On Oct. 16, Portage County Local Health Departments issued a press release that helps answers questions regarding Ebola and provides information specifically about Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University. Read the Portage County Local Health Departments’ press release at http://ow.ly/CULRk....
By Alsyssa SchmittKent Slate University will host the second annual water researchsymposium, Water lnfrastructure and Rebounding Cities, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Kent. According to the symposium's website, it will showcase cutting edge technology and innovative practies on t water inclduing the geology of water, water policy, green design and urban infrastructure and storm water management. Alison Smith, the chair of this year's water research symposium planning committee, said water quality si soemthing peole h...
By Amanda KnauerÁ½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will host a water Symposium on Friday, Oct. 31, at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Hotel and Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The theme of this year's symposium is "Water Infrastructure in the Urban Environment."David L. Sedlak, Ph.D., from University of California, Berkeley, will serve as the keynote speaker. Sedlak is the Malozemoff Endowed Chair in Mineral Engineering, co-director of the Berkeley Water Center and director of the Institute for Environmental Science and Engineering at University of Callfomla, Berkeley. He Is a nallonally r...
By Samantha TrulyA team of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University sb.Jdents and faculty has been awarded a $15,000 grant as part of a sustalnablllty design competition funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last year, a group of faculty representing three disciplines- biology, geology and architecture/environmental design - submitted an application for the EPA's People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant competition. The P3 competition encourages college students to design innovative projects outside of the classroom in order to support the sustainability of the planet. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹...
Dear Students and the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Community, I understand the fears you may be experiencing in light of the news that the second nurse diagnosed with Ebola recently visited Northeast Ohio and interacted with her relatives, including three employees who work at our Kent Campus. I’d like to thank you for staying calm during this unsettling time. This is what we know as of today. As the patient did not visit Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University during her stay in Northeast Ohio, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s students and employees were NOT exposed to the Ebola virus on campus. Upon learning of the Ebola case, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to...
By Leah GrahamNational Campus Sustainability Day is devoted to recognizing successes, challenges and innovations of sustainability in higher education across campuses nationwide. The theme for this year's Campus Sustainability Day is "Empowering Change on Campus and in the Community." Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Office of Sustainability has coordinated events for the day, including a virtual campus sustainability tour via Twitter l@kentstatesusly) and partnering with other sustalnability related groups working to empower change on campus and in the community.Stud...
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will host its second annual Water Research Symposium on Friday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to S:30 p.m. at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Hotel and Confenmce Center, located at 215 Depeyster St in Kent, Ohio. This symposium will showcase leading-edge research and innovative practices on water issues, including the ecology of water, water policy, green design and urban infrastructure, and stonn water management. Keynote speaker, David L. Sedlak, Ph.D., the Malo7.Cllloff Professor in Mineral Engineering, co-director of the Berkeley Water Center and director of the Institute for Environmenta...