Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
For the third consecutive year, TEAM KENT STATE is actively moving and competing in the national On the Move Challenge. As such, we have once again teamed up with our campus partners at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to create the On the Move Challenge Rec and Play Day on April 20.
The ɫҹ University community is invited to a special public presentation to learn about proposed designs for a new College of Business Administration building on April 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
As a part of a building design competition, ɫҹ is inviting finalists to present their concepts for this transformational project. Through the competition, the university seeks to select a development team for the project.
New funding will support student research and curriculum expansion efforts in ɫҹ University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising.
Two grants from Cotton Incorporated will fund collaborative studies between merchandising and design students at ɫҹ’s Fashion School under the leadership of Assistant Professor Gargi Bhaduri, Ph.D., and course studies on social media use in fashion merchandising under Assistant Professor Mourad Krifa, Ph.D.
If you received an email to take The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” survey, you have until April 6 to complete it.
The ModernThink survey was distributed to a random sample of ɫҹ University employees on March 12. Because this is a random survey, it is vitally important that those employees who receive the survey actually take it. Furthermore, the survey is voluntary and completely confidential; ɫҹ will not be able to trace results back to individuals.
Last year, the Sport Administration program in the College of Education, Health and Human Services included a class project to organize and promote a special day at Progressive Field for anyone affiliated with ɫҹ University. More than 1,300 people attended to enjoy festivities and a Cleveland Indians baseball game.
The event is happening again this spring, so join friends for a day of fun and Indians baseball on Saturday, April 28.
The ɫҹ University Board of Trustees has approved the adoption of a Tuition Guarantee model that will begin with the start of the 2018-19 academic year.
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On your mark. Get set … BLAM! That’s right. Starting today, ɫҹ University employees will move more, sit less and thrive through boosting, learning, assessing, moving and sharing (BLAMs).
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For faculty members at ɫҹ University at Geauga, a commitment to stimulating curiosity in the educational process helps secure the future academic success and effective problem-solving abilities of local students.
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Some ɫҹ University students will dance their way to Washington, D.C., this summer.
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ɫҹ University student Javon Miller started his business by combining a new hobby with a tool that humans have used for centuries.
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The ɫҹ University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed ɫҹ University 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, ɫҹ 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.
