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![Students learned about employment opportunities on campus at a student employment fair in January. Students learned about employment opportunities on campus at a student employment fair in January.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023-01-20%20Student%20Employment%20Fair-7489.jpg?VersionId=qnDFoUTVmsBGKVXnkSCE3Fh.QXyebdSJ&itok=YvGD_ABW)
IN A FLASH: Get a Job! (On Campus)
Students seeking jobs on campus attended a student employment fair at the Kent Student Center.
![Beth Smerchansky, a maintenance facility worker at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, will earn a certificate after serving in a training program led by the Association of Building Contractors right on campus. Beth Smerchansky, a maintenance facility worker at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, will earn a certificate after serving in a training program led by the Association of Building Contractors right on campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Training%20Program%20Zone.jpg?VersionId=iOLRa1XEU74cza2tmVPnk5_Y6FGmyHr1&h=10d202d3&itok=ns3INsQe)
Facilities Maintenance Training Program Grows Our Own Employees for Skilled Positions
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is tapping in to its talent pool of workers already employed by the university to meet the shortages of skilled maintenance workers.
![Congrats to Eric Taylor, OTA Winner!](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/CONGRATULATIONS%21%20ERIC%20TAYLOR%20%284%29.jpg?VersionId=T2zr1AuwnCDsK4knYwo6.QwD9MtPdoUF&itok=20BwLCj_)
Mentoring While Teaching Is the Perfect Match
The combination of passing on a love of Earth science while acting as a mentor for students is a perfect match for Eric Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark.
![A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« student sits on top of the fountain on Risman Plaza while using her phone. A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« student sits on top of the fountain on Risman Plaza while using her phone.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Kent%20State%20students%20sits%20on%20top%20of%20the%20fountain%20while%20looking%20at%20her%20phone.jpg?VersionId=jgIxBWq9lMKEzC4OnIL_m9tn_VHXTDnM&h=547716ac&itok=u45JKzup)
Best of the Best: Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Among 2023 Best Online Programs
U.S. News & World Report has named five Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2023.
![A snowy scene, framed by the "Star Sphere 2010" sculpture, near Front Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230123_BC_230010_January%202023%20feature_209.jpg?VersionId=xD96JIczIei0sjcQ_wsD4U38whRNE_MN&h=10d202d3&itok=GdbYsIdC)
IN A FLASH: Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« - With Frosting
The weekend snowfall decorated Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s campuses in a coating of white.
![Singer/songwriter David Crosby and Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumna Taylor Pierce In 2017, singer/songwriter David Crosby visited the May 4 Visitors Center and spoke with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumna Taylor Pierce, second from right, who was a senior at the time.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Taylor%20and%20Crosby.jpg?VersionId=XWSesvkMwNL96lxmcryJPsSbZmhyWBHT&h=571629c0&itok=vMcVWQMH)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Grad Remembers Once-in-a-Lifetime Meeting With David CrosbyÂ
As a public relations major, alumna Taylor Pierce interviewed iconic singer/songwriter David Crosby when he visited the May 4 Visitors Center in 2017. Crosby died this week at the age of 81.
![Jazz Orchestra performing in Ludwig Recital Hall (2017)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Jazz%20Studies%20WEB.jpg?VersionId=6BAsY4EfF07cxNVunOciNiJvciBIIcmj&h=e6f36a9c&itok=12jjTmFZ)
Where on the Web? A Window To Arts & Cultural Experiences
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s cultural offerings have a reach far beyond the borders of Ohio. There’s always something new to experience at the many events held at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, at off-campus locations year-round ​or virtually. The redesigned Arts & Cultural Experiences page provides an educational and entertaining window into the world of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«.
![Faculty Art Exhibit Faculty Art Exhibit](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Banner_1.jpg?VersionId=9Rj.D24JfhUcL1wj.ZmWj5y9cAiH9fKL&itok=rxGULXA_)
Art Faculty Strut Their Stuff
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has opened a new exhibition, the Biennial Faculty Show.
![Ohio Employee Ownership Center Workshop Ohio Employee Ownership Center Workshop](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/OhioEmpOwnershipCenter.jpg?VersionId=Bk9HP6TPIKZBX6JJVVnlcEAuQoH39_nC&itok=_6csyMMi)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Ownership Center Helps Businesses Prepare for Successions
A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University program is helping business owners retire by providing them succession plans to ease the transition in their companies.
![Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the college of Nursing at the Trumbull campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/OTA%20Kathy%20Dwinnells%20Banner.png?VersionId=brkAt.62uZrOrFidkf_3wIXT0ufSLYeU&h=0d5ff866&itok=K96H3x9K)
Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor
Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.