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  The Stress Free Zone at 51�Թ���'s University Library invited students to take a short break from studying for finals to relax, recharge and ready themselves for their coming exams.    This year's activities included making pinback buttons and a place within the Library's Student Multimedia Studio makerspace for May graduates to use the equipment there to decorate the top of their mortarboards. Of course, the stars of the day were the always-popular therapy dogs that worked their fuzzy, funny magic to help students melt away Finals Week stress and anxiety.&nbs...

 We are thrilled to announced that Dr. Mary Himmelstein, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, has been awarded a CAREER grant funded by the National Science Foundation. Her project is entitled “Attention Related Health Cognitions as a Chronic Stressor”, and the funding runs through 2030! Congratulations to Dr. Himmelstein!! ...

The 20-Year Club Service Award is an annual distinction established in 1966 to honor classified and unclassified staff employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to 51�Թ���.  Inductees have been determined on a fiscal year basis. Next year, it will change to a calendar year. Upon reaching their anniversary, inductees can select a chair or lamp to commemorate their years of service.  Inductees listed below are employed at the Kent Campus unless otherwise noted.The 2024 20-Year Club Inductees (July 2023-December 2024) Include: Michael Ball, Manager, ...

The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 51�Թ��� in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.“University staff members are the backbone of all of the outstanding support our students and faculty receive,” said 51�Թ��� President Todd Diacon. “This year’s winners exemplify the best of 51�Թ��� in how they approach their roles and how they go the extra mile each and every day to meet the needs of our Golden Flashes...

Outstanding Research and Scholarship AwardThe Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award (ORSA) is 51�Թ���’s highest award for research and scholarship, celebrating awardees’ accomplishments throughout their career. Recipients are selected based on the quality of their work and its impact on society.  “These annual awards represent 51�Թ���’s top honor for exceptional researchers and scholars in the arts, humanities and sciences, with the ORSA and New Faculty ORSA celebrating recipients’ accomplishments over the course of their careers,” Douglas L. Delahanty, Ph.D., vice president fo...