Habitat for Humanity of Portage County and Kent ӰƵ University’s Fashion School present Restore the Runway, an annual fashion show in support of local community members in need. The event will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8 10 p.m. in the Kent ӰƵ Ballroom, with doors opening at 7 p.m. In preparation for the show, the&n...
Research was carried out for GOJO sustainability initiative Four graduate students from ӰƵ's College of Public Health recently completed a research project focused on hand hygiene among economically disadvantaged populations for Akron's GOJO Industries Inc., a leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for away-from-home settings and inventor of PURELL® hand sanitizer. During Spring Semester 2012, a multidisciplinary team of two doctoral students, Diana Kingsbury and Julie Schaefer, along with two Master of Public Health students, Lorrian...
Sonia Alemagno, Ph.D., dean of ӰƵ’s College of Public Health, has been appointed a member of the Akron General Hospitals' Board. Alemagno, a professor of health policy and management, joined ӰƵ in 2009. She previously served as interim vice president for research, and later became dean of the College of Public Health in July 2011. Before joining ӰƵ, she was the chair of the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, and director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy at the University of Akron. “I am very honored to serve on the...
Kent ӰƵ University faculty, staff members and students are invited to walk or ride a bicycle along the Kent ӰƵ University Esplanade to the downtown Kent restaurant, Laziza, during the second annual “Let’s Take a Ride/Walk” event on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m. Free lunch will be served by Laziza to all participants, and valuable c...
Staples, provider of office supplies, technology, cleaning solutions and more, is partnering with Kent ӰƵ University to offer an ink and toner cartridge recycling program that helps to further the university’s sustainability goals. “Many people on campus are not aware that Staples offers recycling of ink and toner cartridges,” says Melanie Know...
Kent ӰƵ University faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to “First Look,” an event that offers the university community the opportunity to experience firsthand, the transformation of Kent ӰƵ and the Northeast Ohio region. The event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Kent&n...
Kent ӰƵ University and Staples, provider of office supplies, technology, cleaning solutions and more, have signed a new cleaning contract that will help the university further achieve its commitment to sustainability. Under the agreement with Staples, the company will provide “green” cleaning products to Kent ӰƵ at a competitive price. Within the...
As part of overall campus aesthetic improvements, changes are planned for the Campus Center Drive entrance to the Kent Campus from ӰƵ Route 261. “The university plans to enhance the gateway in this area to alert travelers who travel from the south that they have found their entry into Kent ӰƵ,” says Brian Pickering, project manager&...
Harbourt Hall Renovated into an EcoFriendly Building The newly reconstructed Harbourt Hall building is recognized as a Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) building, developed to provide sensible and measurable solutions for green building. youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=0vvMtcC1MQ0 ...
Laura Leff, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent ӰƵ University since 1994, recently received an Outstanding Research and Scholar Award for her work in microbial ecology of aquatic ecosystems with emphasis on bacterial ecology of streams and the responses of microorganisms to their environment. Kent ӰƵ’s Outstanding Research and ...