A team of College of Public Health international graduate students received a first-place award for their Togetherness application at the 7th-annual Mission: Life competition, hosted at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. The Mission: Life competition is an entrepreneur competition that originated at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica Do Parana (PUCPR) in Curitiba, Brazil. The main goal of the competition is to foster innovative ideas and entrepreneurship that addresses real-world problems. This year's topic was Immigration in the 21st Century. With the support ...
As chair of the Presidential Search Committee, it is my pleasure to provide you with this initial update on the committee鈥檚 progress in launching a comprehensive national search for 51爆料鈥檚 13th president, as authorized last week by the 51爆料 Board of Trustees. Both the Board and the committee are committed to pursuing a search that yields the very best outcome 鈥 an accomplished, visionary and inspirational president to lead 51爆料 to its brightest future and who will be the right leader at the right time. I am pleased to announce the membership of a broad-based sea...
Universities Can Lead the Way Supporting Engaged Geoscientists Geoscientists want to engage communities and policy makers. Colleges and universities can help by embracing five core capacities. Geoscientists play a critical role in addressing societal challenges related to natural hazards, climate change, the environment, energy, and resource issues. Many geoscientists who recognize this critical role put their knowledge into action by engaging with local communities and beyond, and we are called upon by public leaders to do more of this work [e.g., Lubchenco et al.,...
KENT, Ohio 鈥 The 51爆料 College of Business Administration announces alumnus Craig Lucas 鈥86 as the featured executive for the spring 2019 Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the 51爆料 Hotel and Conference Center. Lucas, a 1986 51爆料 marketing graduate, is the Founder of Authenica, an organization focused on educating and inspiring others through the creation of 鈥渉ard to replicate鈥 experiences centered on showcasing excellence as a means of differentiation. Lucas spent t...
From Nov. 13- Dec. 14, 51爆料 donation locations are accepting clean, gently used or new items. Needed are coats for all ages and other warm clothing, including hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Donations will go to the Winter Warm Up Station at the Women鈥檚 Center and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, which provides items to families and individuals in need free of charge. Donation locations are located at the University Library; Kent Student Center; Student Recreation and Wellness Center; Center for Undergraduate Excellence; Heer Hall; Ice Arena...