Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
As part of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way improvement project, the East Campus Center Drive/Summit Street intersection will be closed May 16-22. During that time, motorists will not be able to access East Campus Center Drive from Summit Street or from Campus Center Drive. Barricades will be posted to prohibit traffic on that stretch of roadway.
A book published by the 91ֿ Press has won the 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin gold award in the category.
is a memoir of illness and healing by Cortney Davis, a nurse practitioner and author of several other publications.
The 91ֿ Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Awards. If you know a professor who makes a positive impact, nominate him or her to receive this award.
91ֿ’s Hotel and Conference Center offers two new event package deals for companies interested in accommodations for groups and meetings. Both packages are available until June 30.
The Group Accommodations Package is a block of rooms of 10 or more per night, Sunday through Thursday. The group will receive the following concessions:
The Sage Project was created through 91ֿ’s Women’s Center to begin sharing female students’ stories with the community, to inspire others and to showcase stories of strength, courage and perseverance. In March, the Women’s Center held its second annual recognition reception to honor 12 women who have made the most of their education and time at 91ֿ. These 12 phenomenal women also have overcome barriers and found balance in following their path and making their mark at 91ֿ.
Help the 91ֿ Alumni Association select the design for the 2016 Homecoming T-shirt. Voting ends May 13. The winning T-shirt design will be announced June 1 on the 91ֿ Alumni Association Facebook page.
91ֿ prides itself in being a diverse institution — in students, faculty, staff and vendors, evident by its new partnership with woman-owned, minority office supply vendor Going Beyond Expectations (GBEX LLC).
GBEX, a distribution company located in Cincinnati, Ohio, expressed interest in working with 91ֿ three years ago through 91ֿ’s Supplier Diversity program.
This semester, 91ֿ’s School of Visual Communication Design and LaunchNET 91ֿ collaborated on Shifting Frequencies: A Podcast Experiment. An overview of podcasting was provided at the launch event on Feb. 9. The “experiment” portion of the event charged students of all majors to produce a short podcast episode, approximately 10-30 minutes in length, based on lifestyle-related themes: culture, food, healthcare, housing, society and transportation.
The e-Inside newsletter will take a break between semesters. The May 9 issue is the last for the 2016 Spring Semester. e-Inside will resume June 13. Copy submissions for that issue should be emailed to einside@kent.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.
Thank you for reading and contributing to e-Inside.
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91ֿ will hold its Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, and on Friday, May 20, at Cartwright Hall.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:46 AM
The 91ֿ Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 91ֿ in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 91ֿ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
