Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science
Proctorio is a proctoring solution for online exams that monitors test takers for suspicious behaviors.
Summer Advantage is an educational journey based on career exploration, success coaching and academic coursework. The program is designed to assist underrepresented freshmen, sophomores and juniors in graduating in four years and envisioning a path for the future by building a support network of peers and professional staff.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Division of Information Services and University Libraries announce the 2018 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Research Colloquia, which will be held Friday mornings from Feb. 23 through April 6.
Online final grading for spring 2018 first five Weeks (POT F1) began Friday, Feb. 16, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any spring 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Any final grades for spring 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These spring 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Feb. 22.
![Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images) Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Photo%20of%20Michael%20Keaton%20-%20Photo%20credit%20MJ%20Kim-HFA2014-Getty%20Images.jpg?VersionId=w.4J0LE5M5lnMB6aaSASn53LUMYTvZOw&h=e6f36a9c&itok=i6kuAUaS)
Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood.
![Anthony Ervin, four-time Olympic swimming medalist, will speak at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark on Feb. 27. Anthony Ervin, four-time Olympic swimming medalist, will speak at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark on Feb. 27.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-OlympicMedalist.jpg?VersionId=ygpV3SyiuPd.kniicTIOpMw21K9jQA06&h=e6f36a9c&itok=7HHGnfJj)
After winning his first Olympic gold, two World Championships and seven NCAA titles, Anthony Ervin retired at age 22 in 2003. A four-time Olympic swimming medalist, Mr. Ervin claimed gold and the title of fastest person on the planet in 2000 in the 50-meter freestyle.
![Pictured are members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Sales Management Case Team. The team ranked fourth in the nation at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida. Pictured are members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Sales Management Case Team. The team ranked fourth in the nation at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Sales_Team_0.jpg?VersionId=J0CXIGSh58nzd74hODJSPTIcVz9GdEgd&h=e6f36a9c&itok=QuFq5vSk)
Make the sale. Prepare a presentation to a group of executives. These were some of the objectives for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Sales Management Case Team at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida.
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, chaired and moderated a session on "ASAO Histories" at the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb. 1, 2018.
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Senior Instructional Designer
Office of Continuing and Distance Education
Kent Campus
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Assistant Director, Alumni Relations Marketing
Alumni Relations
Kent Campus
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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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Kent Campus