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Meet the Candidates for Dean of the College of Podiatric Medicine

Kent State University’s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd A. Diacon has announced three candidates for the position of dean of Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine. The candidates will visit campus to hold a public presentation for the campus community (faculty, staff and students) and respond to questions. Members of the Kent State community are encouraged to attend the public presentations.

John N. Venson, DPM
Dean and Professor
California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University

Public Presentation
Tuesday, Jan. 14
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine
Large Lecture Hall A-B

Adam Landsman, DPM, Ph.D., FACFAS
Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery
Cambridge Health Alliance
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Public Presentation
Thursday, Jan. 16
4-5 p.m.
Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine
Large Lecture Hall A-B

Allan M. Boike, DPM, FACFAS
Director of Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency Training Programs and Section Head, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Foot and Ankle Center
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Public Presentation (has taken place)
Wednesday, Jan. 8
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine
Large Lecture Hall A-B

Additional information on the search for the dean of the College Podiatric Medicine, including curriculum vitae for each of the candidates, is available on the Provost's website.

Kent State’s Day of Service Takes Place Jan. 20

Kent State University’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement and Hillel at Kent State invite faculty, staff and students to engage in service to a variety of nonprofit organizations in the area on Monday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The event is part of the commemorative events marking Kent State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Kickoff will be at the Cohn Jewish Student Center at 613 E. Summit St. where breakfast and lunch will be provided. Service sites are still in the process of being confirmed, and volunteers will be able to choose a service site the morning of the event. Site selections will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register to participate, visit www.tinyurl.com/MLK2014KSU.

For questions about the event, email volunteer@kent.edu.

“They Led the Way” Civil Rights Exhibition Opens on Jan. 27

Exhibition opening is part of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Kent State

The opening reception for “They Led the Way,” an exhibition that tells the stories of the eight students who desegregated Leon County, Fla., public schools 50 years ago, will take place on Monday, Jan. 27, at 4:30 p.m. at the FirstEnergy Auditorium, Room 340 Franklin Hall. The reception and exhibition are open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Kent State University.

“They Led the Way” chronicles the lives of these students who endured taunting, anger and racism and went on to become lawyers, teachers, a doctor and a businessman. The exhibition is the work of Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication Professor Ann Schierhorn and features photographs by David LaBelle, photojournalism program director. The event is sponsored by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in partnership with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Mahlon C. Rhaney Jr., one of the eight students, will be the featured speaker at the exhibition opening. Rhaney went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at the United States Air Force Academy, where he was one of about 16 blacks in a class of more than 1,000. Later, he received a law degree from Harvard University. Today, he is the senior vice president of Benton-Georgia LLC, an Atlanta-based company that builds natural gas pipelines. Schierhorn, LaBelle and Thor Wasbotten, director of Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, also will speak at the opening.

“When I was growing up in the segregated south, I knew there were stories that were not being told. That’s what drove me back to my hometown to tell the stories of the eight students who desegregated the schools,” says Schierhorn.

“Meeting and photographing these courageous and accomplished individuals was a chance for me to touch history in the flesh; a history I had seen from a distance on television and on newspaper and magazine pages,” says LaBelle.

For more information about this event, contact Stephanie Smith at ssmit149@kent.edu.

The Game of Life Interactive Inequality Simulation Takes Place Jan. 29

Event is a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Kent State

Pictured are participants playing the Game of Life, an interactive
inequality simulation.

The Game of Life, an interactive inequality simulation, will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 310B at the Kent Student Center. This event is open to all Kent State University faculty, staff and students, and it is meant to be an immersion-style game played with real people, real emotions, but fake money.

There will be several cohorts going through the simulation; therefore, if you want to participate, plan to arrive between 4:30 and 6 p.m. The planning committee is currently seeking volunteers to serve as actors and facilitators.

The Game of Life event is part of activities marking Kent State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The event is co-sponsored by the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Office of Diversity Outreach and Development; the Student Multicultural Center; Student Accessibility Services; the Office of Global Education; the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Special Projects and Initiatives; the Women’s Center; Residence Services; the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Student Center; and Black United Students.

