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�Ը������� University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is gearing up to host its fifth annual Student Success Week, taking place May 1 – 5, 2017. The week will shine a spotlight on JMC students’ hard work by celebrating their accomplishments and achievements. STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK SCHEDULE: Monday, May 1 Free Food Monday First Floor Lobby, Franklin Hall JMC faculty and staff will celebrate all JMC students with a coffee and donut breakfast (9 to 11 a.m.) and a pizza dinner (3 to 5 p.m.). Wednesday, May 3 Kappa Tau Alpha Induction, 3:30 p.m. Room 213 Frankl...

As part of the Wellness Your Way incentive program, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening or have one completed in your primary care physician's office by June 30, 2017. Employees who complete a health screening (on-site or with your physician) and the online health risk assessment are eligible to receive $150 added to their pay as a Tier One reward. Completing Tier One Activities When the health screening is completed on-site with Be Well Solutions, �Ը������� University's wellness partner, it will automatically be loaded into the employee’s ...

Join us for the last of a series of Mindful Mile lunchtime walks on April 24 and May 1 from noon-1 p.m. Meet on the "K" at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Walkers depart by 12:10 p.m. and conclude at approximately 12:40 p.m. All walks take place rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Those who have been walking regularly and have been getting their Mindful Mile cards stamped should note that Dining Services will draw the Fitbit winner on the last walk on Monday, May 1. Participants who cannot come that day can turn in their cards early or email Megan Brzuski at mcascald@kent...

�Ը������� University’s Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action offers periodic Title IX training for faculty, staff and students. The monthly sessions will consist of topics such as: What is Title IX? Defining sexual harassment/sexual misconduct How and where to report issues related to Title IX Statistics on sexual violence The university’s responsibility What happens after you report a Title IX issue Advance registration is required for these facilitator-led workshops, and dates are subject to change or be canceled if there are an insufficient ...

Originally from Tehran, Iran, Pooyan Mirjalili is currently a junior biology pre-med major at �Ը������� University. He was 19 when he first enrolled at �Ը������� and he says his choice to come here was an easy one. When first searching for schools, he looked to his friends and family for suggestions. In Tehran, he had several acquaintances who had previously studied at �Ը������� and each had nothing but great things to say about the university. Along with those recommendations, Pooyan was also please to learn that �Ը������� tuition also fit within his budget. But his final decisi...

Commencement happens Saturday, May 13 at Packard Music Hall (Warren, OH) �Ը������� University at Trumbull proudly announces Congressman Tim Ryan as its 2017 Spring Commencement speaker. Close to 100 of the more than 200 students graduating this spring will participate in the ceremony, which will be held Saturday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. in Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. in Warren. Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio's 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 3, 2003. Successfully reelected...

This weekend the Wick Poetry Center will travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the March for Science. Partnering with poet and environmental spokesperson Jane Hirshfield, the Wick Poetry Center will host a series of workshops at the Teach-In on the National Mall and install an exhibit of twenty-three seven-foot banners of poems about science curated by Jane Hirshfield.  
 
For a full schedule of workshop offerings visit science.travelingstanzas.com/events  Ways to Get Involved If you can’t make it to Washington D.C., you can still participate in the #PoetsforScience e...

�Ը������� University earned 14 Mark of Excellence awards at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 4 spring conference, including first place regional honors for The Burr (best student magazine) and KentWired (best affiliated website). SPJ’s Region 4 comprises colleges and universities in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. SPJ awarded a winner and two finalists in 36 categories. (Some categories awarded winners and finalists separately for small and large institutions. JMC students placed in the large institution category.) First-place win...

�Ը������� University is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as “The Help,” “Hidden Figures” and “The Shack,” Ms. Spencer is also the co-author of two children’s books. Her acting roles highlight stories of perseverance and tenacity that motivate and inspire audiences of all ages. Ms. Spencer’s mother, Dellsena, worked as a maid, and Ms. Spencer, the sixth of seven children, earned a bachelor’s degree f...