ѿappUniversity is introducing a Cooperative Education program for students of all majors at all ѿappcampuses. Cooperative Education (co-op) is an academic-focused program that allows students to obtain professional work experience while still in college. It is a unique opportunity for students to apply their academic preparation to real-world settings and situations. Co-op programs provide students the opportunity to combine classroom study with periods of paid, full-time professional employment directly related to their major and career goals. The Cooperative Education program ...
The ѿappUniversity Women’s Center in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will celebrate its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 school year. The Women’s Center, formerly called the Women’s Resource Center, was established in 1996 following a recommendation from a university stakeholder committee to former ѿappPresident Carol A. Cartwright. The center was established with a specific purpose: to contribute to a climate at ѿappUniversity that is responsive to and supportive of women’s needs. In 2010, the name of the center was changed from the Women’s Re...
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Join the Homecoming Committee Do you have school spirit? The ѿappUniversity Alumni Association is looking for motivated and enthusiastic faculty and staff members from every campus to serve on the 2016 Homecoming Committee. This committee is responsible for the planning, coordination and promotion of Homecoming. Committee members are expected to attend committee meetings and assist in spreading ѿappspirit, plan an event or serve on a sub-committee. Interested individuals can contact Joy Wesoloski, Homecoming Committee chair, at jforema3@kent.edu or 330-672-5368. ...
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After years away, students return for their degree From getting deployed to Afghanistan to being unable to pay for classes, starting a family and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving ѿappUniversity before completing a bachelor’s degree fall across a wide spectrum for some students. For student Andrew Sonnanstine, it was an easy choice to trade in the last few classes of his senior year for a professional baseball contract. “I played eight years of professional baseball – three in the minor leagues and five in the majors,” Sonnanstine says. Bu...
Each year, the College of the Arts and Sciences recognizes distinguished students, faculty, and advisors for outstanding contributions to ѿappUniversity and the College of Arts and Sciences.
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New Face Kevin Dilley Director of Student Media School of Journalism and Mass Communication Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provides management of the student media’s business and advising operations, including advertising, finance, contracts, legal, personnel and marketing. Works with student media leaders to set a strategic direction for student media. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: June 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Senior lecturer and media adviser, University of Texas at Tyler LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Beautiful campus a...
David Smeltzer and Oscar Rocha successfully lead a faculty lead study abroad experience in Costa Rica. This course included BSCI and JMC students who visited several locations in Costa Rica, including a dry forest, rainforest, cloud forest, and a coastal region. BSCI students conducted research projects in small teams while JMC students worked on videography or photography projects. This course is offered over winter break every other year. If you would like more information please contact the Department of Biological Sciences or Dr. Rocha. ...