Christine Hudak, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been accepted as a contributing author to the book (tentatively) titled The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health IT Professional, to be published by HIMSS in 2017. Her chapter, “The Many Facets of Continuing Education,” will appear in the section on “The Importance of Lifelong Learning.”
Christine Hudak, School of Library and Information Science
Online faculty/staff parking permit renewals will be available from April 16-May 11. After May 11, permits can be purchased in person in the Parking Services office located in Room 123, Schwartz Center. For permit-renewal assistance or for additional information, contact Parking Services at 330-672-4432 or by email at parking@kent.edu.
The Kent Creativity Festival event planning committee invites you to submit an application to participate in the third annual Kent Creativity Festival, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 29. Last year, the event drew more than 2,500 attendees, and expectations are high for an even more successful event this year. This multigenerational festival will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and skill levels to come together to create, share and explore the making of all forms of art.
![Representatives from 鶹Ƶȫ University, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking. Representatives from 鶹Ƶȫ University, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Text1.jpg?VersionId=vBhls03.b6SmpSmOcxGk6i1ERIXzkcLc&h=e6f36a9c&itok=JoQcj1TZ)
Did you know that if you are driving and have a passenger, are eating or drinking and send a text, your chances of crashing increase by 1,139 percent?
![鶹Ƶȫ University’s 10th annual Alumni Day of Service will take place at multiple locations on April 21. 鶹Ƶȫ University’s 10th annual Alumni Day of Service will take place at multiple locations on April 21.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-alumni.jpg?VersionId=zBqLgKIqVUaUkgmJz01QWWxiV.S32ZBY&h=e6f36a9c&itok=sH-GLbKG)
Join other Golden Flashes for the 10th annual Alumni Day of Service on April 21. To sign up for one of the service sites or to create your own, visit .
![Kingsly Berlin, lecturer in the veterinary technology program at 鶹Ƶȫ Tuscarawas, works with students at the campus. Kingsly Berlin, lecturer in the veterinary technology program at 鶹Ƶȫ Tuscarawas, works with students at the campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Berlin-vet.jpg?VersionId=_5QN3ROv18WHiNvwSu6Lx44EEkdr8zpV&h=e6f36a9c&itok=I48SvKpA)
Clients who make use of veterinary services may soon be meeting with registered veterinary nurses instead of registered veterinary technicians if a bill currently before the Ohio House of Representatives is passed.
![Andrew Konya, co-founder of Remesh and 鶹Ƶȫ University alumnus, successfully raised $10 million from a Series A funding round for his company, which he started as a 鶹Ƶȫ student. Andrew Konya, co-founder of Remesh and 鶹Ƶȫ University alumnus, successfully raised $10 million from a Series A funding round for his company, which he started as a 鶹Ƶȫ student.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Remesh.jpg?VersionId=Q7BRCDWUou0eBV4q5qhJMohNblWUDEbj&h=e6f36a9c&itok=xW-fQr_q)
Through a series of company-building steps, programs and funding, , what started as the idea of a 鶹Ƶȫ University student, has become a star in the Northeast Ohio tech-startup world.
Haithem Zourrig, assistant professor in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at 鶹Ƶȫ University at Stark, has received a Best Paper Award in the “Global and Cross-Cultural Marketing” track, from the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators (ACME) during its conference on March 7-10, 2018, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The paper is titled “Changes in Refugees’ Consumption Patterns and Well-Being: A Theoretical Framework and Implications for Service Providers."
![Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at 鶹Ƶȫ University, also serves as a forensic facial reconstruction artist for several medical examiner and coroner’s offices throughout the region. Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at 鶹Ƶȫ University, also serves as a forensic facial reconstruction artist for several medical examiner and coroner’s offices throughout the region.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/spurlock-video.jpg?VersionId=77v0NHxARojjcQBnNJPN21b9x15jLYHZ&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Vh3lPq1U)
Strength, tenacity, courage and unrelenting persistence. These attributes describe the women who have shaped America’s history. Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at 鶹Ƶȫ University, is one such woman who is making a huge impact in the field of forensic art.
The President’s Award of Distinction, formerly the President’s Excellence Award, was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 鶹Ƶȫ University in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values. Nominations are open now through April 18. Nominations may come from peers, supervisors or other divisional leaders, faculty or students.
![Rochelle Hostler (on the right, holding the sign), early childhood educator at 鶹Ƶȫ University, celebrates with her students after being notified of her Outstanding Teaching Award. Rochelle Hostler (on the right, holding the sign), early childhood educator at 鶹Ƶȫ University, celebrates with her students after being notified of her Outstanding Teaching Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Rochelle-Hostler2.jpg?VersionId=Z.16wlzndACKUEBDMHsCDm8cppWKiBnH&h=e6f36a9c&itok=YWmmwP0X)
Experience and passion mixed with a strong dose of critique for both the students and the professor led Rochelle Hostler, lecturer in 鶹Ƶȫ University’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, to be awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award.
The 鶹Ƶȫ University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 鶹Ƶȫ University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 鶹Ƶȫ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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