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Call for Abstracts - Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity

As we know, involvement in undergraduate research is often a significant milestone in a student's professional and personal development, and greatly enhances their overall college experience.

A call for abstracts is currently underway for students who want to participate in the fourth annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. Abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 1, 2017. Faculty members who engage students in research, either independently or through course-based projects, should encourage students to participate in the symposium.

The 2017 symposium will be held on March 21 in the Â鶹ӰԺ Student Center. Students from all majors on all Â鶹ӰԺ State campuses are encouraged to submit their work – from creative dance pieces to scientific research. Students can present their work through posters, roundtable discussions, oral presentations or any creative medium.

Students who take part in the Undergraduate Symposium can:

  • Compete for cash awards
  • Develop research and presentation skills  
  • Prepare for graduate school or professional opportunities
  • Share the topic they explored with the Â鶹ӰԺ State community

For More Information Â鶹ӰԺ the Symposium

Please direct questions to Ann Gosky at agosky@kent.edu.

Inspired by Brother, Â鶹ӰԺ State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

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Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees (right) was inspired by his brother, who is on the autism spectrum, in the role of a 15-year-old boy with the same diagnosis in a Weathervane Playhouse production. (Photo credit: Aimee Lambes Photography)

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.

Mary G. Parker Selected as Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Vice President for Enrollment Management

Following a national search, Â鶹ӰԺ has selected Mary G. Parker, Ed.D., as its inaugural vice president for enrollment management. Dr.

Increase Your Impact During Our Monthlong Giving Tuesday Celebration

Throughout the month of November, alumni, employees and friends of Â鶹ӰԺ have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of our students and on our university.

 

On Nov. 1, the university launched the 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign. Like last year, Giving Tuesday 2018 is a monthlong event, providing an expanded timeframe for giving, additional giving options and more occasions to have gifts matched.

Â鶹ӰԺ State Alumni Association Seeks Nominees for Alumni Awards

The Â鶹ӰԺ Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Â鶹ӰԺ Alumni Awards.

 

Â鶹ӰԺ State Opera Presents Opera Scenes in November

The Â鶹ӰԺ Opera Scenes annual fall production will feature a premier of an original opera produced by a student. The Opera Scenes production consists of two opera scenes and the one-act performed by students on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Wright-Curtis Theater in the Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s scenes are centered on the theme Marriage: Inside Out and depict telling moments in the lives of various marriages. 

Applications Sought for Â鶹ӰԺ State of Wellness Seeds of Wellness Mini-grants

Do you have an idea for a collaborative initiative to promote health and wellness on campus? Are you planning a project or an initiative that supports Â鶹ӰԺ’s mission to become a model for a healthy campus?

 

Video: The Year in Review for 2017-18

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Highlights from the past year at Â鶹ӰԺ

This year in review video, which was shown during the 2018 State of the University Address, provides highlights from 2017-18. 

VIDEO: State of the University

Â鶹ӰԺ State Trumbull Earns Junior Achievement Volunteer Award

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Dan Palmer, Ph.D. (center), assistant dean of academic affairs and Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley board member, accepts the 2018 Volunteer Organization of the Year Award at Junior Achievement's annual recognition breakfast.

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley has named Â鶹ӰԺ at Trumbull its 2018 Volunteer Organization of the Year.  

 

Dan Palmer, Ph.D., assistant dean of academic affairs and Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley board member, accepted the award at Junior Achievement's annual recognition breakfast. 

 

Â鶹ӰԺ State Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient Values Mentoring Students

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David Kaplan (center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.

Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in Â鶹ӰԺ's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.

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Â鶹ӰԺ State Board of Trustees Announces Plans for National Presidential Search

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

 

Â鶹ӰԺ State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site

The events of May 4, 1970, placed Â鶹ӰԺ 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ӰԺ 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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