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- AVCA Recognizes Kent State’s Academic Success for Third Straight Year
- Kent State Hosts ACE Fellow Joanne Goodell, Ph.D.
- Kent State’s Supplier Diversity Program Matches University Offices to Diverse Vendors
- Important Information Regarding Student Registration for Fall Classes
AVCA Recognizes Kent State’s Academic Success for Third Straight Year
The Kent State University volleyball program's success in
the classroom during the 2014-2015 academic year earned
it the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball
Coaches Association (AVCA).
The Kent State University volleyball program's success in the classroom during the 2014-2015 academic year resulted in receiving the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The Golden Flashes are one of only two Mid-American Conference schools to earn the award each of the past three years and also qualify for the conference's postseason tournament the past two years.
Head coach Don Gromala has placed an emphasis on academics since arriving at Kent State, resulting in the volleyball program posting some of the best semester GPAs in program history. The team concluded the academic year by earning a department-best 3.639 term GPA, which is the highest since the spring of 2009. Additionally, this is the first time in program history that Kent State has been recognized by the AVCA for its academic achievements in three consecutive years.
Following the 2014 season, the Mid-American Conference recognized six Golden Flashes for their academic accomplishments. Bridget Wilhelm was named a Distinguished Scholar Athlete and was joined by Jenny Buczek, Lauren Engleman, Kelly Hutchison, Kaylee Koller and Sarah Mills as Academic All-MAC recipients.
The Team Academic Award, which the AVCA created in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade point average. Kent State has earned the award seven times.
For more information about Kent State athletics, visit www.kentstatesports.com.
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Kent State Hosts ACE Fellow Joanne Goodell, Ph.D.
Joanne Goodell, Ph.D., professor of mathematics education
at Cleveland State University and a 2015-16 American
Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, will spend the
academic year on the Kent Campus.
Kent State University President Beverly Warren has announced that Joanne Goodell, Ph.D., professor of mathematics education at Cleveland State University and a 2015-16 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, will spend the full academic year on the Kent Campus.
“Selection as a host institution is a sign of the outstanding reputation and commitment to excellence at Kent State University,” says Margarita Benítez, interim assistant vice president of ACE’s Emerging Leaders Group and the ACE Fellows Program. “An ACE Fellow chooses an institution for its rigorous academic environment, high-quality efforts to educate students and willingness to invest in the future of higher education senior leadership.”
The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutional capacity and build leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing promising senior faculty and administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration. Thirty-one fellows, nominated by the presidents or chancellors of their institutions, were selected this year in a national competition. Nearly 2,000 higher education leaders have participated in the ACE Fellows Program since its inception, with more than 300 fellows having served as chief executive officers of colleges and universities, and more than 1,300 having served as provosts, vice presidents or deans.
Goodell joined Cleveland State University as an assistant professor of mathematics education in 1999, was promoted to associate professor in 2005 and to professor in 2012. She served as president of Faculty Senate from 2011 to 2014 and led the implementation of CSUteach, a secondary (grades 7-12) mathematics and science teacher licensure program. Goodell’s research focuses on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, with 38 grants funded at more than $14 million. Prior to joining Cleveland State University, Goodell served as a research director at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and as a lecturer at Curtin University of Technology and Edith Cowan University in Western Australia.
Each ACE Fellow will focus on an issue of concern to the nominating/sponsoring institution while spending all or part of the next academic year working with a college or university president and other senior officers at a host institution. The ACE Fellows Program combines retreats, interactive learning opportunities, campus visits and placement at another higher education institution to condense years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single semester or year. The fellows are included in the highest level of decision making while participating in administrative activities at their host institutions. Time also is spent learning about a specified issue of benefit to their host institutions for implementation upon the fellows’ return to campus at the conclusion of the fellowship year.
“We are pleased to launch this new class of fellows,” Benítez adds. “The members of the class of 2015-16 are a talented, diverse group eager to strengthen their leadership skills and prepare to tackle a wide array of higher education issues, while at the same time building institutional capacity via participation in the ACE Fellows Program.”
Fellows attend three retreats on higher education issues organized by ACE, read extensively in the field and engage in other activities to advance their knowledge about the current and future challenges and opportunities confronting higher education.
Founded in 1918, the American Council on Education is the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents, and more than 200 related associations, nationwide. It provides leadership on key higher education issues and influences public policy through advocacy.
For more information about the American Council on Education, visit www.acenet.edu.
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Kent State’s Supplier Diversity Program Matches University Offices to Diverse Vendors
Kent State University’s Supplier Diversity program has
begun an initiative to match diverse vendors with offices
on the Kent Campus. UniGlobe, a travel company, was one
of such vendors that recently presented to Kent State offices.
Kent State University’s Supplier Diversity program in the Procurement Department has begun an initiative to match diverse vendors with offices on the Kent Campus.
