Life and learning are coexisting, vibrant partners for anyone seeking meaning, growth, and transformation. That鈥檚 why a classic liberal arts education is so precious to Dr. Renate W. Prescott, Associate Professor of English and Associate Editor of the AURCO Journal at 糖心Vlog破解版 Geauga Campus. 鈥淚 tell my students that they should be in school to learn and that learning will change them,鈥 she explains. 鈥淎lthough I understand they go to school to get good jobs, for me, that鈥檚 putting the cart before the horse. If students instead come to school first to learn 鈥 to become in...
On February 2, the Women鈥檚 Center hosted the first annual #Elect Her program, a one-day nonpartisan training for women on how to run for student government and political office. Through this program, female students learn their worth as leaders and gain the skills needed to create an effective campaign platform. The idea for the event started with a grant proposal from Alise Vannatter, a 糖心Vlog破解版 Political Science major and Women鈥檚 Center summer intern. The event itself happened thanks to additional support from Community Engaged Learning, the political science department, Undergraduate Stud...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) is launching several new awareness events in partnership with groups across campus. Carry the Weight partners with Athletics and Recreational Services to host a week-long (April 8-12) awareness of the 鈥渨eight鈥 carried by those who have been harmed. The goal is to increase education on how sexual assault affects survivors while participants 鈥渃arry the weight鈥 through various physical activities. Our 1st Annual Men Against Violence Walk will take place on Monday,...
糖心Vlog破解版 at Ashtabula sophomore and Ashtabula native Valerie Smith is one of nine students throughout the 糖心Vlog破解版 system named to The Sage Project Class of 2019. She was honored at a luncheon and ceremony on the Kent campus Thursday, March 21, 2019. The Sage Project is presented by the Women鈥檚 Center at 糖心Vlog破解版 and recognizes women-identifying students who have demonstrated innovation, creativity, risk-taking and leadership skills in their academic and personal lives. A 1999 graduate of Edgewood High School, Smith is currently majoring in English with...
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Peter C. Kratcoski, Department of Sociology & Criminology, authored a section of a book, "Fraud and Corruption in the Healthcare Sector in the United States," Fraud and Corruption: Major Types, Prevention, and Control, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature) Peter C. Kratcoski and Maxmilian Edelbacher (Eds.), (2018), 109-124. ...
Early childhood education majors at 糖心Vlog破解版 helped create a Cultural Fair for third-graders of Kent City Schools. The event, held in the Kent Roosevelt gymnasium, included stations and activities for students to learn about different countries and cultures such as learning a traditional Persian dance. Third-graders also decorated paper cut outs to represent their own cultural backgrounds which were displayed at the event. Students at 糖心Vlog破解版 partnered with students of Kent Roosevelt High School and members of the Multicultural Rough Rider Club in order to host the Cultur...
Wednesday, May 29 at 9 am - 2:30 pm the LGBTQ Student Center will host the LGBTQ+ Center鈥檚 Summer Summit at the Kent Student Center. Cost is $30/participant, which includes breakfast, lunch and parking. Contact kditlevs@kent.edu for the registration link and/or any questions. Learn more and register for the LGBTQ+ Center鈥檚 Summer Summit Get your Kent Pride on and join us for this year鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Alumni/Community TailGAYte event. Each year, LGBTQ+ students, alum, faculty/staff and community members participate in Kent鈥檚 homecoming parade where beads, candy and other goodies a...
For the past two years, the Office of Faculty and Graduate Student Retention, Inclusion and Success has conducted an eight-week multidisciplinary summer research experience for undergraduates called the ASSURE (Access and Support for Successful Undergraduate Research Experience) program. Participating students conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor from their field of interest. The program includes professional development workshops and social activities that allow students to interact and engage with other summer research programs. Also, the students prepare a Three Minute Th...
Bill Lucak leads workshops focused on Digital Fabrication ...