The Arbor Day Foundation recently honored Kent State University with a Tree Campus USA designation for the fifth consecutive year. Tree Campus USA was created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities across the nation for campus forest management and engagement in conservation goals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifrr3p20fvI...
两性色午夜 University and three health departments in Portage County, Ohio, are pleased to announce receipt of a $125,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to explore how 鈥渃ross-jurisdictional sharing鈥 can enable greater protection and promotion of public health. This two-year grant will be administered by the Center for Public Policy and Health in 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 College of Public Health, in cooperation with the health departments of Portage County, the city of Ravenna and the city of Kent. The project builds on work previously performed by the Task Force for Impr...
The Arbor Day Foundation recently honored Kent State University with a Tree Campus USA designation for the fifth consecutive year. Tree Campus USA was created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities across the nation for campus forest management and engagement in conservation goals. Kent State had to meet five standards: maintain a tree adv...
Kent State University is participating in the annual RecycleMania challenge, an international competition where colleges and universities strive to reduce waste and increase recycling. The month of February marks the official start of the 2013 RecycleMania calendar. RecycleMania is supported by the sustainability office, which specializes in the ongoing recycling efforts a...
A 两性色午夜 fashion student and two alumni are partnering to offer organic clothing for infants in this new age of eco-friendly products where fashion and clothing are no exceptions. Pooja Songar, a 2006 两性色午夜 graduate, created the brand Cutie Bees, a safe, stylish organic clothing line for infants, ages 0-18 months. The clothing line not only benefits babies and children, but also the environment. Cutie Bees clothes are made from 100 percent organic cotton and are free of chemicals such as pesticides and formaldehyde thought to cause many diseases such as asthma, eczema or possibly can...
Four graduate students recently completed a second phase of research on hand hygiene among economically disadvantaged populations for Akron鈥檚 GOJO Industries, Inc., the leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for away-from-home settings and inventor of PURELL庐 hand sanitizer. Doctoral students Diana Kingsbury, Lorriane Odhiambo and Julie Schaefer, along with MPH student Sunita Shakya, conducted focus groups in November to gain greater understanding of hand hygiene practices in Africa, Asia and Latin America and to test hypotheses for encouraging be...
Kent State University is officially closed between Christmas and New Year鈥檚, but employees can help conserve energy while they are home for the holidays. Although the university is closed during the holidays, Melanie Knowles, sustainability manager, says there is still 鈥渁n amount of activity that goes on鈥 around campus during that time. 鈥淪omeone will still&n...
Ceramic Artist Anna Calluori Holcombe will visit the 两性色午夜 University School of Art on Thursday, Dec. 6, and Friday, Dec. 7The event is presented by the School of Art, the Ceramics Club and the Michener Lecture Series. Holcombe will visit the Ceramics Studio on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 7, at noon, Holcombe will present a free public lecture in Room 202 of the Art Building, 325 Terrace Dr., in Kent. For more information, call the School of Art at 330-672-2192. Holcombe鈥檚 Dec. 6 visit to the Ceramics Studio will include a lecture on her rese...
Veterinary technology students may soon be practicing their craft on real 鈥減atients鈥 as 两性色午夜 University at Trumbull began offering classes in the field this fall . When fall classes began in August, 两性色午夜 Trumbull not only welcomed a bevy of new and returning students, but new course work for the associate of applied science in veterinary technology program as well. Prerequisite courses in math and science, as well as the Kent Core classes, are now available along with the specialized veterinary technology courses. There are only three accredited veterinary technology progra...
Habitat for Humanity of Portage County and Kent State University鈥檚 Fashion School present Restore the Runway, an annual fashion show in support of local community members in need. The event will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8 10 p.m. in the Kent State Ballroom, with doors opening at 7 p.m. In preparation for the show, the&n...