Join ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Beverly Warren as she introduces Haifa Jamal Al-Lail, Ph.D., president of Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al-Lail is this year's keynote speaker who will be kicking off ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's International Education Week. Al-Lail will speak Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva at 5 p.m. Prior to the event, President Warren and President Al-Lail will take part in a signing ceremony to establish a partnership between both universities. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Dr. Al-Lail Dr. Haifa Jamal Al-Lail joined Effat University in 1998 and began her tenure as Preside...
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Fashion School Store got some early morning customers -- via television. FOX 8’s Kenny Crumpton spent the morning touring the city of Kent. One stop included the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Fashion School Store in Acorn Alley. Watch on FOX 8. ...
Possible Power Interruptions on Kent Campus on Veterans Day Holiday
The Kent Campus may experience power interruptions due to turbine testing on Friday, Nov. 11. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì generates a large portion of the power used on the Kent Campus. The university will be testing the turbines to check on the reliability and operation of control and distribution systems. This exercise tests the turbines’ ability to power the Kent Campus without being connected to the Ohio Edison power grid. Frank Renovich, associate director of energy operations, says the testing was scheduled for Veterans Day because the university will be closed. “The impact, if any, should be mi...
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Dear Members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Community: As Northeast Ohio continues to enjoy a beautiful fall season, we all know that winter will soon arrive. One of our responsibilities as senior vice presidents of the university is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather. While the safety of our people is our priority, in general, the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, there are those rare occasions when weather conditions may delay or cancel classes, or close the Kent Campus. (Note: Kent St...
Lisa Ferrell, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s housekeeping manager, has been selected as a 2016 Manager of Distinction by Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine. This award is presented based on nominations from co-workers and managers for employees who go above and beyond their traditional job duties. According to the magazine, nominees showcased exceptional management style or organizational achievements above and beyond job performance and contributed value to their facility and the profession as a whole. In her role as housekeeping manager, Ferrell directs the staff and coordina...