Disaster Simulation Exercise to Be Held at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus, Nov. 15 and 17

Disaster Simulation Exercise to Be Held at �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus, Nov. 15 and 17

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s College of Nursing, in collaboration with the Portage County Health Department and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will stage a disaster simulation exercise on Tuesday, Nov. 15, and Thursday, Nov. 17, from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

The Point of Dispensing Exercise will involve a mock Anthrax release, triage and treatment site. Volunteers from the Medical Reserve Corps and �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State faculty, staff and students will participate as victims going through the triage and treatment stations during the simulation exercise.

The mock exercise allows the Portage County Health Department and the EMA to test the effectiveness of Portage County’s disaster plan. The event also offers training for �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State community health nursing students.

For more information about the exercise, contact Mariah Gibbons at mgibbon2@kent.edu.

Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science

Friday, November 13, 2015

Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science, and Heather Lennon presented "Publishing International Books in the United States: A Wonderland of Opportunity" at the International Board of Books for Young People in New York, New York, on Oct. 17, 2015.

Martin J. Jencius, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, and Steven R. Brown, Evaluation and Measurement

Friday, November 13, 2015

Martin J. Jencius, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Eric Baltrinic, and Steven R. Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, presented "International Secondary Teachers' Perspectives on Excellent Teaching Practices" at the 31st annual meeting of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in Ancona, Italy, on Sept. 15-17, 2015.

Kurt E. Ruehr | Nov. 16, 2015

Friday, November 13, 2015

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Foundation Grant Program Issues Request for Proposals

Thursday, November 12, 2015

The �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Foundation Inc. Grant Program will award up to $100,000 for the 2016-2017 academic year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers systemwide.

New Technology Training Sessions Available to �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Faculty, Staff and Students

Thursday, November 12, 2015

TechHelp's Train Your Brain tech training sessions are in high gear this fall, with ongoing popular course offerings on topics such as Microsoft Office, Adobe products and Blackboard Learn. Brand new sessions on topics including Introduction to iOS and Video Editing with Adobe Photoshop also are available and open for registration.

Save the Date for Undergraduate Research Symposium

Thursday, November 12, 2015

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� President Beverly Warren has challenged the �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State community to double undergraduate student involvement in research, underscoring how it helps prepare students for success after college while helping �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State contribute new knowledge to our society.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Peace Basket Project Needs Volunteers

Thursday, November 12, 2015

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� faculty, staff and students are invited to join in creating Holiday Peace Baskets on Saturday, Dec. 5, between 9 a.m. and noon at the King Kennedy Community Center, located at 6660 Garfield Road in Ravenna. If you cannot make it at 9 a.m., please join when you can.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Seeks Volunteers and Interns

Thursday, November 12, 2015

There is still time to help with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� for the upcoming tax season. VITA is looking for volunteers and interns to provide free income tax assistance to qualifying individuals.

VITA offers tax preparation assistance to low- to moderate-income taxpayers. The service is free to students, employees and community members who meet the eligibility requirements.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Professor’s Unique Skills Make Characters Fly High

Thursday, November 12, 2015

William Auld, �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� at Tuscarawas theatre professor, is one of only a few dozen in the world certified in rigging theatres and arenas.

Backstage of the Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, crews are raising the bar on safety as they prepared for the opening of Peter Pan.

Golden Flashes Student-Athletes Graduation at an All-Time High

Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Golden Flashes women's volleyball team poses for a photo as �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State student-athletes report an all-time high graduation success rate.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� student-athletes continue to succeed in the classroom, according to statistics for the Graduation Success Rates (GSR) released on Nov. 4 by the NCAA.

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Board of Trustees Announces Plans for National Presidential Search

The �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site

The events of May 4, 1970, placed �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� 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, �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State 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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