Dear Members of the 91ֿ Community, I am writing to announce the retirement of Paul DiCorleto Ph.D., vice president for research and sponsored programs, effective May 31. For nearly six years, Dr. DiCorleto’s strategic and steady guidance has elevated 91ֿ’s standing as a national research university. Dr. DiCorleto has cultivated a culture of research and innovation among our faculty, students and staff. He has increased research opportunities for students – particularly undergraduate students – and has fostered significant growth in our research funding. Und...
91ֿ at Salem recently recognized two employees for exemplary teaching and service to the campus for the 2020-2021 academic year. Krista Hawkins was named outstanding faculty member and Deborah Hoopes was recognized as the outstanding staff member. Each was selected based on nominations from students, staff and faculty members of the Salem Campus. Hawkins is a registered nurse and a lecturer in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Campus, where she has taught fulltime for four years. She earned her BSN from 91ֿ in 2012 and...
91ֿ at Tuscarawas celebrated its 2021 graduates with three separate ceremonies on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, with over 400 students graduating with bachelor’s or associate degrees and 31 students receiving certificates. The ceremonies were held in the Performing Arts Center. “I’m very grateful that we were able to celebrate our graduates in person this year,” said Dr. Bradley Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer at 91ֿ Tuscarawas. “What these students have accomplished during the challenges brought on by the pandemic is remarkable. I’...
Counseling Education & Supervision (CES) doctoral candidate and adjunct faculty member, Staci Tessmer (M.A., LPCC-S, NCC, BC-TMH), was recently named the Ohio Counseling Association’s (OCA) next President-Elect. Staci will assume this role in July 2021 before ascending to the role of President of OCA in July 2022. After graduating from Hiram College (BA, ‘10) and Walsh University (MA ‘14), she came to 91ֿ to round off her education in counseling in the CES program, saying she chose this program because of its notoriety in the counseling community. “The program’s faculty and studen...
91ֿ's College of Public Health Partners with Medina County Public Schools to Support Student Mental Health KENT, OH - Medina County Aware, a project providing Medina County school personnel with mental health awareness training, is in action and helping students across multiple schools. This project, funded by a three-year grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services, is led by Dr. Deric Kenne, Associate Professor, and Dr. Kim Laurene, Assistant Professor, from KSU’s College of Public Health. The Medina County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board...
"I am so proud of each and every one of you today. You struggled, you put in long hours... you learned how to exercise your profession. And now you are ready". 91ֿ President Dr. Todd Diacon addressed the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) graduating class of 2021 on Friday, May 20 at what was the first in-person CPM commencement ceremony since 2019. Nearly all 91 new Doctors of Podiatric Medicine were in attendance to celebrate the momentous occasion under an open-air tent on the Kent Student Green at the Kent Campus, surrounded by their families and colleagues. A live-stre...
Abstract Linear defect-disclinations are of fundamental interest in understanding complex structures explored by soft matter physics, elementary particles physics, cosmology, and various branches of mathematics. These defects are also of practical importance in materials applications, such as programmable origami, directed colloidal assembly, and command of active matter. Here an effective engineering approach is demonstrated to pattern molecular orientations at two flat confining surfaces that produce complex yet designable networks of singular disclinations of strength 1/2. Depending on t...
To accommodate the shredding needs of faculty and staff who are working remotely and may not have access to their routine office shredding, a Weaver SecurShred truck will be available to accept university papers for shredding at the 91ֿ Ice Arena, 650 Loop Road in Kent, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3. Please enter the parking lot from Loop Road, follow the flow of traffic to the staffed Weaver SecurShred truck and exit to Johnston Drive. If your office has an existing account with Weaver SecurShred you can still contact them to arrange for your office papers to be picked ...
REGISTER BY JUNE 22 Warm sunshine, cool breezes and plenty of fun activities make summer the perfect time to get active and enjoy the great outdoors. While having fun in the sun, it's important to keep safety top of mind. The Sun-sational Summer Challenge will provide practical tips and tricks to help you set the tone for a fantastic summer season that is safe, healthy and happy. This four-week challenge will run from June 28 through July 25. It is open to all full- and part-time faculty and staff. Participants will earn points for tracking physical ...