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Stress-Free Zone Returns for Finals Week

A pet therapy dog helps a Kent State University student
relieve the stress of Finals Week during University
Libraries' Stress-Free Zone event.

Kent State University Libraries will again hold its Stress-Free Zone to help ease the stress that comes along with Finals Week. Students can use the opportunity to take study breaks, and faculty and staff also can relieve stress that comes with the end of a semester.

On Dec. 8 and 9, pet therapy dogs will make their return to the Stress-Free Zone. The therapy dogs will be at University Library on the Kent Campus from 3-5 p.m. Popcorn, pop, water, coffee, tea, candy and hot chocolate also will be available during this time.

“The students really enjoy the break, and they love playing with the dogs,” says Jasmine Jefferson, First-year Experience librarian.

University Library will be open 24 hours through the end of Finals Week.

For more information about University Libraries, visit www.kent.edu/library.

Just 4 a Day — Kent State’s Annual Day of Service to Take Place on Jan. 19

Kent State University faculty, staff and students to provide service for a variety of area nonprofits

Members of the Kent State University community volunteer
to help feed the less fortunate in the local community. The
annual "Just 4 a Day" service activity, where participants
engage in service with area nonprofits, will take place
Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Everyone is reminded to save the date for the "Just 4 a Day" service activity from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. The yearly day of service once again kicks off Kent State University’s monthlong series of events in observance of the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

"Just 4 a Day" is sponsored by Hillel, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement. Participants engage in service with area nonprofits such as homeless shelters, food pantries, senior care centers, etc. Details and sign-up instructions will be announced later.

Mark your calendar for Jan. 19 and plan to take part in the "Just 4 a Day" Martin Luther King Jr. Day service activity.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis 30th Anniversary Tour Will Perform At Kent State Tuscarawas

Mannheim Steamroller will present two live performances
at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at
Tuscarawas on Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will have two live performances at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas on Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Kent State Tuscarawas is located at 330 University Dr. NE in New Philadelphia.

Tickets range in price from $41 to $74 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.tusc.kent.edu or by calling 330-308-6400. The box office is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free parking is available for all shows.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Christmas tour and release of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, an album that revolutionized the holiday season music category. It also is the 40th anniversary of Davis’ first album in his Fresh Aire series, which pioneered the new age music category.

Grammy Award® winner Chip Davis will direct and co-produce tour performances with MagicSpace Entertainment. The show features classic Christmas hits from Mannheim Steamroller and multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

In addition to being a holiday tradition for many families, the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour regularly attracts repeat attendance from multigenerational guests, and is one of the longest-running tours in the music industry.

Davis’ newest album is Mannheim Steamroller 30/40. In celebration of the 30th anniversary Christmas tour, tracks include Christmas fan favorites while selections from Davis’ iconic Fresh Aire series and recordings by his daughter Elyse celebrate 40 years of ground-breaking sound.

Mannheim Steamroller has sold more than 40 million albums, 28 million in the Christmas genre. With a total of 12 holiday CDs, an average of eight Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums occupy Billboard’s Top Seasonal Chart every year.

With 19 gold, eight multiplatinum and four platinum-certified records, Davis is among an elite group of artists that include U2, Jay-Z and The Beach Boys with such certifications.

For more information about Mannheim Steamroller, visit www.mannheimsteamroller.com.

For more information about MagicSpace Entertainment, visit www.magicspace.net.

Recommend Your Colleague to be Honored as a Women’s Center “Mother, Mentor or Muse”

“Mothers, Mentors and Muses” is the Kent State University Women’s Center signature event that recognizes Kent State female faculty or staff who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague. More than 200 women across the university have received this honor. Kent State President Beverly Warren will keynote the 2015 event.

You are invited to submit the name and a descriptive statement of a Kent State woman for the 2015 “Mothers, Mentors and Muses” event.

This award is intended to honor women of Kent State who have served in any of three roles:

• Mother – one who has helped “birth” ideas, thoughts and academic endeavors in others or who serves as a nurturing individual to others.
• Mentor – one who serves as a trusted counselor, colleague and/or role model.
• Muse – one who inspires creativity and artistic/academic passion in others.
  

Who can be recommended for the honor?

Any female Kent State faculty or staff who has worked at the university for two or more years, with the exception of those who have previously been honored at this event. See the list of previous honorees from 2010 to 2014.

Who can submit?

Any member of the Kent State community, including faculty, staff, emeriti, students and alumni can submit. Click here to complete the submission form. The deadline for all submissions is Jan. 16.

Honorees will be celebrated at the Women’s Center’s “Mother’s, Mentors and Muses” annual scholarship fundraiser on March 10 to which the university community is invited to attend.

* Note that all names and submissions will be recognized the night of the event.

For questions, contact Cassandra Pegg-Kirby at cpeggkir@kent.edu.

For more information about Kent State’s Women’s Center, visit http://www2.kent.edu/womenscenter/index.cfm.