University News
Driven Psychology Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Small successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning, said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 蹤獲扦 at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Park Place. 蹤獲扦s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
蹤獲扦 students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 蹤獲扦 Board of Trustees approved the decks construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
蹤獲扦 Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
蹤獲扦s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the 蹤獲扦 Board of Trustees approved the construction of the universitys first parking deck.
蹤獲扦 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 蹤獲扦 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
10 Questions With Tal矇a Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Tal矇a Drummer-Ferrell is 蹤獲扦s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the universitys primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.
蹤獲扦 Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 蹤獲扦 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
蹤獲扦 Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
蹤獲扦 will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
蹤獲扦 Biology Instructor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
What do you call a faculty member who continues to be a resource for students long after theyve left his classroom, a faculty member who oversees a food pantry for students with food insecurity, a faculty member who works across departments for the benefit of all students? This year, Daniel Dankovich, D.C., lecturer of biological sciences at 蹤獲扦 at East Liverpool, is called the winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award.
Pegs Foundation Gifts Kent Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in NE Ohio
蹤獲扦 College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Pegs Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation which supports mental health programs in northeast Ohio. Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, associate dean f
蹤獲扦s Wick Poetry Center to Debut National Interactive Exhibit in Support of 50th Commemoration of May 4
蹤獲扦s Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its Armed With Our Voices exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.
