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Kent State Tuscarawas Offers Tuition Aid for Recently Laid-off Workers
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Photo by Bob Christy
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Kent State Tuscarawas is beginning a tuition waiver program for recently laid-off workers.
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The Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus is holding an information session on March 19 at 6 p.m. to provide more details about a new Tuition Assistance Program for dislocated or recently laid-off workers.
The session will be held in Room 113 of the Science and Advanced Technology Center.
University admissions counselors and Employment Source representatives will present the new program that can incorporate tuition awards and Workforce Investment Board funds, as well as federal and state grants into aid packages for laid-off workers.
To qualify for the program, applicants must have been laid off from a full-time position after Jan. 1, 2008, be able to provide a letter of documentation to support the unemployment claim, have no prior bachelor degree and have not attended college within the last two years.
"This is a pilot program for the 2009-10 academic year designed to help retrain for a new career those individuals who have recently been laid off," says Melissa Crites, admissions counselor. "We really encourage dislocated workers to attend the information session to learn about the many facets of the program."
Approved applicants can begin using the awards as early as summer semester 2009. Applicants need to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a Dislocated Worker Grant application.
Tuition awards are available on a first-come, first-served basis to those who qualify.
For more information contact Melissa Crites at 330-308-7508 or Pam Patacca at 330-308-7473.
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Submit Nominations for Kent Staters Who Care
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Photo by Gary Harwood
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Nominate "Kent Staters Who Care" by March 20.
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Now is your chance to nominate individuals, student organizations, departments and community partners for their service and engagement in the community for recognition during the spring Celebration of Service event, which is slated for Monday, April 20.
The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Faculty Professional Development Center, hosts the event to recognize student, faculty and staff volunteerism, service-learning and community-based learning. This year's event, "Making a Difference: Recognizing Kent Staters Who Care," will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Qualifying activities for nominations include volunteering at community agencies, tutoring community members, providing service required through coursework, attending or holding fundraisers, among others. Nomination forms and award descriptions are available online. The deadline for submitting nominations is 5 p.m., Friday, March 20.
In addition, nominations for faculty who have implemented service-learning into academic courses are also being accepted. Faculty who are nominated for recognition should have taught a course using service-learning as a primary pedagogical method during the 2008-09 academic year (including summer 2008). The deadline for submitting faculty nominations is 5 p.m., Friday, April 3.
The evening ceremony on April 20 represents the culmination of a day-long program that will showcase community engagement through volunteerism and service-learning. All of the day's programs are free and open to the public.
For more information on the Celebration of Service and award nominations, visit the Faculty Professional Development Web site or the Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Web site.
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Campus Conversation Focuses on Stereotypes About Women
The fourth in a series of Campus Conversations for the academic year will be held Wednesday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 206 of the Kent Student Center. Heather Adams, director of the Women's Resource Center, will facilitate a discussion on the topic, "Super girl, Super woman, Super tired!" The conversation will explore stereotypes that magnify woman as having "superhuman" strengths in managing the societal shift that has allowed for a greater presence of women in the workplace, corporate America and institutions of higher education. The discussion will include dialogue on the expectations attached to the roles women hold in society as professionals, mothers, students and more. The implications of this paradigm on the stability of working women will be explored.
Campus Conversations is an ad hoc committee that aims to educate for an understanding of human difference and experience, nurture an environment of respect for all students and ensure an environment of equality and civility. As proactive allies for the nonmajority student experience, the committee hopes to inform and advocate.
The event is co-sponsored by Residence Services, the Women's Resource Center and the Office of Diversity and Academic Initiatives
All Campus Conversations are free and open to the Kent State community. For more information, call or e-mail Tina Kandakai at 330-672-8723 or tkandaka@kent.edu.
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First Annual Alumni Day of Service Involves Kent Staters in Service Projects
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Alumni and students can participate in the first annual National Alumni Day of Service.
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Kent State alumni throughout the country will have the opportunity to participate in the first annual National Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 18.
The registration deadline for events in Northeast Ohio is April 1.
Sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association, the National Alumni Day of Service partners Kent State alumni with local agencies to help foster friendships and leave a positive imprint on the community.
The Alumni Association also is partnering with Enrollment Management and Student Affairs to encourage student participation alongside alumni in this service day.
Kent State alumni and students in Northeast Ohio can choose from sites in Ravenna, Akron, Canton and Cleveland for the day of service.
Alumni in other areas of the country are encouraged to participate by choosing a project in their geographic area which best fits the needs of their community. Alumni can share their experiences and pictures through the alumni association's online community by sending an e-mail to alumni@kent.edu.
For complete details on the Kent State University Alumni Association’s first National Alumni Day of Service effort, please visit their Web site.
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Kent State Museum Looks Back at Iconic Arts Club
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The Kokoon Arts Club had a profound effect on Cleveland in the club's heyday.
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"The Kokoon Arts Club: Cleveland Revels" exhibition will open at the Kent State University Museum's Stager and Blum Galleries Thursday, March 19.
The exhibition, which will be on display through Feb. 28, 2010, highlights the profound effect of the Kokoon Arts Club of Cleveland, formed in 1912. Its most memorable activities were the annual masked balls at staged venues around the city.
The exhibition itself will display the posters and costumes, both designed and worn by members at these extravagant balls.
Costume design was based on the exploration of artistic and cultural literary works of other places and times related to the ball’s annual theme. With jazz as the chosen music, these revels usually started at midnight and were sometimes broadcast over radio.
Club members included commercial artists who collaborated to study and make art distinctive from their commercial work, look for display venues and to be modern.
For additional information about the Kent State University Museum, go to the Museum's Web site or call 330-672-3450.
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Iranian Expert and Former Kent State Faculty Member Slated to Speak on Kent Campus April 16
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Dr. Arya Amirie
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With more than 15 years of experience teaching Middle Eastern politics, Dr. Arya Amirie offers an in-depth knowledge about the language and culture of one of the most critical parts of the world.
Amirie will present a lecture entitled, "A Personal Perspective on U.S.–Iranian Relations," at 7:30 p.m. on April 16 in the Kent Student Center Kiva.
In 2008, Amirie completed his autobiography titled, Unparalleled Journey: From Raising Lambs to Advising World Leaders. The story describes his journey from humble beginnings in Central Iran, to international prominence as a consultant to one of the most powerful political leaders in the Middle East as well as to the leader of the free world.
From 1969-72, Amirie was the founder and director of Kent State and Pahlavi Universities' Exchange Program. He then went on to become the first executive director and founder of the Iranian Institute for International, Political and Economic Studies in Tehran, Iran. Amirie was also the Middle East Foreign Policy Adviser to President Reagan from 1979 to 1984. Currently, Amirie is the honorary president at the Civil Service Academy, a law enforcement training academy that Amirie founded.
This event will be sponsored by the Honors College, the Department of Political Science, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Center for International and Intercultural Education.
For more information, contact the Honors College at 330-672-2312.
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Kent State Stark Continues Celebration of Women's History Month
As part of Women's History Month at Kent State Stark, the film The Age of Innocence will be screened on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium. A discussion will follow the film.
The film is based on the Edith Wharton's novel of the same name.
For more information about Kent State Stark’s Women's History Month events, call 330-244-3417 or e-mail Dr. Lori Wilfong at lgkrug@kent.edu.
To learn more about Kent State Stark, visit their Web site.
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