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KENT, Ohio – Jens Molbak, CEO and founder of NewImpact, is the featured speaker for the 51���� College of Business Administration’s Fall 2020 Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Molbak will present “Tri-Sector Innovation: A Transformative Strategy for Collaborative Entrepreneurship,” virtually at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.21. Molbak has extensive experience as a successful entrepreneur. In 1990, he founded Coinstar, a company that specializes in kiosk-based coin-to-cash exchanges, and served as its CEO for 11 years. Coinstar has since gone public and expanded int...

Dear 51���� Students, Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing COVID-19 mitigation strategy, 51���� has partnered with CVS Health to provide free testing for all students, faculty and staff starting Oct. 12 and continuing through the spring semester. This testing is for both those who have symptoms and those who do not show symptoms (asymptomatic). This testing also does not require previous authorization from a physician. By Oct. 12, representatives from CVS will be on the Kent Campus weekdays until Nov. 20 — and again during the spring semester — to provide sample t...

Oct. 2 is National Custodian Day, but the staffs on the East Liverpool and Salem campuses deserve more than one day to recognize their efforts in recent months.  “These folks have been critical to our success and I can’t thank them enough,” noted Dr. David Dees, dean and CAO. “They, along with our maintenance crews, worked throughout the pandemic to keep operations going and to make significant changes to our internal spaces. They continue to be diligent about keeping our buildings clean and safe for students, staff, faculty and visitors.” The crews on both campuses spent many hours ...

The 51���� Museum is home to historical fashion pieces as well as an array of student work. Museum Director Sarah Rogers works to ensure that the museum focuses on inclusivity and social justice through the pieces displayed and artists behind them. A recent article from The New York Times explored the lack of diversity in fashion museums across the world. Placing 51���� among the top fashion institutions in the world, the article featured Rogers and her efforts to create an inclusive and diverse collection in the museum. In September, the Costume Society of America hos...

Veterinarians are experiencing a mental health crisis, with higher suicide risk, burnout and poorer well-being compared to other high-risk professions in the medical field. The mental health stigma in this field prevents treatment-seeking, resulting in an unexpected health disparity. Unfortunately, their stress has only compounded since the COVID-19 pandemic began.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two 51���� College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for Clinical Scholars, an initiative that will provide funding and leadershi...

This year, voting resources are needed more than any other election cycle. WKSU is working with local organizations and media partners to provide clarity on how to vote in November with an initiative called Election Protection. For this project, WKSU’s team of reporters and staff will report on how to vote, policy issues that affect voting and community resources available about the voting process. Future stories will also highlight absentee voting, poll worker recruitment, the student vote and more. In addition, every Monday leading up to the election, reporter Kabir Bhatia will share t...

Trumbull Campus faculty, staff and students are encouraged to register to view a series of movies recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month. Visit the Diversity in Action Council Collaborate Ultra Course Room on Wednesday evenings through October 15 from 7 - 7:30 p.m. for a discussion and q&a of the films. Viewers can watch the films whenever it’s convenient, and faculty is encouraged to offer extra credit in their courses for students who view the films. This includes advisors teaching Kent FYE courses. Discussion for The Invisible Eye, a suspenseful drama, will tak...

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities across the United States transitioned from face-to-face classes to remote learning, closed campuses and sent students home this past spring. Such changes, coupled with social distancing guidelines, have altered social interactions and limited our access to fitness facilities, parks and gymnasiums. This is concerning as positive social interaction and access to exercise facilities both promote physical activity. Recently, a group of 51���� researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical a...

51���� at Tuscarawas Associate Professor of Nursing Denise M. McEnroe-Petitte, Ph.D., has been selected for induction into the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Academy for Associate Degree Nursing (AADN). OADN celebrates all fellows of the AADN and their remarkable contributions to students, faculty, patients, communities, and the nurse leaders of tomorrow. McEnroe-Petitte will be officially designated during the OADN 2020 Virtual Town Hall meeting later. The AADN was established to recognize those individuals who model exemplary dedication to ass...