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- Kent State Announces Division of Student Affairs
- Kent State’s T. David Garcia Named Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
- Two Books Published by Kent State University Press Win Book of the Year Awards
- Kent State’s Stephanie Haugh Named the MAC’s 2015 Bob James Award Winner
Kent State Announces Division of Student Affairs
Shay Little, Ph.D., has been named
interim vice president of Kent State's
Division of Student Affairs.
Kent State University has established a Division of Student Affairs. Shay Little, Ph.D., has been named interim vice president of the division. Little previously served as associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students for the last three years. The former Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs has moved to a new leadership model with the Office of Enrollment Management becoming a separate office that reports to the Office of the Provost, and a Division of Student Affairs has been established, effective Aug. 1.
“Shay has worked closely with Greg [Jarvie] to provide an active, engaged and safe environment for our students,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren.
Jarvie retired as Kent State’s vice president for enrollment management and student affairs last month.
In Little’s new role as interim vice president for student affairs, she will oversee Kent State’s wide range of student support services, including the Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Center for Student Involvement, Flash Technology Center, the Kent Student Center, Recreational Services, Residence Services, Student Accessibility Services, Office of Student Conduct, Student Ombuds, University Dining Services, University Bookstore and University Health Services. A national search for a permanent vice president for student affairs will be announced soon.
Jen Kulics also now serves as interim associate vice president and dean of students, and Pat Dennison serves as interim student ombuds. In addition, Cesquinn Curtis has been named executive director, administration, for the Division of Student Affairs.
“We are moving to a leadership model that has been widely adopted by other growing and thriving universities across the nation,” Warren says.
For more information about Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs, call 330-672-4050.
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Kent State’s T. David Garcia Named Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
T. David Garcia has been named senior
associate vice president for strategic
enrollment management, overseeing the
university’s new Office of Enrollment
Management.
Kent State University’s T. David Garcia has been named senior associate vice president for strategic enrollment management, overseeing the university’s new Office of Enrollment Management. Garcia previously served as associate vice president for enrollment management in the former Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. Under a new leadership model, the Office of Enrollment Management has become a separate office that reports to the Office of the Provost, and a new Division of Student Affairs has been established, effective Aug. 1.
The new Office of Enrollment Management includes Student Financial Aid and Admissions. The University Registrar reports to the Office of the Provost, and the Career Services Center joins the University College.
“This administrative structure positions enrollment management as a vital part of our student success plan — a plan that covers the student-success spectrum from recruitment to graduation,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren. “Dave has provided outstanding leadership for Kent State's enrollment management strategy for six years, and I know he will continue to lead our efforts in attracting a diverse and academically talented student body.”
Warren says this leadership change is necessary given the vital importance of enrollment management to the success of the university and the changing landscape in higher education.
For more information about Kent State’s Office of the Provost, visit www.kent.edu/provost.
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Two Books Published by Kent State University Press Win Book of the Year Awards
Two books published by the Kent State University Press won Foreword Reviews’ 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year awards presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference on June 26. The INDIEFAB award brings recognition to authors and connects readers to independently published books.
Hauptmann’s Ladder by Richard T. Cahill Jr. won gold in the true crime category, and Wearable Prints by Susan Greene won gold in the reference category. Two other publications, Bloody Lies by John Ferak and Spare Not the Brave by Richard Kiper, received honorable mentions.
“The INDIEFAB awards are a validation by our peers in the publishing industry of what we already know to be important books,” says Will Underwood, director of the Kent State University Press.
Hauptmann’s Ladder addresses the Lindbergh kidnapping. It walks the reader through a step-by-step analysis of the events of the kidnapping and presents new evidences to the case. Wearable Prints is a comprehensive guide to early fabric printing in Europe and America. It has received the 2015 Millia Davenport Award from the Costume Society of America and the 2015 PROSE Award in addition to the INDIEFAB award.
Underwood says he sees the awards as a compliment to the Kent State University Press’ hard work over the past 50 years.
“The INDIEFAB awards enhance our reputation as publishers, which helps us to acquire and market high-quality books,” Underwood says. “They confirm that our work plays a vital role in advancing the educational mission of Kent State University at the highest standard.”
For more information about the Kent State University Press, visit www.kentstateuniversitypress.com.
For more information about the Foreword Reviews or the INDIEFAB award, visit https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/.
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Kent State’s Stephanie Haugh Named the MAC’s 2015 Bob James Award Winner
Kent State University women’s soccer
player Stephanie Haugh keeps the ball
away from a Western Illinois player during
the 2014 season. Haugh has been
awarded the 2015 Bob James Memorial
Award by the Mid-American Conference.
Stephanie Haugh of Kent State University’s women’s soccer team has been named the female recipient of the 2015 Bob James Memorial Award by the Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives. The announcement was made by the league office.
In its 27th year, the Bob James Memorial Award recognizes one female and one male student-athlete who have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.50 and have displayed good character, leadership and citizenship. The student-athletes are nominated during the year in which they complete their final season of eligibility. The $5,000 post-graduate scholarship is awarded in honor of Bob James, the second commissioner in Mid-American Conference (MAC) history (1964-71). Dustin Page of Northern Illinois University’s men’s soccer team is this year’s male student-athlete recipient.
Haugh graduated from Kent State in May 2015 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree as a double major in psychology, as well as criminology and justice studies with a concentration in justice and human relations. She was on the Dean’s List all eight semesters and the President’s List on multiple occasions and finished graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 3.967 GPA. Haugh was a three-time Academic All-MAC selection (2012, 2013, 2014) and earned the MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award in 2013 and 2014. She also was a three-time Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District selection (2012, 2013, 2014).
As a forward on the Kent State soccer team, Haugh was a four-year letter winner (2011-14) and competed in all 80 contests (78 starts) during her collegiate career. She was chosen to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2011 after recording six goals (including three game-winners) in her first season with the Kent State Golden Flashes. As a sophomore, Haugh made Second-Team All-MAC after finishing with 23 points on six goals and a team-high 11 assists, which ranked 13th in all of NCAA Division I. In her third season with Kent State, Haugh earned Third-Team recognition on the OSCA All-Academic Team and led the team with six assists to go along with three goals. Haugh then wrapped up her senior year by finishing tied for first on the team in assists (6), while finishing second in points (14) and goals (4).
Off the pitch, Haugh spent two years in the Kent State labs taking part in both data entry and proctoring responsibilities while gaining knowledge on the importance of MMPI, MMPI-2, court evaluation and other clinical assessment topics. A semester of her time also was used to conduct research on schizophrenia.
A native of Richmond, Hill, Ontario, Haugh will pursue a master's degree in general psychology from Western Carolina University beginning fall 2015.
For more information about the MAC’s Bob James Memorial Award, including past recipients, visit http://www.mac-sports.com/news/2015/7/20/MSOC_0720151217.aspx.
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