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Most of our family, friends and co-workers bring joy into our lives, but some people can bring challenges. Some of these situations are occasional and a little easier to handle but others are more difficult. On Wed., Sept. 2 from noon – 1 p.m., the Employee Wellness program presents, “Handling the Stress of Interpersonal Relationships.”  Our presenter will be Judith Eugene of Impact Solutions. Judith will engage the audience and provide the tools to help you deal with difficult people and the stressful situations they present, including setting boundaries, strengthening our own mindset...

Last month, Ethnomusicology Assistant Professor Janine Tiffe, Ph.D., took over the Glauser School’s Twitter account to participate in a unique conference hosted on the platform by the Welsh  Swansea University. With the cancellation of in-person conferences and events worldwide due to COVID-19, the organizers moved to Twitter to try a new approach in sharing research. The conference, titled “Shaped by Steel,” explored “the human dimension of work and life in—and after—steel.” Tiffe presented “Hammer and Steel: A Musical Biography,” which explored the origins and history of the Tri...

As a part of KSU Kick-off, Community Engaged Learning is coordinating a Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive. Held, Wed., Aug. 26, from 4 - 8 p.m., at Hilltop Dr. (enter at intersection of Hilltop Dr. and S Lincoln St.), this city-wide event is open to all members of 91�㽶��Ƶ and the surrounding community. Participants are encouraged to donate non-perishable food and toiletries, volunteer or contribute funds to the giving campaign. Donations will go to the Campus Kitchen at 91�㽶��Ƶ, as well as the Family & Community Services of Portage County. Members of the KSU c...

Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive As a part of KSU Kick-off, Community Engaged Learning is coordinating a Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive. Held, Wed., Aug. 26, from 4 - 8 p.m., at Hilltop Dr. (enter at intersection of Hilltop Dr. and S Lincoln St.), this city-wide event is open to all members of 91�㽶��Ƶ and the surrounding community. Participants are encouraged to donate non-perishable food and toiletries, volunteer or contribute funds to the giving campaign. Donations will go to the Campus Kitchen at 91�㽶��Ƶ, as well as the Family & Community Services of P...

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 91�㽶��Ƶ University College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team, Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, associate dean for graduate programs at 91�㽶��Ƶ’s College of Nursing (co-investigator), and Jeffrey Moore, M.D., and Vikil Girdhar, M.D., both co-investigators from Portage Path Behavioral Health. Their project, titled Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Prac...

Kent, OH – The 91�㽶��Ƶ University Museum (KSU Museum) is the recipient of a $171,119 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to upgrade a collection storage room which houses garments from the 17th to early 20th centuries. Through the IMLS agency’s largest competitive grant program, Museums for America, a total of 109 projects were selected from 345 applications. "As pillars of our communities, libraries and museums bring people together by providing important programs, services, and collections. These institutions are trusted spaces where people can learn, explore and gr...