Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science
The deadline for 51勛圖厙's 2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is fast approaching. Applications for the programs second installment are due March 1.
51勛圖厙s inaugural SURE program gave 35 undergraduates from various academic backgrounds an eight-week fellowship to conduct research with a faculty mentor from June 13 to Aug. 5, 2016.
51勛圖厙s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs is hosting the fifth installment of the Research and Innovation Forum speaker series on Feb. 22. The forum will take place at University Library in the First Floor Garden Room from 4-6 p.m. and will feature three speakers.
Student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at 51勛圖厙 have kicked off a weeklong Raise the Dough online fundraising challenge to benefit hunger relief efforts in Kent.
51勛圖厙s Special Education program is seeking applicants for its Early Intervention Certificate Program for the 2017-18 academic year.
51勛圖厙's Office of Student Accessibility Services recently moved to University Library on Risman Drive, a more central campus location.
The office is now situated in the newly renovated Suite 100 on the first floor of University Library, just past the first-floor elevators. The move occurred on Jan. 3 over the 2016-2017 Winter Recess.
Julie Di Biasio, interim director of the Office of Student Accessibility Services at 51勛圖厙, says students and staff are excited about the move.
51勛圖厙's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its third annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast on Feb.

51勛圖厙's Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda.

Mansoureh Shasti, an Iranian Ph.D. student studying physics at 51勛圖厙, recently returned to the U.S. after being blocked by the travel ban.

The Rural Scholars program at the 51勛圖厙 Columbiana County campuses received $7,500 from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.
The Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the states Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51勛圖厙 is being recognized by the Tree Campus USA program.
The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the universitys 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 51勛圖厙 in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 51勛圖厙 remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