Veronica Cook-Euell, supplier diversity program manager, says she noticed some offices around campus may have difficulty finding vendors to supply their needs or are simply unaware of new vendors and their goods and/or services, particularly the Office of Global Education.
“Looking at one of Kent State’s internal publications, I noticed the great number of education-abroad programs for students here,” Cook-Euell says. “When I found out there was no contract currently held for suppliers working alongside the Office of Global Education for these programs, I saw the opportunity to match the office with a diverse supplier to whom I have access after having met them at a matchmaker event with the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services.”
This discovery led Cook-Euell to the idea of organizing vendor spotlights to showcase companies that may be useful to the university. Cook-Euell says the initiative aims to expose minority- and women-owned suppliers who are not currently doing business with Kent State to offices that may be interested in their capabilities or have a need for their services.
Based on the potential interest from students, faculty and staff to use a travel management program, Cook-Euell featured UniGlobe Travel Designers in the first vendor Spotlight on April 9.
UniGlobe Travel Designers is a travel company that assists businesses in creating, managing and maintaining travel programs. UniGlobe has been providing international and domestic group travel for more than 10 years.
UniGlobe owner and president, Elizabeth Blount, delivered the presentation on her company. Blount says the presentation was an introduction of UniGlobe Travel Designers’ history, business background and services.
“It definitely gave us more visibility, and it’s wonderful that Kent State has a commitment to work with diverse suppliers,” Blount says. “It was a great way for me to showcase what we do and show that we would be able to provide valuable service.”
Those who attended the presentation included representatives from the dean’s office in the College of Business Administration, Executive M.B.A. programs, and other members and faculty of global education.
Ediz Kaykayoglu, assistant director in Kent State’s Office of Global Education, attended the presentation and says the experience was valuable to his office and others on the Kent Campus.
“I think the presentation was really helpful for us to learn more about different suppliers and vendors,” Kaykayoglu says. “It was well-prepared, and the content was geared toward us.”
Kaykayoglu applauded supplier diversity for bringing an initiative like that to Kent State.
“There are great benefits: First, it’s a chance to learn more about opportunities with vendors; and second, since our main goal is to serve the university and students, we want to learn about different suppliers and what they can provide to serve the community best,” Kaykayoglu says.
Cook-Euell says the presentation from UniGlobe Travel Designers opened doors to possible future opportunities with this and other diverse suppliers.
“With the success of this presentation, I think we can start exploring the option of doing a spotlight with other vendors who are not currently working with Kent State,” Cook-Euell says. “I imagine there’s a need from other offices around campus for an initiative like this, so supplier diversity will do its best to assist them.”
For more information about Supplier Diversity in Kent State’s Procurement Department, visit www.kent.edu/procurement/diversity.
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Important Information Regarding Student Registration for Fall Classes
As we begin the new semester, the Office of the University Registrar asks for your assistance in making sure that all students are properly registered for their fall 2015 courses.
Per university policy, only officially registered students are permitted to attend courses. The link to official class rosters is found in FlashFAST, under the Faculty Toolbox within the Faculty and Advisor Tools tab. Students who are not officially registered within the appropriate time period WILL NOT receive a grade or earn credit for the course even if they attend the entire course and complete all required work.
Registration and schedule adjustment deadlines for courses can be found in the Detailed Class Search. To access the Detailed Class Search, visit the Office of the University Registrar's website at www.kent.edu/registrar, click the Schedule of Classes quicklink and select Fall 2015 or click on the Registration Deadlines and Tuition Credit Search link under Calendars on your Faculty and Advisor Tools tab in FlashLine.
Instructors are asked to remind students that it is important to finalize and verify their registration within the proper timeframe. After the published deadlines, adjustments in registration will be considered for review by the Office of the University Registrar only in situations where students have fully complied with their responsibilities.
Grades Submission Information
The deadline for submitting final grades can be found on the Office of the University Registrar's website at www.kent.edu/registrar/calendars-deadlines.
Incomplete Mark and NF/SF Grades
The grade SF (Stopped Attending-Fail) denotes that the student stopped attending the course and did not formally withdraw and must be accompanied by a date of last attendance in the course.
The grade NF (Never Attended-Fail) denotes that the student neither attended one class session nor formally withdrew from the course.
The administrative mark of IN (Incomplete) may be given to students who are unable to complete the work due to extenuating circumstances. To be eligible, undergraduate students must be currently passing and have completed at least 12 weeks of the semester. The timeline shall be adjusted appropriately for flexibly scheduled courses. Graduate students must be currently earning a C or better grade and are unable to complete the required work between the course withdrawal deadline and the end of classes. Instructors are required to complete and submit an Incomplete Mark Form to the department chair when an incomplete mark is assigned. Access the form from your Faculty Toolbox in FlashLine.
For complete information on university grading policies including Incomplete Mark and NF/SF grading policies, procedures and timelines, please visit the Grading Policies and Procedures section in the university catalog at www.kent.edu/catalog.
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