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Week 8 Vaccination Winners Announced!

Pursuing Healing by Unveiling Hidden History

Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson Named to National Research Team with Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

On October 11, the United States commemorated national Indigenous Peoples' Day simultaneously with Columbus Day.

Since the 1990s, Indigenous Peoples' Day has been on the rise as an alternative to Columbus Day, which Native Americans have protested for honoring a man who enabled their colonization and forced assimilation. Over the years, a growing number of cities and states have adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day.

This year, President Joe Biden has proclaimed October 11 as a day to honor “our diverse history and the Indigenous peoples who contribute to shaping this Nation.” Biden also issued a Columbus Day proclamation acknowledging the contributions of Italian Americans as well as “the painful history of wrongs and atrocities” that resulted from European exploration.

"This is a step in the right direction," said Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson. “The wheels of justice turn slowly but they do turn.”

While her comment refers to a national reckoning with this truth in general, Jackson is referring specifically to the Native American Boarding School Era of American history, an organization many people have never learned about.

Recently, Jackson was selected to join a national research team tasked with uncovering the hidden histories of the hundreds of such manual labor schools managed by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs from the 1800s through 1980. These schools forcibly removed Native American children from their ancestral lands, birth families and tribal cultures to assimilate them into white society.

Assistant Prof Takes Top Prize in Cayman Islands Biennial

Davin Ebanks, M.F.A., professor of glass at the School of Art, was awarded the top prize in the 2nd Cayman Islands Biennial titled, “Reimagined Futures." Read the full story.

91�ֿ� Staffer Recognized by Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce

Dennis Campbell, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, has been recognized among the 2021 “30 for the Future” award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber.

In-Person Health Coaching at the Kent Campus, December 2

Are you striving for better health but not sure where to start? Perhaps you have a specific health goal but seek expertise and accountability. If either of these statements resonate with you, you may consider scheduling a health coaching session with Be Well Solutions. You get to choose the topic you want to discuss, and during an individualized session, your certified health coach will support you in setting short-term and long-term goals. &�Բ�����;

Onsite health coaching is available monthly at the Kent campus in addition to unlimited virtual/telephonic health coaching available year-round. The next available onsite health coaching date is Thursday, December 2.  &�Բ�����;

To schedule your coaching session: &�Բ�����;

1. Login to your personal  &�Բ�����;

2. Click on "Worksite Health Coaching" under "My Appointments" &�Բ�����;

3. Select a time that fits your schedule and follow the prompts to register your telephonic  or in-person appointment

Be Well coaching is available to full-time employees only. All 91�ֿ� employees, as well as household members, dependents and parents and parents-in-law, can receive nutrition counseling through Impact Solutions as part of the many services provided by our Employee Assistance Program. To schedule an appointment, call Impact at 800-227-6007. &�Բ�����;

For questions related to health and wellness offerings for 91�ֿ� faculty and staff, please contact the Employee Wellness office at 330-672-0392 or wellness@kent.edu.  

Business Leadership Training November Offering Announced

Speaker Series Presented by 91�ֿ� Twinsburg Academic Center and the Twinsburg and Nordonia Hills Chambers of Commerce

The final program of 2021, titled, "Change is Hard: Leading It Doesn’t Have To Be," is scheduled via Zoom on Thursday, November 18, from noon – 1 p.m.

Susan Emens, assistant dean for 91�ֿ� Twinsburg Academic Center, is the featured presenter. To stay competitive, businesses must adapt quickly to ever-changing environments. However, managers often face resistance from their workforce when implementing changes, which leads to delays and inefficiencies.

In this interactive session, participants will explore the process of change management and learn key techniques to use to reduce obstacles and successfully lead employees through transitions.

BLT’s bi-monthly programming is free and open to the public.

to receive the Zoom link for the November 18 session.

I AM FIRST Week of Celebration

In 2017, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-generation Student Success launched the inaugural First-Generation College Celebration. The 91�ֿ� community will celebrate first generation students all week long with activities and events campus-wide to recognize students who will be the first in their family to graduate with a four-year degree. View the calendar of events.