Mamoun Alzoubi, Department of English, presented a paper, “Richard Wright and Transnationalism: A Reading of Pagan Spain,” at the American Literature Association Annual Conference, May 26-29, 2016, in San Francisco, California.
Mamoun Alzoubi, Department of English
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A new study by researchers at СƬƵ shows that cell phone use might lead to feeling less socially connected, depending on a person's gender or cell phone habits.
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СƬƵ at Stark’s 2016-2017 season of the Featured Speakers Series will feature an impressive selection of personalities, including bestselling author and thought leader Max Brooks, actor and activist R.J. Mitte, author Susannah Cahalan and television journalist John Quinones.
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СƬƵ global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha’s research on a nonprofit organization’s efforts to support youth education in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently caught the attention of National Public Radio (NPR).
The fall 2016 Bowman Breakfast will take place at СƬƵ in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m.
СƬƵ’s Online Learning Team in the Office of Continuing and Distance Education has earned national recognition for outstanding work in online education. The Association for Educational Communications and Technology presented first- and second-place awards to СƬƵ for its faculty training courses, Online Classroom Examples and Ideas: A Showcase Course and A Pathway to Excellence: СƬƵ’s Online Faculty Development Program.
The СƬƵ of Wellness Steering Committee is pleased to launch a mini-grant program. The program supports СƬƵ's initiative to create a healthy campus that enhances the health and wellness of students, faculty and staff at all СƬƵ campuses. Any university department or student organization may apply for funding to support a wellness initiative in their area.
СƬƵ now has a community for international faculty and staff to connect, share resources and develop long-lasting friendships.
СƬƵ’s Women’s Center will hold its next food drive called Squirrel Away Food for the Pantry from Sept. 15-30. Donations will be accepted at the Women's Center, located in the Williamson House on the Kent Campus (1200 E. Main St., Kent), on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Donations can include nonperishable food items, diapers, personal and feminine care products, and cookware and utensils.
The Pantry at the Women’s Center also seeks volunteers.
International students arriving at Cleveland Hopkins Airport for the fall semester were greeted with a warm welcome from СƬƵ staff and students.
Eron Memaj, international student affairs director, organized the airport pickup service for new international students arriving at СƬƵ.
POSTED: Thursday, October 20, 2016 03:18 PM
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