2011 News Release Archive

• PTA and OTA Students Spread Holiday Cheer Physical therapist and occupational therapy assistant students from Kent State University at East Liverpool held their annual Christmas party at the Robert Bycroft School in Lisbon. As part of the program, $2,500 was donated by students in the physical therapist assistant (PTA) program, who raised the money by raffling off wreaths filled with lottery tickets.
  
• Kent State University at Salem Presents A Holiday With Style Concert
  
• Kent State Salem Communiversity Choir Presents “Holiday with Style.†The Kent State Salem Communiversity Choir is celebrating its 21st season this year with its annual Christmas concert. This year’s concert, “Holiday with Style,†is Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in the second floor auditorium of the Kent State Salem City Center, located at 230 N. Lincoln Ave. in Salem. It is free and open to the public.
  
• Undergraduate Research Presentations Dec. 6 and Dec. 8 Students from Kent State University at Salem will present their research in posters on display tomorrow and Thursday in the student lounge. Students from Human Physiology, Understanding Young Children, Parent-Child Relationships and Introduction to Nursing Research classes will participate.
  
• Kent State Salem Students Study in Switzerland and Tanzania Kent State Salem Students Study in Switzerland and Tanzania Nursing Students Participate in Experiential Learning
  
  As part of their coursework, 10 nursing students, along with two faculty members visited Switzerland and Tanzania prior to the start of the semester.
  
• KSU Students To Host C.H.O.W. Rally Focused on fighting childhood obesity, Dr. Lydia Rose, sociology professor at Kent State University at East Liverpool, and her students started a community service project.
  
• The Power of Writing: Kent State Professor Studies Benefits of Writing Letters of Gratitude Research shows writing letters of gratitude increases happiness and life satisfaction, decreases depressive symptoms
  
  With the holidays quickly approaching, now is a good time to stop and reflect on what we’re grateful for. Steve Toepfer, assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies at Kent State University at Salem, has studied the benefits of writing.
  
• Kent State Salem Offers Informational Night Thursday for Prospective Students Kent State University at Salem is holding an informational night Thursday at 6 p.m. Prospective students are invited to learn about the campus' 28 local degrees and how they can start more than 236 Kent State University bachelor's degrees. An optional majors fair will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the student lobby.
  
• Kent State University Gospel Choir Gives Free Concert Sunday at 3 p.m. Kent State University’s Gospel Choir will perform a free concert this Sunday at 3 p.m. The concert, which is sponsored by Kent State University at Salem, is part of the campus’ annual Symphonious Sunday Series. All concerts are free and held in the second floor auditorium of the Kent State City Center, located at 230 N. Lincoln Ave. in Salem.
  
• KSU Students, How Will You Change The World? How are you going to change the world? Tell soft drink maker Dr. Pepper how in a quick video and win a scholarship. Each week scholarships are awarded based on the submitted video entries. Digital video editing students from Shawn Golden’s class will assist students at both the East Liverpool and Salem campuses to record their videos.
  
  
  
• New Student Refund Delivery Beginning in November, Kent State will partner with Higher One®, a financial services company focused solely on higher education, to offer students a new method for receiving student refunds - the KSU Choice Card.
  
• Moving Youth 2 Youth Field Trip - Wednesday, November 9 Kent State Students are invited to join Dr. Lydia Rose's Sociology group, Moving Youth2Youth on a field trip on Wednesday, November 9 to visit the Kent campus for the Annual KSU Oxfam-Social Issues Banquet.
  
• National Radiologic Technology Week Celebrations The Radiology and Imaging Sciences Department is currently celebrating National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW). The annual celebration promotes the important role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in providing quality patient care and a safe health care environment.
  
• Kent State’s OTA Students Attend National Conference In September, 22 students from Kent State University at East Liverpool’s occupational therapy assistant program, along with 13 faculty and staff members, participated in the Occupational Therapy Association’s Hill Day. Kent State East Liverpool students were joined by others from across the nation, including occupational therapy practitioners.
  
