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Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 17

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Board will convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library.

Trustees will meet as a Committee of the Whole from 8-10 a.m. This will be followed by Board standing committee meetings as follows:

• Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 10-11 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room.
• Audit and Compliance Committee – 10-11 a.m. in Room 222.
• External Relations and Development Committee – 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Urban Conference Room.
• Finance and Administration Committee — 12:45-1:45 p.m. in Room 222.
  

The Board meeting agenda is available at www.kent.edu/bot/meetings/index.cfm.

Register for the Fall 2014 Bowman Breakfast

Kent State University President Beverly
Warren is the featured speaker at the
fall 2014 Bowman Breakfast on Oct. 8.

Kent State President Beverly Warren to reflect on first 100 days at Fall 2014 Bowman Breakfast

The fall 2014 Bowman Breakfast will take place at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m.

The featured speaker is Kent State President Beverly Warren. Warren will speak on the topic “Reflections on 100 Days as Kent State President and Kent Resident.”

The cost to attend is $10 per person, payable by cash or check at the door only. Invoicing is not available for this event. Reservations can be completed online or by contacting Mary Mandalari at 330-672-8664 or mmandala@kent.edu no later than Wednesday, Oct. 1. No shows will be billed. If you find you cannot attend, please contact Mandalari to cancel your reservation by Oct. 1.

Warren became Kent State’s 12th president on July 1, 2014. As the university’s chief executive officer, Warren oversees one of the nation's largest university systems. Kent State's eight campuses provide more than 300 academic programs to more than 41,000 undergraduate and graduate students from throughout Ohio and the nation, and from approximately 100 countries. One of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio, the university employs more than 5,700 full- and part-time faculty and staff.

Prior to coming to Kent State, Warren had served as provost and senior vice president at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) since 2011. She arrived at VCU in 2000 as a professor and head of the School of Education’s Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and went on to serve as dean of the School of Education. Before joining VCU, Warren held faculty positions at Smith College in Massachusetts; Auburn University in Alabama; Appalachian State University in North Carolina; and Lander University in South Carolina.

Warren is an internationally respected and widely published scholar in the fields of education and exercise physiology. Her most recent research focused on urban education, including access and success for urban youth, the preparation of teachers for urban environments and coordination of education through P-20 initiatives. She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She was elected to the Board of Trustees of the American College of Sports Medicine in 2004 and is a former president of its Southeast Chapter.

A North Carolina native, Warren earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Science degree from Southern Illinois University. She holds two doctorates, an Ed.D. in administration of higher education from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from Auburn University.

Kent State is committed to making its programs and activities accessible to those individuals with disabilities. If you or a member of your family will need an interpreter or any other accessibility accommodation to participate in this event, contact the university’s accessibility liaison, Jacqueline Gee, by phone at 330-672-8667, by video phone at 330-931-4441 or via email at accessKSU@kent.edu.

The Bowman Breakfast, a tradition since 1963, is sponsored by Kent State and the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce.

Kent State University Exhibits "Coming of Age at Kent 1967-71: A Pictorial of Black Student Life"

An exhibit of the photographs of Kent
State University alumnus Lafayette
Tolliver will be presented from Oct. 6-23
at Ritchie Hall.

Kent State University Libraries, in partnership with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Department of Pan-African Studies, presents "Coming of Age at Kent 1967-71: A Pictorial of Black Student Life," an exhibit of the photographs of Lafayette Tolliver.

Tolliver is a Kent State alumnus who attended the university from 1967-71, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in photojournalism. He served as a photographer and columnist for the Chestnut Burr yearbook and the Daily Kent Stater campus newspaper. He was often called upon as an informal photographer for many activities sponsored by black student organizations during his tenure at Kent State and served as one of the founding members of Black United Students. Due to his extensive campus involvement, Tolliver produced thousands of photographs, many of which were never published or otherwise made accessible to the public until now. Tolliver donated his collection of prints and negatives to Kent State’s Special Collections and Archives in January 2014.

The exhibit will include selected images that depict the wide breadth of the black student experience during the late '60s and early '70s at the height of the black campus movement. The exhibit will take visitors on a journey from the birth of young love, to the spirit of competition through athletics, ending with victory through protest.

The exhibit runs from Oct. 6-23 and is free and open to the public during gallery hours. The reception with remarks by Tolliver will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18. Remarks begin at 11 a.m. at the Ritchie Lecture Hall (Room 214), with the reception to follow from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Uumbaji Gallery (Ritchie Hall, Room 134).

