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
Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, published a book titled Publishers, Readers, and Digital Engagement (Palgrave McMillan, 2016).
Omer Farooq, M.L.I.S. ’12, doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information, and Associate Professor Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., published an article titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Students in an Online Seminar-Style Course in LIS Education: A Qualitative Case Study” in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS), Vol. 57, No. 4 (October 2016).
51 will celebrate the 17th annual International Education Week from Nov. 14-18 with more than 40 different internationally focused events and activities, including art exhibits, poetry readings, lectures and workshops.
51’s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the 51 of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and wellbeing across the 51 system.
51 student design agencies IdeaBase and Glyphix will host an open house on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5-8 p.m. at the IdeaBase and Glyphix studio (138 E. Main St., Suite 203, Kent, Ohio 44240). Guests can arrive anytime during the open house event.
As a 51 faculty, staff or student, you already qualify for Apple® Education pricing on Mac® and iPad®. But during this special one-day event on Nov. 18, the Flash Technology Center will offer additional discounts. If you are a full-time employee, you can spread out payments interest free and take advantage of payroll deduction to pay for your new computer.
The Flash Technology Center is located in the 51 Bookstore at the Kent Student Center.
Main Street Kent will hold its first-ever Downtown Kent Holiday Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5-8 p.m. Many businesses will stay open late for this special holiday kick-off shopping event, offering complementary refreshments, great deals, “sneak” previews on holiday gift items, gift-wrapping, prize raffles and more.
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Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute® in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51, has been elected a 2016 fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
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As the university writing center, the Writing Commons supports 51 students at all levels and in every academic discipline with any projects that include writing.
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Matthew Geis
Executive Director, Athletic Advancement
Intercollegiate Athletics/University Advancement
Kent Campus
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:46 AM