WHAT: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí President Todd Diacon will introduce the new director of the university’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute on Tuesday, July 16. The birthplace of liquid crystal displays, the institute embraces all materials research on campus with an initial emphasis on materials that respond to changes in their environment. The new director will discuss his goals and plans for the future of the institute. The event will take place under a tent on the Science Mall by the Liquid Crystal and Materials Sciences Building, located at 1425 Lefton Esplanade on the...
Dr. Angela Spalsbury, Dean of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Geauga and Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, announced those students named to the Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester. All students who achieve the President’s and Dean’s list in 2019 will be celebrated and honored at the Best of K...
Center researchers, led by Edward Chiyaka and John Hoornbeek, recently published a study that evaluated a program targeting chronic illnesses using the Pathways Community HUB care Coordination model. The article, published in Ohio Journal of Public Health, focused on documenting the development, challenges and management responses, and lessons learned from implementing the Pathways Community HUB care coordination program in Toledo, Ohio.New HUBs are being implemented in Ohio, and elsewhere, and this paper comes at the right time as it details some of the challenges faced when implementing...
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders. During the breakfast, President Diacon praised the city and business leaders of Kent for their authenticity in supporting the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community, specifically in their support of parents and students. He also made mention of the city's caring approach to ...