The Future Absence Tour kicked off at Scribbles Coffee Co. in Kent, Ohio on October 7. The Future Absence Tour was created by Monster House Press and features poet Richard Wehrenberg Jr. and short fiction writer Bella Bravo. The October 7 reading also featured Mallory Whitten, another writer published by Monster House Press, and Emma Shepard, a writer in Cleveland. Wehrenberg is the co-founder of Monster House Press and the author of two chapbooks and a pamphlet. His poetry is very grounded in nature, reflecting on how each element of the world interacts. Some of his poems are centered aro...
The green- and blue-colored algae that grows out of control and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie is not only unsightly but also harmful to many species, including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. In August 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the city of Toledo’s water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help fight t...
Following a postponement forced by a severe thunderstorm on the previous Saturday, the 2016 Global Cup Soccer Tournament resumed on Saturday, September 24, with the semifinal and final rounds of play. The afternoon was dominated by a determined Team NASA, which first surprised defending champion, Team Oman, 4 – 0 in the semifinal round, and then overcame a talented Team Saudi Arabia 4 – 1 to gain the championship and claim the Global Cup trophy. What became a long road to the Global Cup championship began on Saturday, September 17. Despite periodic rainstorms in the morning, ten hopeful tea...
Faculty at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ at Salem and ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ at East Liverpool are offering tutoring times in addition to the peer tutoring schedule. If you need help or just want to be sure you are on the right track check the Power Hours schedule below. Don't delay, there is no better time than now! POWER HOURS ...
Let’s Clear the Air
The air will become a little clearer on ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ campuses come July 1, 2017. That is when ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free university. At its meeting in May, the ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Board of Trustees approved university policy 3345-5-21, which aligns with the university-level initiative to create a healthy campus environment for all employees, students and visitors. The policy covers all ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ campuses, locations and properties, both domestic and international, and it applies to all members of the university community: students, employees, volunteers, vendors, visi...
Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and colleague William Horrace, Ph.D., of Syracuse University, have been named W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars and will receive a research grant from the U.S.
Employees enrolled in one of the university-sponsored group health plans through Medical Mutual or Anthem are eligible for a free flu shot. You must bring your insurance ID card with you to the clinic. If you are not covered by one of the university’s group health plans, you can still participate for $30 (check payable to ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ). The following clinics are available. Registration is required. Location Date Time Kent Campus - Library Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Second Floor ...
All Employee Webinar ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ is committed to raising awareness about depression in the workplace, reducing stigma associated with mental illness, and most importantly, bringing awareness and resources to support treatment and self-care. Please join Lisa Kirby, MFT, PC, of IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance and Work/Life Program (EAP), along with Kim Hauge, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s manager of employee wellness, on Nov. 10 from 10-11 a.m. for an informative webinar about Right Direction, an initiative of the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health. In this webinar, you will le...
The Division of Human Resources is pleased to co-host its second child car seat safety inspection of 2016 on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 3-6 p.m. at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s Child Development Center, located at 775 Loop Road in Kent. Four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. Keep your child safe by making sure your child’s car seat is properly installed. If you have more than one car seat or base, feel free to have them each inspected. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the Portage County Health Department will conduct child car seat inspections. ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Poli...