Attendees of the opening reception are asked to register by completing an online RSVP by Sept. 30 at http://bit.ly/tolliver.

For questions, contact Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, university archivist, at lhughesw@kent.edu or 330-672-1639.

For more information about Special Collections at University Libraries, visit www.library.kent.edu/specialcollections.

Charity Tournament Will Open New Disc Golf Course

Kent State University’s Department of Recreational
Services will kick off the grand opening of its new disc
golf course with the Flash Drive Open tournament on
Sunday, Sept. 21. The tournament is open to faculty,
staff, students and the community, and will raise money
for Flash-A-Thon, an organization that benefits patients
at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Kent State University’s Department of Recreational Services will host the Flash Drive Open, a tournament to kick off the grand opening of its new disc golf course on Sunday, Sept. 21.

The tournament, which is open to faculty, staff, students and the community, will raise money for Flash-A-Thon, an organization that benefits patients at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Abby Millsaps, marketing coordinator for Kent State's Department of Recreational Services, describes disc golf as the game of golf played with weighted Frisbees.

“There’s a pad where you tee off, and you keep track of how many strokes it takes you to get from the tee to the basket,” Millsaps says. “You’re aiming your disc for the baskets, similar to golf where you aim for the hole.”

Millsaps says faculty and staff will have an opportunity to get a feel for the new disc golf course at the tournament.

“I think disc golf is an awesome option for faculty and staff because it gives them a very accessible daytime or after-work activity,” Millsaps says. “The tournament is a good way to get introduced to the course and to enjoy a little friendly competition.”

The course begins to the left of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and wraps around the building to end at the right of the center.

Beyond the tournament benefiting Flash-A-Thon, Millsaps notes that participants will have a chance to enjoy scenery just by being on the course.

“Once you’ve played all 18-holes, you’ve gone on a two-mile walking tour of the recreation corridor,” Millsaps says. “It’s a really nice, pleasant recreational activity.”

The tournament will have a maximum of 72 participants playing in groups of four. All registered players will receive a player’s pack and be eligible to win prizes.

Registration is open online through Sept. 17. The donation amount for each participant, ranging from $15 to $35, is based on their choice of the advanced, intermediate or recreational division.

The grand opening ceremony for the course will begin at 9 a.m. with the tournament immediately following.

Registration is available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flash-drive-open-2014-tickets-12688799541.

Kent State School of Art Presents “Legacy and Prospect: Faculty Work in Context 1913-1963”

Kent State University's School of Art Gallery will present
“Legacy and Prospect: Faculty Work in Context 1913-1963”
from Sept. 18 – Oct. 17 in the School of Art Gallery.

The School of Art Gallery at Kent State University will present “Legacy and Prospect: Faculty Work in Context 1913-1963.” The show will run from Sept. 18 – Oct. 17 in the School of Art Gallery, which is located on the second floor of the Art Building at 400 Janik Dr. in Kent.

Kent State’s School of Art has long been a leader in artistic research in Northeast Ohio. As the only school that offers an M.F.A. in studio art and one of the largest art education programs in the state, the School of Art has blazed a trail of support and guidance for the visual arts for nearly 100 years.

“As the school prepares to move to a new Center for the Visual Arts in 2016, we want to take a look back at some of our artists/faculty and the work they did during the first 50 plus years of the School of Art,” says Anderson Turner, director of galleries for the School of Art. “It’s an opportunity to pay homage to the important heritage and groundwork the school has created. We have also included in this exhibition several of the international artists that may have influenced our early faculty whose work we have in the School of Art collection.”

Artists featured in this exhibition are: Elmer Novotny, Robert Morrow, Harold Kitner, Robert Day, William Schock, Joe Wagner, Mary Ann Scherr, Hazel Janicki Schock, Barbara Morrow, Al Kieselbach, Miska Petersham, Ian Short, Marlene Mancini Frost, Robert Wick, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Toshiko Takaezu, Ben Shahn, Kathe Kollwitz, Ernst Kirchner, Max Beckmann, William Sommer, Henri Matisse, Marie Cassatt and Alberto Giacometti.

This exhibition was organized with the help of Professor Emeritus Richard Myers, who has spent several years compiling a history of the School of Art, and funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

For questions about the exhibit, contact Turner at haturner@kent.edu or 330-672-1369.

