Beyond Compliance Reminder Annually, two hours of Beyond Compliance training is required of all staff and strongly encouraged among TT and FTNTT faculty. The deadline to satisfy Beyond Compliance training is the end of the fiscal year, June 30. It is important to note that one hour must be a gender-based discrimination or harassment course. Training and Development offers a blend of virtual facilitated-led and self-paced courses. Visit our Beyond-Compliance website to see dates and times for virtual, facilitator-led options. For self-paced options, v...
Don't Leave Your $300 on the Table! Full-time, benefits eligible employees who practice healthy behaviors can earn $300 each year for participating in the Wellness Your Way Rewards Program. The program consists of two tiers. Completing Tier 1 is worth $100 and includes the following activities: Health Risk Assessment (complete on the Be Well Solutions portal) Consent, Waiver & Release Agreement (download from the Be Well portal and submit to Employee Wellness at wellness@kent.edu) Know Your Numbers Health Screening (in...
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management Technology now offers a new concentration in Logistics & Supply Chain Management at both the 91心頭利 Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center locations. Four concentrations are now available: Logistics & Supply Chain Management; Business Administration; Management and Entrepreneurship; and Marketing/Sales. The degree program provides students with a fundamental core in Math, English, Science, Technology, and Communications. Each concentration includes a strong business core and robust specialized courses. Were ...
Coming Soon: 2021 Climate Study The 2021 91心頭利 University Climate Study, "Race: Our Voices Count," will be conducted to understand the current climate across the institution. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in this confidential survey to let all voices be heard and impact change. The survey will open Monday, March 1. The goals of the survey are to gauge progress since the universitys 2016 climate study; to hone in on the experiences related to race and its intersectionality with other identities that inform 91心頭利s practices; and to ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches a one-year mile marker, the temptation and opportunity to socialize, party, and indulge in public events grows increasingly stronger. Perhaps now more than ever it is important for people to understand the risks associated with COVID-19. People need to understand the severity of COVID-19 and the dangers to not following public health guidelines, said Clarissa Thompson, associate professor in the department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91心頭利 University. Thompson received a grant award from the U.S. De...
A 91心頭利 University alumnus is using his fashion education to create custom pieces like wedding dresses, masks and suits from his own store in Toledo, Ohio. Recently featured on WTVG 13ABC, Nicholas Harper, a fashion design alumnus, can alter anything from formal gowns to dress shirts. His process starts with a design on paper and only takes a few weeks to finish. Two years ago, Harper opened his business, Eden Couture, to create clothing full time. I have always liked art, and in seventh grade I started to like suits, Harper told 13ABC I did an apprenticeship with a master ...
In a month synonymous with cupid, hearts and chocolates, it seems fitting that 91心頭利 Universitys Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center is set to celebrate 10 years of love beginning on Valentines Day and extending through the end of the year. The LGBTQ+ Center advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression by providing support, programs, educational opportunities and leadership development for the university and greater community. The center celebrated its...
After nearly 32 years of service, it was difficult to imagine the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) without Dr. Vincent Hetherington following his retirement in September 2020. Thankfully, that wasnt a reality that the community had to imagine for long. Effective January 2021, Dr. Hetherington has assumed a new title that will allow CPM to benefit from his continuing identification with the College he has served so long and so well: Emeritus Faculty. Emeriti faculty members are appointed by the President and are regarded as valued contributors of the University community. As such, they are...
Kent, OH From the classroom to the concert stage, the pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for schools of music and their students. Music graduates are facing a job market and performance environment that is vastly different from their peers who graduated just over a year ago. This has caused a rapid rethinking of how musicians perform, teach and study. 91心頭利 University Assistant Professor of Music Theory Joshua Albrecht, Ph.D., was recently featured alongside a panel of higher education experts discussing this new environment&nb...
Faculty researchers from 91心頭利 Universitys College of Nursing were recently funded by the prestigious Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation with a yearlong Presidents Grant award totaling $35,000. The goal of their study is to help ensure the competencies of new healthcare providers to facilitate vital family communication at the end of life. The 91心頭利 researchers are Dana Hansen, Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN (principal investigator), Tracey Motter, DNP, RN (co-investigator), and Jennifer Shanholtzer, MSN, Ph.D. candidate, RN, CHSE (simulation lab coordinator). Their study, Catalyzing Relati...