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Great American Smokeout Resource Table

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ will be a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus on July 1, 2017. Consequently, you are invited to learn more about the available smoking cessation programs and resources at an event on Nov. 17, the date of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event. All Â鶹¾«Ñ¡faculty, staff and students are invited.

Stop by the resource tables on the second floor mezzanine at the Kent Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Wellness will have educational materials on tobacco cessation, resources for quitting, refreshments, prizes and giveaways!

Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science

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

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

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Kurt E. Ruehr

Director of Advancement
College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology
Kent Campus

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Foundation Grant Program Issues Request for Proposals

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Faculty, Staff and Students

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

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Beverly Warren has challenged the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡community to double undergraduate student involvement in research, underscoring how it helps prepare students for success after college while helping Â鶹¾«Ñ¡contribute new knowledge to our society.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Peace Basket Project Needs Volunteers

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Seeks Volunteers and Interns

There is still time to help with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Professor’s Unique Skills Make Characters Fly High

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William Auld, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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

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The Golden Flashes women's volleyball team poses for a photo as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡student-athletes report an all-time high graduation success rate.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Board of Trustees Announces Plans for National Presidential Search

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.

 

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site

The events of May 4, 1970, placed Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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.

The Brain | Dec. 10, 2018
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