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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. "It's our way of showing the businesses and the community how important it is to spend locally for the holiday season,” says Heather Malarcik, executive director of Main Street Kent. “People have a choice where to spend their hard-earned money, so we want to make i...

Selinger is first female professor at 51���� to be named a fellow of the society 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). Each year, only one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows. Selinger was recognized for fundamental contributions in theory/simulation of materials, focusing on liquid crystals, polymers and lipid membranes. She also was recognized for her exceptional commitment to outreach activitie...

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.     ...

Familiar Face Matthew Geis Executive Director, Athletic Advancement Intercollegiate Athletics/University Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Oversight of athletics major gift fundraising and management of our volunteer leadership board. Daily work with our various alums and constituent groups to engage them with the university while maximizing their private support toward various athletics priorities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: N/A LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: It’s meaningful to work...

New Face Mary Lyn Bergstrom Senior Secretary Liquid Crystal Institute Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Serve as graduate secretary WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Huntington Bank   LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Beautiful campus ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The endless possibilities for learning, which will expand my knowledge and career. RESIDES IN: Leavittsburg, Ohio  HOMETOWN: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio EDUCATION: Computerized Office Technol...

Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Biology Professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from 51����’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...

The 51���� Foundation Grant Program will award up to $100,000 for the 2017-2018 Academic Year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers universitywide. No restrictions are placed on the awards, which will be made to projects that have an impact on the quality of education offered to students at 51����. Requests may be made up to the full $100,000. A committee of the Foundation Board will review all applications and make recommendations to the full board of directors for consideration. Th...

Fall 2016 marks the first semester of newly added CashCourse workshops at 51����. The Bursar’s Office piloted the program in the spring and has expanded its selection for the fall term. University Bursar Stina Olafsdottir registered 51���� with CashCourse three years ago and has been growing the program since. CashCourse provides online resources targeted to college students with information on a variety of topics such as budgeting, ways to manage federal student loans, banking, insurance and salary negotiation. CashCourse was initially marketed to faculty and staff as...