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This past month has been a busy time as 51����'s social media team has kept you updated on the latest information during these unprecedented times. We have continued to post updates on our social channels and showcase positive moments within our 51���� community. Here are some top-performing posts from the month of April. Instagram On Instagram, our top-performing post directed the 51���� community to our most recent blog post: March Social Media Recap. This post generated 1,585 likes on Instagram.         Vi...

On Tues., May 12 from noon – 1 p.m., Employee Wellness invites you to attend our financial wellness workshop, as Sean Deasy, senior financial advisor, VALIC Financial, walks us through the role of Social Security in retirement planning and the effect of the Windfall Elimination and Government Offset Provision as it relates to OPERS/STRS. Sean will cover the costs associated with retirement and how social security may fit into your overall retirement income plan, as well as help attendees calculate the amount of income they will need for their retirement. This webinar is open to al...

On Fri., May 15, from noon – 1 p.m., presenter Keith Zimcosky will explain all the components that go into developing and maintaining a strength and conditioning program. You will learn full body exercise routines you can do at work, home or your local gym. Register to attend.   This is an Employee Wellness offering open to ALL full and part-time employees. For full-time, benefits-eligible employees participating in the Wellness Your Way rewards program, this session will be worth 10 points toward your Tier 2 total. For questions related to health ...

Today marks 50 years since the events of May 4, 1970 on the Kent Campus. Dean Stocker has a special message as we conclude a year's worth of commemorative events, programs and education. Visit /may4kentstate50 to learn about 51����’s virtual 50th Commemoration, which honors and remembers the events of May 4, 1970. ...

A bachelor’s degree in Middle Childhood Education is now within reach for Twinsburg-area students, both geographically and financially.   Starting Fall Term 2020, future middle school teachers can choose to begin their Middle Childhood Education degree at either the Geauga Campus in Burton or Twinsburg Academic Center.  Introductory coursework will be provided remotely through Zoom videoconferencing to students at the TAC.  As students progress through the program, more interactive learning experiences will be fully available at the Geauga Campus in Burton.   Th...

Despite all of the disruptions caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 51���� seniors have stayed on task to graduate on schedule. A team of six seniors (four from Twinsburg Academic Center, two from Trumbull) made their final Twinsburg student group presentation via Zoom videoconferencing on April 16, each contributing remotely, from their own homes. This was the final requirement for Instructor Tim McFadden’s Business Consulting and Practicum course. Through the use of Zoom Technology, McFadden, Business Program Director at 51���� Columbiana, makes his course availa...

Community Engaged Learning Launches 51���� Together Community Engaged Learning has organized "51���� Together," a collection of virtual volunteering opportunities that enable all of us to make a difference while staying safe and healthy. Some opportunities are tailored to 51���� and the surrounding area, while others are more regional and national in scope. We not only want to contribute to the COVID-19 response through this initiative, but we also want to bring together Flashes from near and far (including Alumni and all regional campuses)! As you c...

By: Lisa Dannemiller, Interim Chief University Physician   Spring is in the air which means the return of pesky allergy symptoms to many people. Warmer weather and spending more time outside can precipitate allergy symptoms. With the current COVID-19 Pandemic, people may wonder how they will know if their symptoms are from allergies or COVID-19. In typical allergy symptoms, you will not have a fever or body aches which occurs with COVID-19, flu and other viral infections. If your symptoms feel different than your normal allergy symptoms, that could be a sign that you have COVID-19 or an...

By: Tara Smith, PhD – Professor of Epidemiology, College of Public Health   I can’t count how many times I have said “we just don’t know yet” in interviews while discussing the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for causing COVID-19. Scientists and public health officials are operating without having all of the information about this new virus, and that makes it incredibly difficult to make confident predictions. In fact, the uncertainty makes the present conditions difficult for all of us. So, when I was asked to write about what will happen betwee...

By: Sydney Evans – Junior, Public Health Major and Undergraduate Student Government College of Public Health Senator   "Life is 10% of what happens to you, and 90%” how you react to it." This is a quote from one of my favorite poems, “Attitude” by Charles Swindoll. For the last month, the social distancing rule has been a hot topic around the world and has prompted me to appreciate those words by Swindoll even more. So, what exactly is social distancing you ask? According to the Center for Disease Control, it is defined as “the act of physically distancing and reducin...