Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, presented a poster titled “Considerations of Health Information Exchange Use for Long Term Care Participation in Accountable Care Organizations,” at the American Health and Information Management Association LTPAC Summit, in Reston, Virginia, in June 2016.
Rebecca Meehan, School of Library and Information Science
In our continuing efforts to simplify and streamline the grading process while ensuring that academic policies are enforced, the Office of the University Registrar is pleased to announce the new Incomplete Mark Contract Workflow for fall 2017. The workflow is scheduled to go live on Thursday, Oct. 5.
The Incomplete Mark Contract Workflow has the following major components:
鶹Ƶȫ University and the Office of Sustainability kicked off Campus Sustainability Month with the Kent Green Energy Ohio Tour, a self-guided tour through different sites around Kent and Portage County, on Oct. 1. The tour included a stop in downtown Kent at the Kent Clean Transportation Cruise-In, an event that featured alternative fuel vehicles (electric vehicles and hybrid models) and highlighted local transportation options available to everyone.
鶹Ƶȫ University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services has announced the 2017 award recipients for its eighth Annual Hall of Fame Awards, which will take place on Friday, Oct. 20, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 鶹Ƶȫ University Hotel and Conference Center. The Hall of Fame awards will honor seven 鶹Ƶȫ alumni for their personal accomplishments and contributions to the college.
The registration deadline for the 2017 Homecoming Office Decoration Contest has been extended to Monday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m.
The 鶹Ƶȫ University Alumni Association would like to invite you and your office to show off your 鶹Ƶȫ spirit and pride by decorating your office for this year’s theme of “Fall for Kent.” To register your office, visit .
![Jada Howard (far right) makes a point during a lively discussion on how to develop good critical thinking skills during the Bulldog Flash Academic Institute. The 14-year-old Canton McKinley High School student dreams of becoming a veterinarian. Bulldog Flash Academic Institute](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/REGIONAL-BULLDOG-FLASH.jpg?VersionId=Rvx4A2zg8opEkqsZ5K36ZcJ2B8t1tb09&h=e6f36a9c&itok=cl64EpL-)
Ever since she can remember, 14-year-old Jada Howard has wanted to be a veterinarian. Recently, she started on a path at 鶹Ƶȫ University at Stark that will help make her dream come true.
![Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at 鶹Ƶȫ University, talks with a pet owner. Mary Beth Spitznagel](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIAL%20FEATURE-Pet1.jpg?VersionId=udqLBN4pNUoClfSwb3aKP_q7lbIdA.3f&h=e6f36a9c&itok=GXD4Rrh3)
Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D., a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at 鶹Ƶȫ, examined pet owners' psychological experiences while caring for a sick pet.
![鶹Ƶȫ University students file into Dix Stadium for their Commencement ceremony this past May. 鶹Ƶȫ has been selected as a recipient of the 2017 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. HEED photo](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/PHOTOLEAD-HEED.jpg?VersionId=vHYf61yFxStO2bX_QZpTGYcjVecbfGGr&h=e6f36a9c&itok=jUM2RZk0)
鶹Ƶȫ University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a fifth consecutive year.
The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Patrick G. Coy, Ph.D., professor and director of 鶹Ƶȫ's new School of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, with a career award: the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching and Service in the areas of peace, war and social conflict.
Jennifer Walton-Fisette, Ed.D., College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Deborah A. Wuest authored Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport, 19th edition, pp. 512.
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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.
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