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New staff looks to diversify Graduate Studies
The Division of Graduate Studies has accepted a new dean put forth by Provost Robert Frank. The new dean, Mary Ann Stephens, created two positions to improve the reputation of graduate programs on a national and international level while increasing the diversity of graduate student enrollment.
Mary Ann Stephens is the new dean of graduate studies
Mary Ann Stephens, formerly interim dean of graduate studies, has assumed the role of dean of graduate studies. Stephens wants to enhance the reputation of masters and doctoral programs at Kent State University nationally and internationally.
University hopes to triple online courses within the next 3 years
The Office of Continuing and Distance Learning is increasing the number of online courses available to all students and is hoping for an increase in enrollment.
“I have challenged the faculty for more distance learning options,” President Lester Lefton said. “ I hired Provost Rubin to triple distance learning. In 2 to 3 years I’m expecting 15,000 students to be registered for online classes.”
New graduation planning system keeps students on track to graduate
The new Graduation Planning System will make it easier for students to graduate in four years. Starting with Destination Kent State this summer, the new GPS system will replace the current KAPS system.
“After talking to students, we have heard there is confusion about what they have to take and when they have to take it,” said Sally Kandel, associate vice president of academic affair operations and administration. “This puts it out in a clear plan of what you have to do and when you have to do it.”
New vice president of research hopes to enhance the reputation of Kent
William McGimpsey, new vice president of research, hopes to build and enhance the reputation of Kent State through high quality research and scholarship.
“My main job will be to find the opportunity for funding and bring those back to the faculty at Kent,” McGimpsey said. “I’ll be involved with forming teams at Kent to work together across other disciplines to reach high quality of research and scholarship.”
Italia, ti amo
Every time someone asks me about my study abroad trip to Italy with the College of Communication and Information, I subconsciously roll my eyes. Not because I’m sick of talking about it or because I hate reflecting on it, but because I’m annoyed that I haven’t come up with the best answer yet.
“It was great!” or “time of my life!” or even worse: “It was really awesome!” What a lame answer. Unless they have the better part of the afternoon free and the thirst for a half dozen cups of coffee, those words are the best I can do. Where do I start? The weekend trip where my new friends and I slept on the beach? Or the time we missed our flight back from Dublin? It is impossible to explain emotions of living in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Student Accessibility Services honors faculty who make a difference
Seventeen faculty and staff members were awarded Tuesday for their willingness to go above and beyond what is required in the classroom.
“We believe all of you are like starfish; you have the ability to give a piece of yourself, your compassion, your understanding to students for their benefit,” Laura Lansinger, member of Ability Unlimited said. “Not everyone is given a starfish, this is exactly what this reception is about. We would like to accredit you, cherish you and honor you for the unique faculty that you are.”
May 4th eyewitness travels to Vietnam to make amends
May 4 survivor and retired Cleveland teacher Bill Arthrell is back in Kent to speak about his trip to Vietnam, where he apologized to the Vietnamese people for the war.
Arthrell will be presenting pictures in a collection called “My Guilt Trip,” about his month-long journey in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand and speaking about his experiences as a May 4th survivor. The show begins at 8 p.m. Sunday at The Stone Tavern.
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New staff looks to diversify Graduate Studies
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University hopes to triple online courses within the next 3 years
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New graduation planning system keeps students on track to graduate
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New vice president of research hopes to enhance the reputation of Kent
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Italia, ti amo
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Student Accessibility Services honors faculty who make a difference
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May 4th eyewitness travels to Vietnam to make amends
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The Tannery
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Scribbles Coffee Co. Pitch Package
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American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Press Release
KENT STATE BREAKS NEGOTIATIONS WITH AAUP
(Aug. 9, 2011) Kent, Ohio – Negotiations concerning faculty raises between Kent State’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the university came to an end today when the university declared an “impasse.” Shortly after the hearing, the AAUP Executive Committee met and approved holding a strike vote on Aug. 15, the same day its contract with the university expires. If AAUP members vote in favor of the strike, Kent State professors will commence a work strike Aug. 29, disrupting the start of fall classes.
Emerald Hotel Press Release
CLEVELAND’S NEW CASINO HOUSES LARGEST SPORTS BOOK EAST OF LAS VEGAS
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2011 – Cleveland’s waterfront will be home to a new 200,000-‐sq.-‐ft. casino, which boasts the largest sports book east of Las Vegas. The 700-‐room Emerald Hotel and Casino will feature Jacuzzi-‐style hot tubs in 200 of its rooms, eight restaurants offering a variety of cuisine, two Olympic-‐sized swimming pools, a 400,000 sq.-‐ft. health spa and 3,000 slot machines.
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Scribbles Coffee Co. Pitch Package
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Scribbles Coffee Company Media Plan
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American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Press Release
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Emerald Hotel Press Release
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Kent State University Pride Direct Mail
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Kent State University Pride Direct Mail
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Comprehensive Business Print
About Jessica
You haven’t met someone as passionate about public relations until you’ve met Jessica. She’s a fixer by nature – a true trait of a Cancer – and is intent on helping clients, whether its through branding initiatives or media relations.
She believes public relations is more than a press release – it’s about building relationships and integrating social media creatively to distinguish clients’ campaigns or causes. Jessica grew up in the digital age, picking up a knack for social media. She believes that through social media, the groundswell can solve most of the world’s problems, or maybe just impress a few clients.
As Jessica nears her last semester at Kent State, she finds her career choice to be the perfect fit. Her friends and family are pretty sick of their grammar being corrected, and her friends are sick of her social media advice. She often asks herself, “What would a public relations pro do?” at almost every story or company scandal that crosses the news.
Jessica’s got the passion, the drive, and she’s a darn good writer. Her interest in public relations include: branding, social media engagement, SEO management, and media relations. She’s confident in her skills she has learned at Kent State University and believes she can crank out work that far exceeds the expectation.
Quirky facts:
Jessica loves Crossfit, puppies, pancakes, naps, InDesign and bright lipstick. She also likes to brag about her many summers spent working on boats in Key West. She can tell you anything, and I mean anything, about dolphins.
As much as she loves, there some things she will forever dislike, such as, the noise an alarm clock makes, salads, UGG boots, and doing laundry.
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