Kent State University Golf Course Introduces FootGolf

The Kent State University Golf Course will host a FootGolf
kick off event on Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. in celebration of its
recently completed FootGolf course.

The Kent State University Golf Course will host a FootGolf kick off event on Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. in celebration of the recently completed FootGolf course.

FootGolf combines the rules of traditional golf with the equipment and principles of soccer to create a new sport for players of all ages and skill levels. The game adheres to classic golf rules – on a golf-style course – while kicking soccer balls into 21-inch diameter holes.

The Kent State Golf Course created an 18-hole FootGolf course with par threes, fours and fives that follow along with the front nine of the regular golf course. The Kent State Golf Course staff began creating the FootGolf course in February and finished the course in mid-June.

Teams of four will play in the FootGolf tournament, and players will also have the opportunity to win prizes at the event. The new FootGolf course provides an involvement opportunity for players who may want to avoid the barriers of traditional golf, such as skill, cost or knowledge of the sport.

“Traditional golf is so difficult that people might not want to put the time in, and it can be kind of expensive,” says Jarrod Page, general manager of the Kent State Golf Course. “FootGolf is affordable, and you don’t need any special equipment.”

The cost of attending the FootGolf kick off event is $30 per person and will include two drink tickets, a cart and a $15 gift certificate to Bar 145°. Following the event, players are encouraged to attend the “after party” at Bar 145° where they can enjoy live music.

The sport, which originated in Europe, has grown in popularity for some time. Page says the number of FootGolf courses in the United States has grown by about 200 in the past year alone.

“It’s been pretty interesting to see the popularity grow and to realize it could be a game that golf courses adopt in the future,” says Page. “ We have the opportunity to bring a new type of person out to the golf course.”

For more information, visit http://www.kentstategc.com/FootGolf.html. To register, contact the Kent State Golf Course at 330-672-2500.

Kent State Journalism School Kicks Off Big Data and Privacy Week on Sept. 15

As data mining and online privacy become increasing concerns, Kent State’s weeklong focus educates students on privacy protection

Kent State University's School of
Journalism and Mass Communication will
host Big Data and Privacy Week from
Sept. 15-18 to raise campus awareness
of and engagement with concepts of big
data, privacy and what those concepts
mean individually and globally.

Data breaches that compromise accounts and invade privacy occur almost daily. Universities are in a unique position to educate their students, faculty and staff about the importance of securing their own data and online identities. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University will host Big Data and Privacy (BDP) Week, Sept. 15-18, to raise campus awareness of and engagement with concepts of big data, privacy and what those concepts mean individually and globally. This is the first commemorative week of its kind at Kent State.

The week’s culminating event will be the 10th Annual Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop: “Data Minefields?” on Thursday, Sept. 18. Events will be held in Franklin Hall’s first floor lobby. Highlights of the week’s events include:

• Big Data and Privacy Privacy Quiz: A student-designed online quiz about privacy. Launching Monday, Sept. 15, the quiz will test students’ privacy savvy and encourage proactive privacy practices.
• "Password Protection Pledge": Tuesday, Sept. 16, focuses on password protection. Passwords for emails, banking and social media are often considered the gateway for identity theft. Information about best password practices will be promoted, and students will be encouraged to take the Password Protection Pledge.
• "Privacy in Six" Installation: Six-Word Memoirs is a concept that evolved from a challenge to Ernest Hemingway. The author was challenged to write a story in six words, and the suggestion has picked up steam as an effective thought tool. A temporary wall constructed in the Franklin Hall lobby will serve as the “canvas” for students and faculty to define “privacy” in six words. The Privacy in Six wall will be on display and available all week. The completed piece will be relocated to the FirstEnergy Auditorium prior to the Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop.
• Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop: The workshop is a one-day training program for professionals, educators and students, which examines critical issues and perspectives in media ethics. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host the 10th annual workshop on Thursday, Sept. 18. Established in 2004, the workshop’s mission is to strengthen media credibility and bolster citizens’ faith in media integrity.
  