• Kenyan Tribeswoman Speaks About Overcoming Educational Barriers at Kent State East Liverpool
  
• Kent State Jazz Ensemble to Perform The Kent State Jazz Ensemble, featuring top performers in the Kent State School of Music, will swing into town Sunday, Oct. 23. The band will kick-off its Swing, Be-bop and Big Band styles such as Salsa and Fusion at 3 p.m. in Kent State University at Salem’ City Center auditorium located at 230 North Lincoln Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
  
• Alice Lasoi to speak at Kent State University East Liverpool Alice Lasoi to speak at Kent State University East Liverpool about Education for Maasai Women in Africa.
  
  As Alice Lasoi can testify, women in Africa are often taken out of school before they can even complete their primary years of education.
  
• Kent State Celebrates U.S. Constitution Day To celebrate the 224 signing of the U.S. Constitution, multiple events were scheduled at Kent State University at East Liverpool and Salem.
  
  The event’s keynote speaker, the Honorable Judge Diane Vettori, presented “Jury Selection: Art & Science,†which gave insight into the complicated process of selecting jurors.
  
  
• East Liverpool Campus Parking Lot Renovations 2011 Kent State University at East Liverpool is currently under renovation. Two of the campus’ parking lots are renovating undergoing major improvements.
  
• Kent State PTA and OTA Students Make A Difference In late summer, Kent State East Liverpool students helped feed more than 2,500 families in the Mahoning Valley as part of the Goodness Invasion. Students from both the physical therapist assistant (PTA) and occupational therapy assistant (OTS) programs participated, along with faculty, staff and program directors.
  
• Spring 2012 Priority Registration Begins October 10 "Priority" registration for Spring 2012 beings October 10 and the more credit hours you have earned, the earlier you can register - don't wait!
  
  
  
• Kent State Salem Unveils New Health and Sciences Wing Kent State University at Salem unveiled its new multimillion dollar Health and Sciences Wing with an official ribbon cutting. The state-of-the-art facility creates a dedicated space for nursing and radiology instruction and allows for the use of new technology.
  
• Dean of Kent State East Liverpool and Salem Resigns Dean of Kent State East Liverpool and Salem Resigns
  
• Kent State Salem Unveils New Health and Sciences Wing Kent State Salem unveiled its new, multi-million dollar Health and Sciences Wing Friday with an official ribbon cutting. The state-of-the-art facility creates a dedicated space for nursing and radiology instruction and allows for the use of new technology. The wing includes new centralized classrooms, learning laboratories, a bookstore, a conference room and centralized offices to support students in the nursing and radiology programs. 
  
• Kent State University at Salem Holds Sixth Annual Kids’ Fun Fest on Oct. 1 Kent State University at Salem is hosting its sixth annual Kids’ Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the campus. In addition to free children’s activities, the event will include a Scholastic Book Fair to support the Leetonia School District, and the newly added health fair and flu clinic.
  
• Attend a Flu Clinic at Kent State Salem this Friday morning Kent State University Health Services is hosting a flu clinic this Friday, September 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the new nursing lab.
  
• Kent State Salem’s 6th Annual Kids’ Fun Fest Slated for Oct. 1 Community Health Fair and Flu Clinic New This Year Kent State University at Salem is hosting its sixth annual Kids’ Fun Fest Sat., Oct.1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the campus, located at 2491 St. Rt. 45 S., in Salem. In addition to the free children’s activities, the event will include a Scholastic Book Fair to support the Leetonia School District, along with a health fair and flu clinic.
  
  
• Kent State’s Summer Boot Camp A Success Before attending the summer remediation program, Boot Camp, math was student Tammy Moore’s most difficult subject. Upon entering the program this year, she took the University’s assessment test, COMPASS, and then spent eight weeks working on a computerized program called ALEKS.
  
• Opening Day Enrollment Up for Fourth Consecutive Year at Area’s Kent State University Regional Campuses  Columbiana County – For the fourth year in a row, enrollment has increased at Kent State University at East Liverpool and Kent State University at Salem.
  
• KSU Students Recognized for Campus and Community Service Kent State University at East Liverpool’s Wall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of both the Campus Service Award and the Community Service Awards. Both awards are designed to recognize students for improving the quality of life within the University community. 
  
• Fall 2011 New Student Orientation Sessions You're invited to our Fall 2011 New Student Orientation Sessions to be held on Thursday, August 25th at 11:00am or 6:00pm.
  
