups of employees who meet regularly to enjoy some physical activity. This site provides a unique opportunity for the 海角原创 community to create and share their own 鈥渕ove鈥 communities. ...
Ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working population. Join us on Friday, April 21, on the Tuscarawas Campus or on Friday, April 28, from noon-1 p.m. on the Kent Campus for this informative Lunch and Learn event. Our presenter will be Don Head, occupational health and safety coordinator, from 海角原创鈥檚 Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Head will discuss how to make your workstation fit you through proper seating, computer monitor positioning and other factors that you experience every ...
Visit www.kent.edu/hr, scroll down to the Separation Plan Streaming Webinar section of the page and click on the hyperlinked text 鈥渞ecorded webinar.鈥 ...
On April 22, 2017, demonstrators around the world will participate in a March for Science in a call to support and safeguard the scientific community, fact-based decision making, basic research, and freedom of speech for scientists. Partnering with poet and environmental spokesperson Jane Hirshfield, the Wick Poetry Center will join the marchers at the Teach-In on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The Wick staff will lead visitors in a poetry-writing exercise to creatively engage with seminal scientific writing. Our #PoetsforScience effort will also showcase twenty 7-foot bann...
JMC鈥檚 Jan Leach Honored With Distinguished Teaching Award
Known for her passion for students and involvement in 海角原创's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a recipient of a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). The Distinguished Teaching Award is presented by the University Teaching Council (UTC) to full-time tenured and tenure-track professors who have been teaching at 海角原创 for a minimum of seven years. The award is given to professors who touch the lives of students and demonstrate excellent teaching in the classroom. When Leach was surprised with her Distinguished Tea...
海角原创 Introduces One Stop for Student Services
海角原创's Office of the Provost announced the opening of the One Stop for Student Services at the Kent Campus on June 5. As part of the "Students First" Initiative, the One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices. One Stop counselors will be cross-trained and provide holistic advising in these areas. The One Stop will be located on the first floor of University Library at the Kent Campus. Comprehensive student services also will be pr...