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51�Թ��� Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in 51�Թ���’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be recogniz...

This summer, we are exercising our energy efficiency muscles! Get tips in e-Inside each week to add to your training to prepare for peak load days! On peak load days, energy demand is at its highest in the region. Saving energy on those particular days means energy savings pluslower energy rates and helping protect our air quality. Whenever there is a peak load day, you will be able to confidently use your training, flex your energy efficiency muscles and help with 51�Թ���’s energy conservation efforts. LEARN MORE ABOUT PEAK LOAD DAYS ...

Several 51�Թ��� professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experiences specifically for undergraduate students. These students typically come from two- or four-year institutions that may not provide access to many research opportunities.    Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a professor at 51�Թ���’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, and Mike Tubergen, Ph.D., a ...

51�Թ��� Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in 51�Թ���’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be recognized by...

51�Թ��� has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. Located in the MACC Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000-square feet, the two-floor space is a key asset for the Golden Flashes' 425 student-athletes.     ...

Team 51�Թ��� “moves” up the leaderboard 51�Թ��� has been designated as one of the Top 25 most active employers in the country. The university placed 17th in the Large Employer category of this year’s national On the Move Workplace Challenge. That is a significant improvement from last year’s 29th-place finish. “Our employees continue to demonstrate their passion for opportunities to engage in their personal well-being,” says Kim Hauge, director for employee wellness at 51�Թ���. “As a team, they rose to the occasion to move more, learn more, assess more and cheer on their ...

It all started with an idea that is now blossoming into a business, even before three 51�Թ��� students graduate. Kourtney Arnold, from 51�Թ���’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Asia Frazier and Tiffany Coleman, from 51�Թ���’s College of Communication and Information, are the masterminds behind Fresh LLC, an app that they are launching to help connect students on campus to social events. The trio is breaking the mold of students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related fields. WKYC-TV talked with the students about the...

51�Թ���’s current Police Academy cadets recently scored a collective 100 percent on their State of Ohio Physical Fitness Assessment. Only 12 of the 29 cadets, formally known as BAS 17-016, initially passed the assessment on Feb. 6 at the beginning of the program. “They made a commitment to one another,” says Class Commander Wayne Parker, sergeant with 51�Թ��� Police Department. “As a gesture of good luck for their final assessment, one of the cadets had athletic socks made for all 29 cadets with their class number stitched in them.” The assessment consists of ...

Three 51�Թ��� community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network. “Imagine being able to share appropriate contact information in an instant with one scan on your mobile device,” says Zachary Eckert, 51�Թ��� senior finance major. “Circl allows you to do so. It is an app that brings a new definition to a meaningful connection, and it gives you the ability to share contact information on your own terms.” This past February, Eckert and his Circl co-founder 51�Թ��� alumnus Michael Frindt, ’16, who received his bachelor’s ...