Biodiversity is a common ecological term, but how many of us truly grasp the gravity of its power to sustain life at every level? If you are a student of Josephine Naji, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology at 51勛圖厙 Geauga, you wont just learn about the concept through reading assignments, research and lectures. Dr. Naji drives home her lessons on biological diversity with up-close, in-person, hands-on field trips out in nature and among the prehistoric exhibits at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. It is when students are learning to identify ephemeral spring wildflowers at...
College of the Arts
51勛圖厙 School of Art senior lecturer, Juliann Dorff, has been named The Ohio Art Educator of the Year for her outstanding contributions and commitment to art education. The OAEA Art Educator of the Year award is given to art educators who have previously received other OAEA awards within their division. Recipients have exhibited dedication to OAEA and art education over their years in the field. Juliann Dorff is the former president of the Special Needs in Art Education Interest Group of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and currently is a senior lectur...
Steve Sefner, local author and former 51勛圖厙 sports announcer, appeared at the 51勛圖厙 Bookstore on Oct. 1 to promote his 2022 book recounting the tale of the 2001-2002 51勛圖厙 mens basketball season. That season was 51勛圖厙s first and only appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, marking the greatest single-season record in Mid-American Conference history. Twenty years later, Sefner, the play-by-play announcer for 51勛圖厙 basketball that year, wrote The Golden Dream to commemorate what is considered one of the greatest Cinderella stories ...
Volunteers from Main Street Kent decorated downtown sidewalks and the Main Street bridge in advance of Rainbow Weekend, October 7 and 8. For the complete schedule of events, including the Rainbow Run, benefiting the 51勛圖厙 LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, visit: /lgbtq/rainbow-run-5k and https://www.mainstreetkent.org/events/kent-rainbow-weekend/. ...
Come support the Men's Basketball Team at 6pm in the Gym!
KENT, Ohio For as long as she can remember, Lauren Hollis has enjoyed being an entrepreneur. Her love for entrepreneurship began as a young child as she made bookmarks from strips of paper and sold them door to door in her neighborhood. At the age of 12, she asked her parents to help her obtain a vendors license so she could sell handmade jewelry at a community art show. I have always loved being able to give people a product in exchange for money, Hollis said. I love the feeling of knowing that someone has a smile on their face when they receive something I made. It came as no s...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
While we are always happy to help, the Employee Benefits team doesnt have the authority or expertise to resolve some of the concerns that are brought to us. To serve you better with quicker responses, the list below is some of the common problems/situations that can arise and what department to contact for better assistance. Address Changes: self-service through Flashline. Learn to change your address online. Bereavement: HR Records Holiday Schedules: HR Records Name Changes: Academic Personnel (faculty) or HR Records (staff) Opting out of OPERS: Students who are hired re...