Detailed information:
What: Kent State University Big Data and Privacy Week
Hashtag: #ksuprivacyweek14
When: Sept. 15-19
Where: Franklin Hall, first floor lobby, 550 Hilltop Dr., Kent Campus
Event website for details: http://mediaethics.jmc.kent.edu
Questions: Contact Jan Leach, 330-672-4289 or jleach1@kent.edu; or Michele McBride Simonelli, Esq., 330-398-1393 or mmcbri13@kent.edu

Kent State Planetarium Presents “Introduction to the Autumn Sky”

The Kent State University Planetarium will present “Introduction to the Autumn Sky,” the first in its series of free public shows for the 2014-2015 academic year. The program, which will take place Friday, Sept. 26, Saturday, Sept. 27, and Friday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. nightly, will be presented by Brett Ellman, Ph.D., director for Kent State’s Planetarium, in Room 108 Smith Hall.

During his presentation, Ellman will showcase the prominent autumn constellations, point out celestial objects that are visible to the naked eye and tour our neighbors in the solar system.

The show is free and open to members of the public, but is not appropriate for children under age 6. Reservations are recommended as seating capacity is limited. Reservations can be made by calling 330-672-2246. Persons needing special accommodations are requested to call at least one week in advance of the show.

For more information about Kent State’s Planetarium, visit http://planetarium.kent.edu.

Kent’s ‘Round Town Music Festival Takes Place Sept. 19

Event will feature free live music by more than 60 acts at more than 40 venues

The ‘Round Town Music Festival, a free event featuring
more than 60 acts performing at more than 40 Kent
venues, will take place Sept. 19.

Music of all genres will fill the air in Kent on Friday, Sept. 19, during the ‘Round Town Music Festival. This free event features more than 60 acts performing at more than 40 Kent venues.

The ‘Round Town Music Festival is an outgrowth of the long-running Kent State Folk Festival, which began in 1966. In 2013, the name was changed to the ‘Round Town Music Festival to better reflect the diversity of music offered and the popularity of the free Friday offerings around the city.

The event is presented by Main Street Kent, a non-profit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent, and by the Crooked River Arts Council, best known for producing the Kent Blues Fest and Reggae Meltdown.

“Musical tastes and talents have always pushed the proverbial boundaries, and this year’s ‘Round Town Music Festival is no exception,” says Heather Malarcik, executive director of Main Street Kent. “Music brings people together and we’re thrilled to be involved in this great community event.”

Artists will perform in outdoor venues, retail businesses, restaurants and bars. Admission is free at all venues for this family-friendly event, with music starting at 11 a.m. and running until late at night.

“There is an amazing lineup of music this year, including area favorites such as the Speedbumps, the Ryan Humbert Band, Zach, Costley Court and Rachel Roberts, along with plenty of up-and-coming artists,” says Mike Beder, owner of the Water Street Tavern and the Venice Café. “There truly is something for everyone, including folk, blues, rock, reggae, country and more. Plus, it’s all free and within easy walking distance.”

The festival is made possible with the support of Kent State University and area businesses. The lead media sponsor is 89.7 WKSU, the university’s award-winning public radio station.

For a complete festival schedule, information about the artists and sponsors, and a printable venue map, visit the official ‘Round Town Music Festival website at www.kentroundtown.org.

Flashes on the Road at UVA on Sept. 27

Kent State University football players sing the fight song
following their 2013 opening game victory over Liberty
University. The Golden Flashes will play University of
Virginia on Sept. 27.

The Kent State University Alumni Association will host an alumni and fan tailgate for the Kent State vs. University of Virginia (UVA) game on Sept. 27.

Lori Randorf, assistant vice president for alumni relations at Kent State, will deliver the welcome address, and Kent State President Beverly Warren will deliver remarks. There will be door prizes at the event.

Time: TBA, three hours before game kickoff
Date: Sept. 27
Location: Outdoor tent on the lawn at the intersections of Alderman and McCormick. Physical address to use for GPS: 530 McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22904. Parking information is available at www.virginiasports.com/tickets/football-parking.html.

Cost
Game ticket and meal
$100 for Alumni Association members and guests
$105 for non-members and guests

Meal only
$60 for Alumni Association members and guests
$65 for non-members and guests

Register online at www.ksualumni.org (Flashes “On the Road” at UVA) by Sept. 19.

Wear your Kent State gear and come celebrate your Golden Flashes!

Kent State’s Center for Student Involvement Introduces Leadership Speaker Series

Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement is
introducing a new Leadership Speaker Series featuring
five speakers this fall.

Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement is introducing a new initiative this fall through its Leadership Development team. The Leadership Speaker Series features five speakers: Jerome Love, Kym Whitley, Chaz Pitts-Kyser, Lilly Ledbetter and Nikki Giovanni. The Center for Student Involvement is no stranger to bringing motivational speakers to the Kent Campus, but this is the first time that the speakers are being offered in a series. The topics for each speaker vary, but they all have a central theme related the center’s five leadership cornerstones: communication, service, teamwork, vision and engagement.

