51爆料鈥檚 commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a fifth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity has selected 51爆料 as a recipient of the 2017 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The annual HEED Award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a recipient of this award, 51爆料 will be featured in INSI...
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51爆料 alumnus Tyler Pina, 鈥14, recently teamed up with fellow alumni to create a film focusing on the stories of inmates鈥 lives, post-incarceration. Pina graduated from the digital media production major three years ago, and works in San Francisco as a video director of The Verge, a Vox Media company, and is founder and CEO of Neon Flamingo Films. This film, 鈥88 Cents,鈥 which has been submitted to the Sundance Film Festival, aims to draw awareness to the difficulty of reintegrating into society after leaving the prison system and the lack of resources provided for these people. Us...
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The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Patrick G. Coy, Ph.D., professor and director of 51爆料's new School of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, with a career award: the Robin M. Williams Jr. Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching and Service in the areas of peace, war and social conflict. The career award was presented to Coy in Montreal, Canada, on Aug. 15 at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. 鈥淒r. Coy has been instrumental in the es...
Jennifer Walton-Fisette, Ed.D., College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Deborah A. Wuest authored Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport, 19th edition, pp. 512. ...
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Familiar Face Ellen P. Daniels Lecturer Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales program coordinator, sales faculty (teach four sales courses), faculty advisor for Pi Sigma Epsilon professional sales and marketing fraternity, coach for intercollegiate sales competition team WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1988 (initially as adjunct) EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: District sales manager, J. Walter Thompson Advertising LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: 51爆料 provides a wonderful environment for ...
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New Face Leigh Greenfelder Assistant Vice President, Advancement Communications Division of Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I lead a newly formed integrated communications team that merged advancement, alumni and annual giving communications. In this role, I spearhead the efforts to build a donor-centric communications approach that will support 51爆料鈥檚 key constituencies during the campaign and beyond. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: WhiteSpace Creative, Akron, Ohio LIKES MOST ABOUT KE...
Depression is far more than just being sad or in a funk. Because of the stigma associated with having a mental illness, many people do not seek help for their depression. Yet, with proper treatment, more than 80 percent of people experiencing depression do recover. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a workshop on Friday, Oct. 6, from 8:30-10 a.m. to learn about the signs and symptoms of depression and the physical, emotional and cognitive impact of depression on their quality of life. You also will learn about depression screening tools, treatment options and resources available ...