“The Game of Life is similar to the board game but acted out by the participants and the simulation actors. It is a way for individuals within our community to gain a greater awareness of the inequality that exists within our society. It is really a hyper-play on the stereotypes and acts of discrimination that occur around issues of sexuality, gender, race and ability level,” says N. J. Akbar, director of the College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Office of Diversity Outreach and Development.

For more information about this event or to volunteer, contact Akbar at nakbar@kent.edu.

Kent State’s Department of Residence Services to Host Presentation to Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Kent State University’s Department of Residence Services will host a Google+ PowerPoint presentation titled, “Your Identity, Your Leadership. OUR COMMUNITY,” to mark Kent State’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The presentation, which will be streamed live on YouTube (watch live on “Charles Holmes-Hope” YouTube channel), is scheduled for Jan. 16 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Studio A in Twin Towers. Attendees are encouraged to arrive 10 minutes prior to the presentation.

The presentation will focus on how faculty and staff work with diverse college students. Featured presenters include David E. Jones and Kelvin J. Harris, co-founders of the Harris Jones Consulting Group that provides diversity and leadership services (workshops, speaking engagements and trainings) to organizations, colleges and universities nationwide.

About David E. Jones

David E. Jones

A scholar-practitioner in higher education, Jones has extensive student affairs experience. He is student-centered, making sure students have access to a quality education, and leadership and diversity experiences. Jones is skilled in developing and implementing diversity and leadership programs that create student-learning opportunities. He facilitates and participates in diversity and leadership trainings, and has served as a presenter for more than 25 student affairs conference educational sessions. Jones has published in the Journal of College Student Development (JCSD), where he co-authored a study examining race and racism in the experiences of black male resident assistants at predominately white universities.

Jones’s student affairs experience includes working in residence life and multicultural affairs. His work and commitment to education, leadership and diversity is widely recognized. He is the recipient of awards from student affairs associations such as NASPA and ACPA. Jones was recently named “Most Influential Campus Mentor” by his mentee, a recipient of the 29 Who Shine Award from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Currently, Jones is pursuing his doctorate in organizational leadership at Northeastern University. He holds a Master of Education in College Student Affairs from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Eastern Connecticut State University.

About Kelvin J. Harris

Kelvin J. Harris

Harris’s experience blends significant knowledge and expertise in leadership development and training, academic attainment initiatives and mentoring programs. He has experience managing mentoring and leadership programs to aid in the development of college students. Harris has student affairs experience in residence life, Greek life and student conduct. He led a national effort to expand Men Achieving Leadership Excellence and Success (M.A.L.E.S.), a national student organization for college men of color that develops members’ leadership, personal, professional, career and academic development. This organization currently reaches 13 college campuses and has more than 200 undergraduate members nationwide. Currently, Harris is pursuing his doctorate in organizational leadership at Northeastern University. He holds a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration at Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Eastern Connecticut State University.

For more information about the presentation, contact Charles Holmes-Hope at cholmesh@kent.edu or 330-672-7000.

Godspell to be Performed at Kent State Tuscarawas

The musical Godspell will be performed
Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts
Center at Kent State University at
Tuscarawas.

Godspell, the beloved musical from Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning composer of Wicked and Pippin, will be performed Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

Audiences will be able to enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time in a brand new and up-to-date, intimate, one-of-a-kind production. The musical features the Tony®-nominated score filled with the popular hits Day By Day, Light of the World and Turn Back, O Man.

A timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love, Godspell has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world – and now you can join in the celebration as a spectacular ensemble of bright young stars stirs your soul, raises your spirit and lifts you right out of your seat.

Originally conceived and directed by John-Michael Tebelak, this production is directed by David Hogan and will feature Jake Stern in the role of Jesus and Graham Parkhurst as John the Baptist / Judas. The cast also features Stacey Bulmer, Michael Hogeveen, Ivan Lo, Alessia Lupiano, Rebecca McCauley, Lisa Michelle, Janelle Murray, Michael De Rose and David Cotton.

Tickets for Godspell range from $33-$51 and can be purchased now at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.tusc.kent.edu/pac or by calling 330-308-6400. The box office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free parking is available for all shows. The Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas is located at 330 University Dr. NE in New Philadelphia.