  
  
• Kent State Salem Graduates Nuclear Medicine Technologists On Friday, Kent State University at Salem celebrated the graduation of its nuclear medicine class.
  
• Alumna’s Business Joins International Franchise Stone Ridge Terrace, a local campground, recently joined the Kampgrounds of America (KOA.
  
• “Boot Camp†Helps Prepare Students for College Courses It’s not what most people think of when they hear the words “Boot Camp.†Jeans and T-shirts replace camouflage. Physical exercises are replaced by mental ones. And the Sergeant? A computer named ALEKs and an on-line program called Connect.
  
• Nursing Senior Spends Part of Summer Studying in Switzerland Kent State University at Salem senior Lillian Kavishe took advantage of the University’s Global Health Immersion class this summer. Kavishe, along with other students from the College of Public Health, spent time in Geneva, Switzerland, where Kent State has an international campus.
  
• Nursing Senior Spends Part of Summer Studying in Switzerland Kent State University at Salem senior Lillian Kavishe took advantage of the University’s Global Health Immersion class this summer. Kavishe, along with other students from the College of Public Health, spent time in Geneva, Switzerland, where Kent State has an international campus. As part of the class, Kavishe had the opportunity to attend the World Health Assembly, which is held every May at the United Nations. 
  
• College for Kids in Full Swing Future Iron Chef competitors, environmentalists, college professors and zoologists in grades one through sixth are at Kent State University at East Liverpool this week as part of the campus’ College for Kids.
  
• The Power of Writing: Kent State Professor Studies Benefits of Writing Letters of Gratitude Steve Toepfer, associate professor in Human Development and Family Studies at Kent State University at Salem, says he has always been interested in the power of writing. In 2007, he created an assignment in his Building Family Strength class intended to show his students that being kind to others has psychological benefits.
  
• The Power of Writing: Kent State Professor Studies Benefits of Writing Letters of Gratitude Steve Toepfer, associate professor in Human Development and Family Studies at Kent State University at Salem, says he has always been interested in the power of writing. In 2007, he created an assignment in his Building Family Strength class intended to show his students that being kind to others has psychological benefits.
  
• Kent State Salem One of Only Four Institutions Selected to Pilot New Program Kent State University at Salem was one of only four higher education institutions in the state of Ohio selected to hold a free Achieving College Success Program (Summer Boot Camp) from June 27- August 18.
  
• Kent State Students Attend the 91st AOTA Conference Kent State University at East Liverpool’s Occupational Therapy program was well represented at this year’s 91st annual American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) conference held in Philadelphia. Six, OTA students attended the conference, accompanied by two faculty members.
  
• Kent State East Liverpool Holds Commencement Ceremony On Friday May 6, more than 360 Kent State students graduated from the Kent State Columbiana County campuses. Included in this number at the East Liverpool campus ceremony were nursing graduates Abigail Ivan and her mother, Suzanne Birtalan.
  
• Kent State University’s Columbiana County Students Given One Last Lesson On Friday more than 360 Kent State students graduated from the Kent State Columbiana County campuses.
  
• Kent State East Liverpool and Salem Commencement May 6  More than 360 students are graduating Friday when Kent State University at East Liverpool and Kent State University at Salem hold their graduation ceremonies.
  
• Kent State University to Pursue Bachelor's in Insurance Studies Kent State University is announcing its intent to bring a bachelor's degree in insurance studies to Ohio.
  
• Kent State at Salem Holds Annual Awards Banquet Kent State University at Salem held its annual awards banquet Thursday at the Salem Golf Club. More than 100 students were honored for their academic excellence and scholastic achievements.
  
• Kent Salem Program Features Student Research 2011 Kent State University is pleased to announce its sixth annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Thursday afternoon, April 28th. The conference will feature oral presentations and poster sessions by students about research they completed in for-credit classes at the Salem Campus during the 2010-2011 academic year.
  
  
  
• ATTENTION: Power has Been Restored to KSU at East Liverpool Power has been restored to Kent State University at East Liverpool Campus.
  
  Classes are in session.
  
• Join in Remembrance of the Holocaust - Wednesday April 27 This year, Holocaust Remembrance Day will be observed at our campus on Wednesday, April 27th.
  
