Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
鶹Ƶȫ University students are finding success in the exploratory program designed for students who have not settled on one of nearly 300 majors offered at the university.
Daniel Berger and Celeste Dawson were like most 鶹Ƶȫ students coming to college – excited, nervous and a little bit confused. In general, they were not sure of their exact academic paths.
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鶹Ƶȫ University's Student Support Services advocates for and supports students’ academic, personal and professional pursuits within a personalized community of care.
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Undeniably 鶹Ƶȫ. That is the feeling the newly renovated 鶹Ƶȫ University at Stark Conference Center emanates.
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As their families watched, Trevor White and Terrance Duncan were sworn in as 鶹Ƶȫ University Police Services’ newest officers.
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Complete immersion in Zimbabwean culture, conservation and photography — and lions, of course.
The Division of Human Resources Employee Wellness Team provided kits to departments across 鶹Ƶȫ University’s eight campuses to set up “gratitude graffiti” stops. The stops are designed to give employees an opportunity to reflect and express gratitude through interactive art.
More than 100 kits were requested across all eight 鶹Ƶȫ campuses plus the New York City Studio. There are more than 80 stops located on the Kent Campus alone.
Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, presented “A Conversation on Critical Librarianship and Privilege” at the Ohio Library Council annual conference on Sept. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, Ohio.
The 鶹Ƶȫ University Board of Trustees today approved separate proposals for dining and cold beverage services that will transform the student experience throughout the university system. Following a competitive bid and review process, the Board approved the recommendation of university leaders to begin contract negotiations with Aramark LLC for dining services and with PepsiCo for exclusive cold beverage rights.
James Hannon will become the new dean of 鶹Ƶȫ University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1.
The spring 2017 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 鶹Ƶȫ University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, April 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program will follow at 8 a.m.
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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.