Della Marie Marshall, senior associate director of the Center for Student Involvement, is excited to spearhead this new initiative.

“It is our hope that the Kent State community will attend the programs and be able to learn from leaders in the industry,” Marshall says.

Admission to all events is free, and students will have the opportunity to earn FLASHperks.

Love, who is an entrepreneur and professional speaker, kicks off the series on Monday, Sept. 15, in the Kent Student Center Kiva at 7 p.m. Love is a well-respected expert in sales and business development. He enthusiastically shares how he turned his tribulations into success through interactive examples. He proves that with a “can’t fail” mindset, anyone can find the motive behind their motivation.

Whitley, who is an actress and Cleveland native, will share her experiences as an actress on Monday, Sept. 29, at the Kent Student Center Kiva at 7 p.m. She is the star of the hit docu-series Raising Whitley, where her life as a new mom of an adopted son plays out.

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Room 306 at the Kent Student Center at 7 p.m., Pitts-Kyser, a motivational speaker and author, will engage the audience in an interactive session that discusses the root causes of people’s low self-esteem, which often leads to self-doubt and the fear of failure.

A crusader for equal pay and women’s rights, namesake of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, Ledbetter spent 19 grueling years working at a Goodyear plant before an anonymous note informed her that she made 40 percent less than her male counterparts. She will be on campus to share her story on Monday, Oct. 20, at the Kent Student Center Kiva at 7 p.m.

Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. Over the past 30 years, her outspokenness in her writing and lectures has brought the eyes of the world upon her. She will visit the Kent Campus to share poetry on Thursday, Nov. 6, in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall at 7 p.m.

For more information about leadership opportunities within Kent State’s Center for Student Involvement, visit www.kent.edu/csi.

Fourth Annual Let’s Take a Ride/Walk Down the Esplanade Takes Place Sept. 22

Members of the Kent State University community take a
walk down the Lefton Esplanade, from the Kent Campus
to downtown Kent, during the annual Let's Take a
Ride/Walk event. This year's event will take place Sept. 22.

Kent State University faculty, staff and students are invited to walk or ride a bicycle down the Lefton Esplanade during the fourth annual “Let’s Take a Ride/Walk” event on Monday, Sept. 22.

The event is free and open to Kent State faculty, staff and students. Participants are asked to register by Sept. 15 as the event will be limited to the first 180 registrants. Riders are encouraged to either bring their own bicycles or borrow one from Flashfleet. Registered participants will meet at 11:30 a.m. on the “K” in Risman Plaza and continue down the Lefton Esplanade to the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center.

A free lunch will be served at the conference center, compliments of Miracle on Main Street (M.O.M.S.) office, a source for office furniture and supplies. Gift bags filled with promotional items and coupons to downtown Kent restaurants and businesses will be provided to all registrants. At the event, registrants also will be able to hear speakers from BeWell Solutions, a company partnering with Kent State focused on implementing strategies for healthy aging; Flashfleet, the university’s bike sharing initiative; and OneLove Yoga, a local yoga studio.

Alex Piteo, president of M.O.M.S. office and co-chair of the event, says this event is a good way for Kent State employees to learn about lunchtime options available in downtown Kent, and also gives downtown Kent businesses an outlet to share what they have to offer.

“We started this event four years ago to create a link from the Kent Campus to the downtown area while the Lefton Esplanade was being completed,” says Piteo. “We also wanted to encourage the walk/ride exercise involved in the event as a part of adopting a healthier lifestyle.”

Marty Mundy, facilities planner for Kent State and co-chair of the event committee, says the Community Outreach Subcommittee is an extension of the Kent State Sustainability Taskforce.

“Four years ago, we held regular meetings and brainstormed ideas along with community partners like Main Street Kent to develop our mission statement, to share sustainability initiatives and strategic objectives with the city of Kent and to energize local communitywide action," Mundy says. “This event was the most active idea that had the potential for the most participants. Our group wanted to encourage walking and biking as the preferred and more ‘green’ mode of transportation.”

To register for the event, visit http://tinyurl.com/KSURideWalkRegistration.

For information on how to rent a Flashfleet bike, visit www.kent.edu/flashfleet.