• Kent State University to Pursue Bachelor’s in Insurance Studies Kent State University is announcing its intent to bring a bachelor’s degree in insurance studies to Ohio. By engaging corporations and private individuals in an ongoing relationship, the university is looking to implement an insurance program in 2012.
  
• Recipients of the 23rd Annual Wall of Fame Awards Announced Kent State University at East Liverpool will hold its 23rd annual Wall of Fame Honors Banquet at the East Liverpool Country Club on Thursday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m. A dinner program will be held to honor outstanding students and this year’s Wall of Fame inductees.
  
• Sociology Students to Participate in Global Youth Service Day Kent State at East Liverpool sociology students will participate in . GYSD is the largest service event in the world, with thousands of youth-led community service projects implemented in all 50 states and more than100 countries worldwide.
  
• Environmental Club Members Attend ASA Conference in Kentucky Students and faculty members from Kent State University at East Liverpool recently attended the Appalachian Studies Association Conference held at Eastern Kentucky University. This year’s conference, which was held March 11-13, was themed “River of Earth: Action, Scholarship, Reflection, and Renewal.â€
  
• Students Make Alternative Spring Break 2011 a Success While many college students spent their spring breaks relaxing on a beach sipping a cold drink down South, Kent State University freshman Lexi Veri, along with 40 other Kent State students spent their spring break in East Liverpool.
  
• 6th Annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference April 30 Join us for the Sixth Annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference - Essay and Poster Contest at Kent State University at East Liverpool on April 30, 2011.
  
• Kent State Salem, LCC Host Business Breakfast April 20 Kent State University at Salem, in partnership with Leadership Columbiana County, is presenting “A Legislative Update for Your Business,†April 20 at 7:30 a.m. at the Kent State City Center. Reservations may be made by calling 330-337-3473 prior to April 15. The cost is $6 at the door by cash or check.
  
• ADN Students Participate in Local District Showcase Students from the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program at Kent State University at East Liverpool recently performed 113 blood pressures in three hours as part of Southern Local High School’s District Showcase, an annual community-wide festival that provides educational information to the public.
  
• The Physics and Psychology of the Fukushima Disaster Join us for lunch while a discussion panels comprised of professionals discuss the disaster the Fukushima disaster that devastated Japan.
  
• OT Students Practice Their Skills Outside of the Classroom Kent State at East Liverpool Professor Jen Tokash’s occupational therapy (OT) practice II class recently took an unconventional trip to Giant Eagle.
  
• Salem High School Juniors Visit Kent as Part of Career Day On Friday more than 200 juniors from Salem High School spent their day at the City Center as part of the Salem Rotary’s Career Day. The event, which was coordinated by Dr. Peter Apicella, vocational chairman for the Rotary Club of Salem, helped students learn about different career options.
  
• Lincoln Park Performing Guitar Ensemble to perform Sunday The guitar ensemble from the Lincoln Park Performing Guitar Ensemble will perform Sunday as part of Kent State Salem’s Symphonious Sunday Series. The free concert will be held at 3 p.m. in the second floor of Kent State Salem’s City Center, which is located at 230 N. Lincoln Ave. in Salem.
  
• Kent State Salem Professor Earns International Recognition Chris Carlson, associate professor of biological sciences and horticulture technology at Kent State University at Salem, recently received the Award of Merit from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), an international organization comprised of 22,000 certified arborists from 47 countries. The once in a lifetime honor is given for outstanding and meritorious service in advancing the principles, ideals, and practices of professional tree care and arboriculture and contributing materially to the promotion of the ISA.
  
• KSU Kicks off Alternative Spring Break Program Kent State University at East Liverpool kicked off the start of its second annual Columbiana County Alternative Spring Break program Sunday with a dinner at the campus Blair Memorial Library followed by a tour at the Museum of Ceramics. Community members, Kent State faculty officially welcomed more than student volunteers.
  
  
  
  
• Attention Graduates: Deadline for Commencement 2011 is April 5 Graduation RSVP Deadline for the 2011 Commencement is April 5th
  
• KSU Faculty Member Supports Leadership of Columbiana County Leadership of Columbiana County will host a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, March 27 from 12:00-3:30 at the Columbiana County Career & Technical Center, located at 9364 State Route 45, Lisbon, Ohio 44432.
  
