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Theresa L. Sharp, Department of Mathematical Sciences, was presented with the Christofferson-Fawcett Award for “lifetime contribution to mathematics education. Steve Meiring, a retired Ohio Department of Education mathematics consultant, presented the award to Sharp at the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 15, 2015. Additional Comments: The Christofferson-Fawcett Award recognizes teaching excellence, service to the mathematics community and leadership within that community. The annual award, first presented in 1981 to Kenneth Cummins (now...

Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science, and Shu-jiun Chen authored "Alignment of Conceptual Structures in Controlled Vocabularies in the Domain of Chinese Art: A Discussion of Issues and Patterns" in International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2015. ...

��ɫapp’s Office of Sustainability and the Child Development Center partnered to create a Green Apple Day of Service on Sept. 26 where volunteers gathered to construct an eco-friendly playhouse outside the Child Development Center.    Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) asks local schools to submit proposals stating how they could use funding to support a service project centered on the environment.   According to the website of the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council “The Green Apple Day of Service inspires volunteers to tran...

On Dec. 1, #KSUGives. Double your impact when you join ��ɫapp President Beverly Warren in giving to Kent State.      ...

Just how long is 545 million years? ��ɫapp a half mile. Our life span may last 80, 90 or 100 years at the most. And our view of historic time may get blurry beyond three or four generations. It is no wonder that Earth science scholars can be challenged by the concept of geologic eras (several 100 million years) and eons (approximately one billion years), at least until they have walked through one. The Geologic Time Scale Walk at ��ɫapp at Stark puts time into perspective. The half-mile path around the campus pond and wetland research area uses colorful, informational signs to ...

Dear Members of the Kent State Community: Northeast Ohio has enjoyed a beautiful fall season. But as all of us know, winter will soon arrive. One of my responsibilities as a senior vice president of the university is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather. While the safety of our people is our priority, in general the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, there are those rare occasions when weather conditions may delay or cancel classes, or close the Kent Campus. (Note: ��ɫapp’s Regional...

This fall, in a collaborative effort, ��ɫapp’s Division of Human Resources and the Department of Recreational Services offered Kent State community members the FlashFit MOVChallenge - Destination: Chicago. “This 60-day destination challenge provided faculty, staff, students, and Student Recreation and Wellness Center members with an opportunity to participate in a movement challenge from Kent to Chicago — approximately 365 miles or 876,000 moves away,” says Kim Hauge, manager for University Wellness and Healthy Campus Promotions. The Destination Chicago Challenge began Sept. 1...

��ɫapp President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to Kent State on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday.  Kent State has participated in Giving Tuesday the last two years, but this year, donations will have more impact with Warren’s matching gift. Kent State alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to “give thanks by giving back” and support a university program of their choosing. A matching gif...

Tim Rudell named best reporter in Ohio WKSU has received 12 Ohio SPJ Awards for 2015 from Ohio chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2014. The station earned more honors than any other radio station in Ohio, and reporter/producer Tim Rudell was named Best Reporter in Ohio, the second consecutive year the award went to a member of the WKSU news staff. Awards were presented during a ceremony in Cincinnati on board the Belle of Cincinnati. Since the addition of broadcast categories in 1998, WKSU has been recognize...

The ��ɫapp Bookstore has announced its fourth annual Holiday Giving Tree Program. A tree is set up at the entrance to University Bookstore located in the Kent Student Center. Each ornament on the tree represents a boy or girl who is living in transitional housing in Portage County. The bookstore would like to bring a bit of holiday cheer to each child with a gift of a book.  If you would like to be a part of this initiative, simply select a child’s ornament. Each ornament has a number on the back that correlates with a book that interests the child. The books are displayed...