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
Join us for the third annual Rainbow Run, coordinated by 鶹Ƶȫ University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. This year, we will have a glow run!
The Employee Wellness Office is pleased to feature our 鶹Ƶȫ University faculty for the fall employee wellness speaker series, The Science of Healthy. This speaker series covers happiness and sleep, brain health and exercise, and the science of healthy eating. Topics and guest speakers include the following:
鶹Ƶȫ University employees and their family and friends are eligible for free tickets to each of the events listed (click on the headline to see events).
鶹Ƶȫ University’s School of Art, School of Theatre and Dance and the Hugh A.
The Wick Poetry Center is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the Library of Congress, which will feature the Traveling Stanzas exhibit at the 18th Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Washington Convention Center.
The 鶹Ƶȫ University Faculty/Staff Bowling League is now accepting new teams, members and substitute bowlers. Bowlers compete weekly on Monday evenings at 6:20 p.m. at Spins Bowl Kent (formerly Bill White’s Twinstar Lanes) on State Route 59 in Kent.
The bowling league is open to all full-time, part-time and retired employees, as well as their families and friends.
The fourth annual Run the World 5K will take place at 鶹Ƶȫ University on Saturday, Sept. 8. The race raises money for the Run the World Fund, which provides scholarships for university study abroad programs.
New this year following the race, Main Street Kent, is sponsoring an International Festival downtown.
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Cheers to 50 years of embracing diversity and empowering students of color to be successful. These and more are what 鶹Ƶȫ University’s Student Multicultural Center is celebrating as it marks its golden jubilee this year.
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One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology in 鶹Ƶȫ University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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Graduates of 鶹Ƶȫ University's Child Development Center discuss their experiences at the center and future aspirations.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:46 AM
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.
