Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was elected to serve as a member of the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Citation and Recognition Committee in the 2016-2019 academic year.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center, Women’s Center and Sexual Relationship Violence Support Services Office introduce new organizations, programs and services for faculty, staff and students.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Blackstone LaunchPad recently hosted 16 students from the Junior Leadership Hudson program at Hudson High School and Western Reserve Academy, as well as another 13 from Orange High School’s Entrepreneur Intercession. The students participated in an entrepreneurial workshop designed to increase their awareness and knowledge of the venture creation process.
Want to share information about births, weddings and retirements? Are you looking to buy or sell something? The e-Inside Message Boards offer С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty and staff members the opportunity to post announcements, such as news and events, obituaries, classifieds and more.
Submit postings for the message boards at www.kent.edu/einside/message-boards. Please note that there may be a delay in posting your messages because they must first be approved by an e-Inside editorial staff member.
![Eboni Pringle (front row, second from right), dean of the University College at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, and staff members of the Exploratory Advising Center display the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award they received.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Group-excellence.jpg?VersionId=Ism2B_WXmuFS1C0hbsG6oyJ2heIUf6iI&h=ec98a0f6&itok=A8zpo8p6)
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ is the recipient of the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
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On Dec. 1, the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ community gave generously. Watch a special thank you video to learn just how large of an impact the university's amazing contributors created on Giving Tuesday.
![С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Stark students Kyleigh Zwick and Sierra (Gallina) Lepley designed a program to educate young people about healthy lifestyle choices.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/HeaderEdited_REGIONAL-Nursing.jpg?VersionId=5HAv70RUTak4fgbU1wyxm4tPzHwoLQO.&h=ec98a0f6&itok=rYqSZcWn)
Obesity is an epidemic in Stark County. But С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Stark nursing students have begun providing treatment and educating youth about healthy eating and exercise.
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The fourth floor of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s University Library is the ultimate study space, complete with treadmill desks, cozy seats and the Math Emporium. But where are the books?
![Students from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's Career and Community Studies program celebrate at a graduation ceremony marking their completion of the program](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PhotoLead1%282%29.jpg?VersionId=mGihNlaBXFYttZKTQxiK5oMTodRCSRWE&h=ec98a0f6&itok=dVlmyJp1)
After four years of development, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Career and Community Studies program is officially established.
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Familiar Face
gary misich
Academic Laboratory Manager
Department of Biological Sciences
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Ashtabula
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New Face
Brittney braydich
Director of Advancement for the College of Education, Health and Human Services
Division of Institutional Advancement
Kent Campus
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed С»ÆƬÊÓƵ in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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