Briefly Speaking for the Week of July 23, 2007

Lend a Helping Hand With Summer of Service

Kent State staff, faculty and students: get involved in the new Summer of Service program. Volunteers can choose from one-time-only and on-going projects during a variety of times and dates to accommodate busy schedules. All you need is the desire to pitch in!

Current volunteer options range from working with children at the King-Kennedy Community Center to providing arts and crafts activities to the city of Kent to helping out at area community service agencies.

Participants will receive a certificate of involvement based on number of service hours performed. Service hours are to be self-reported.

If you’d like to get involved or have questions, please contact Matt Haramis at mharamis@kent.edu , 330-672-8010, or Ann Gosky , agosky@kent.edu , 330-672-8004. Or visit 226 Kent Student Center for more information.
 

Alumni Association Members Can Get Best Seat on Campus for Annual Balloon Classic

If you want to reserve one of the “best seats on campus” for the annual Balloon Classic Invitational on Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28, at the Kent State Stark Campus, act quickly!

The annual event kicks off the Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival and draws thousands to the Stark Campus for a night of family-oriented fun.

Each year, Kent State Stark hosts a tent for alumni and friends of the university and campus. The tent provides front-row seats for viewing the hot air balloons in competitive flight – and on Saturday night — to enjoy an impressive fireworks display.

A limited number of “best seat” tickets — providing a view of the hot air balloons, buffet and beverages, and reserved parking at the Professional Education and Conference Center — are available first-come, first-served.

Tickets cost $25 per person for Kent State Alumni Association members and $30 for nonmembers. The cost for children ages 1-12 is $10. Because of limited seating in the tent, there is a limit of six tickets per reservation.

For ticket reservations, call the Alumni Office at Kent State Stark at 330-244-3223.
 

Donate School Supplies for Hurricane Victims Through July 31

You can make a difference in the lives of children affected by Hurricane Katrina: contribute school supplies to benefit children in Biloxi, Miss. The drive ends July 31 .

Donated school supplies can be dropped off in collection boxes at the following sites:

• Kent State University Library (four containers)
• Michael Schwartz Center
• Student Recreation and Wellness Center
• Olson Hall (Office of Undergraduate Studies)
• Bowman Hall
• College of Business Administration
• Kent Student Center (Office of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs).

School supplies can include but are not limited to pens, paper, pencils, markers, crayons, rulers, glue, book bags, tissues, folders, highlighters and Post-it notes.

On Saturday, Aug. 4, Kent State student volunteers and children at the King Kennedy Community Center will pack and ship the supplies to two community centers in Biloxi.

This project is part of Kent State University’s Summer of Service program and is a continuation of the university’s outreach efforts to families in the Gulf Coast region. Visit the Kent State United for the Gulf Coast Web site to learn more about previous outreach efforts in the region.

For more information, contact Matthew Haramis at 330-672-8010 or mharamis@kent.edu.

College of Communication and Information Dean's Office Moves to Moulton Hall

The Office of the Dean of the College of Communication and Information has moved to 131 Moulton Hall. Phone and fax numbers for the office, as well as e-mail addresses, have not changed. Personnel from the college now working in Moulton Hall are:

• James Gaudino, Dean
• LuEtt Hanson, Associate Dean
• Rosemary DuMont, Director, Research and Instructional Initiatives
• Lois Sumegi, Director of Constituent Development
• Beth Bush, Administrative Secretary
• Pearle Bower, Senior Secretary
• Beth Lattimer, Development Secretary

The Office of Advising and Academic Services (OAAS) will still handle student advising and administration of student forms. Students requiring advising or assistance with administrative paperwork should be directed to the Office of Advising and Academic Services, which is located in 202C Taylor Hall. The office can be contacted by phone at 330-672-2780 and by fax at 330-672-5044.

Individuals routing documents for the College of Communication and Information should contact Beth Bush at 330-672-2950 to find out where materials should be sent.

Next CommonSpot User Session is July 23

CommonSpot User Sessions are back! We will be offering these sessions over the next several months to all members of the university with CommonSpot user accounts.

Join us on Monday, July 23 , from 11 a.m. to noon at the Library in Room 333 for the next session.

Bring your questions, ideas and problems, and we'll work on them together. Attend the session or the next session to learn more or to improve your CommonSpot skills:

• Sept. 26 , 11 a.m. to noon in Library, Room 019

To register for any of the CommonSpot sessions, visit http://www.kent.edu/hr/register . Choose “University Communications and Marketing” from the drop-down menu and then click “View/Search Events” to see a list of all scheduled CommonSpot User Sessions. Note: you must register for each session individually to secure a space in those sessions.

Help Fight Cancer on Sept. 15: Make Plans to ‘Race for the Cure’

The Race for the Cure begins with a survivor ceremony at 8 a.m. on Sept. 15 and a warm-up at 9 a.m. on Malls B and C in downtown Cleveland. Specific race-day times and details are listed on the events schedule page. Bus transportation from Kent will be provided.

Register for TEAM KENT on the Race for the Cure Cleveland Web site before Sept. 3 and join scores of Kent State community members in the fight against cancer.

The cost is $25 per team member, and forms for the race must be submitted to the Women’s Resource Center by Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. Registration may also be completed at the Women’s Resource Center.

The Race for the Cure is sponsored by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, Northeast Ohio affiliate, which supports 22 local agencies that provide breast health education, screening and treatment programs.

For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at 330-672-9230.