• Mardi Gras Benefit Dinner and Dance to be Held March 5 Mardi Gras Benefit Dinner and Dance to support the Kent State Salem Nursing Students as they develop Cultural Humility through International Studies
  
• Sign Up Now to Participate in Alternative Spring Break 2011 While most students spend their spring break catching up on sleep or catching some sun down South, a special group of Kent State University students are putting their time and energy to good use here at home. Students from across the Kent State University eight-campus system are coming to Columbiana County March 21-27 as part of the University’s “Alternative Spring Break†program.
  
• 22nd National African American Read-In Feb. 16th at KSU Salem Area residents are invited to join Kent State University-Salem students and faculty and over a million readers nationwide in the 22nd National African American Read-In being held across the country throughout February.
  
  
  
• Wall of Fame Nomination Deadline is February 22nd Kent State East Liverpool’s Wall of Fame Awards were established to highlight the accomplishments of students, alumni, community members and campus friends. Those recognized have exemplified academic and professional success and efforts to improve upon both Kent State East Liverpool and our community.
  
• Motorcycle Ohio Rider Education Program Kent State University Salem will be offering the Basic RiderCourse, beginning April 1, 2011 to promote motorcycle safe riding practices. Passing this 16-hour program allows successful completers to waive the skills test required for motorcycle endorsement/licensing.
  
• OTA Program Receives Accreditation Status Through 2021 Kent State University at East Liverpool’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program recently completed its reaccreditation process by receiving the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)’s highest rating, accreditation for 10 years.
  
• Update: Kent State Salem's Health and Sciences Wing As Kent State University at Salem students start a new semester, construction crews ramp up the work they are doing to the campus’ 16,000-square foot gymnasium, which is being converted in to a state-of-the-art medical learning facility. The multi-million dollar project will convert the campus’ under-utilized gymnasium into a learning space. The new facility will accommodate the campus’ nursing and radiology programs, faculty offices and a new bookstore. A floor will be added within the gym volume to allow an additional 9,000 square feet of future lab and classroom space.
  
• Kent State University at Salem Banquet Set for April 21st Kent State University at Salem’s annual Awards Banquet is a time to celebrate our students’ scholarship and service. In 2010, more than 100 students were presented awards for not only their exemplary academic abilities, but also their community involvement within the university and within the area.
  
  
  
• Fill Out the FAFSA Online - With Help! A free FAFSA workshop “Filling Out the FAFSA” will be held Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. in room 209 of the Kent State Salem City Center, located at 230 N. Lincoln Ave. in Salem. Reservations may be made by calling 330-337-4246.
  
  
  
• Spring Enrollment is Up Enrollment spiked again this semester. Kent State East Liverpool and Kent State Salem saw an increase in students on opening day, Jan. 10. Kent State East Liverpool’s population augmented 6.8 percent from 1,346 to 1,437 and Kent State Salem’s enrollment increased just over 16 percent from 1,754 to 2,036 when compared to the same time last year.
  
  
• Chamber of Commerce Holds Business Breakfast Forum Kent State at East Liverpool hosted the Sunrise Business Breakfast Forum Tuesday where members of the East Liverpool, St. Clair Township and Wellsville Area Chambers of Commerce met to discuss the future of area business.
  
• Semester Convocation Focuses on Safety Faculty and staff at Kent State University at East Liverpool and Salem participated in multiple safety information and training sessions Tuesday as part of its semester convocation. The campuses are taking a proactive approach to possible situations that could arise in a classroom, or on campus.
  
  
  
• Salem Community Foundation Awards More Than $500,000 in Tuition Assistance. Since 1998, students attending Kent State University at Salem have benefited from the generosity of The Salem Community Foundation. Each semester the foundation offers scholarships to students residing in Salem City or Perry Township who are attending the Salem Campus. Students must be pursuing their first associate or bachelor’s degree. The award is up to 15 percent of tuition.
  
  
• Constitution Day Celebration at East Liverpool Come celebrate the 224th signing of the U.S. Constitution with us on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.