Accounting Prof Wins American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize
Professor Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, professor of accounting, received the prestigious 2020 American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize.
is the foremost recognition of an individual who consistently demonstrates the attributes of a superior teacher in the discipline of accounting. 精东影业award serves to applaud outstanding professors while simultaneously inspiring professors to strive for the status of an outstanding professor. Learn more.
Women鈥檚 Center Urges Mammogram Screening
精东影业Women鈥檚 Center has proudly offered mammograms on campus twice a year for over 10 years. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Women鈥檚 Center is unable to offer mammograms that were originally scheduled for early October. Fortunately, the Women鈥檚 Center hopes to resume them in the spring semester. Although screenings are not currently available on campus, there are plenty of other affordable and convenient options available.
Mammograms can save your life, so don鈥檛 skip out on your yearly screening!
精东影业American Cancer Society estimates that since 1989 more than half a million breast cancer deaths have been prevented in the United States thanks to mammography and improvements in treatment. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Detecting breast cancer early can reduce your risk of dying from the disease by as much as 25 鈥 30 percent. It is recommended that the average woman should begin getting her annual mammogram at age 40. A mammogram is a fast procedure with minimal discomfort. They normally take around 20 minutes to complete, so you can easily fit an appointment into your busy schedule. Overall, a small price to pay for a potentially life-saving screening.
Please check out the links below for more information and to find a facility offering mammograms near you.
Cleveland Clinic Walk-in/Appointment Locations
A list of facilities offering free mammograms to those who qualify
Informative Websites
Webinar Burnout Strategies for Educational Professionals
It's a reality that burnout is high in the educational arena for educational leaders and administrative staff. Compassion fatigue and basic physical weariness take their toll. Are you having to do more with less? How do you maintain productivity standards and prevent fatigue? Are there really coping mechanisms which provide successful solutions for educational leaders? 精东影业answer is yes. With the right strategies, educational leaders, faculty, and staff can cope and thrive! If this sounds all too familiar this webinar is for you.
精东影业presenter, Debra Saffo, is President of 精东影业NiKhar Group - an educational curriculum and workforce company she established after being sought after to develop and conduct professional development for educational and business organizations. Debra brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the area of workforce development and curriculum services.
This webinar will take place on Wed., Nov. 4, from noon to 1 p.m., and it is open to all full- and part-time faculty and staff. .
Zoom Rooms to the Rescue!
New Grant Funds Expanded Remote Learning Capabilities at 精东影业 Geauga
What鈥檚 a Zoom Room? It鈥檚 an innovative delivery method for an effective college education during a pandemic via remote instruction. Zoom Rooms are providing the way forward for local students seeking to further their education at the 精东影业 University Geauga Campus in Burton.
Proving that "necessity is the mother of invention,鈥 the COVID-19 pandemic is revolutionizing the norms of a college education. At 精东影业 Geauga, it also provides an opportunity for the university to fulfill its mission in unique ways. This Fall Semester 2020, 精东影业 Geauga students have a new Zoom Room to transition from face-to-face courses to instruction that is delivered over the internet through the Zoom videoconferencing application.
Thanks to a grant from the Cleveland Foundation鈥檚 Lake-Geauga Fund, 鈥 精东影业new Zoom Room was created with the intent to expand remote synchronous teaching options,鈥 explains Lance Williams, Director of Operations and Special Projects at 精东影业 Geauga. 鈥 精东影业campus in Burton only had one Zoom Room at the time and so this opportunity allowed us to increase our ability to deliver courses synchronously.鈥
Students taking remote courses can be taught over their laptops in the comfort and safety of their own homes by their instructor, who lectures from one of these Zoom Rooms on campus.
Additionally, Zoom Rooms provide cost savings throughout the 精东影业 system. If a course is offered at a different regional campus, students enrolled at 精东影业 Geauga can attend class via the Zoom Room and receive instruction from the campus offering that course. 精东影业same applies to students at other campuses to receive 精东影业 Geauga鈥檚 Zoom courses.
精东影业grant proposal, titled, 鈥 精东影业Digital Nexus: Supporting KSU Students in Need,鈥 totaled $20,000, with $10,000 allocated for the creation and maintenance of the new Zoom Room and the remaining $10,000 for financial support to students experiencing hardships during COVID-19. 精东影业grant period runs from May 4 through October 31, 2020.
Foreseeing increased demand on their existing Zoom Room last spring, administrators at 精东影业 Geauga requested funding for the additional Zoom Room to be completed in time for fall classes.
鈥 精东影业pandemic gave institutions the opportunity to adapt and offer courses and student services in unique ways,鈥 Williams says. 鈥淪tudents now have more choices when it comes to their academic experience and we expect them to want these choices going forward.鈥
With her eye toward the future, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Angela Spalsbury says that 精东影业 Geauga needs to adapt to the realities of the pandemic by providing innovative instruction that allows students to take courses anywhere. Due to their versatility, additional Zoom Rooms will be required to expand course delivery options in the future.
"Without the grant support of forward-thinking partners such as the Cleveland Foundation's Lake-Geauga Fund, we would be less able to prepare for these anticipated needs," she says. "We are deeply grateful for their commitment to local students' success during this difficult time."
Williams says that this technology gives instructors more opportunities to teach during this era of social distancing. Multi-purpose in nature, these rooms can be used for Zoom courses, remote instruction courses and/or live, face-to-face courses, as well. Instructors can:
(1) use a Zoom Room to teach and stream their synchronous course to end-users (students) at home;
(2) pre-record some supplemental learning content in the Zoom Room and upload these instructional resources to the learning management system (Blackboard Learn); or
(3) offer 精东影业 Geauga students with face-to-face courses delivered from another campus in the 精东影业 system.
Whichever way the Zoom Rooms are used, they serve to further the university鈥檚 mission:
At 精东影业 University, we transform lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning, and creative expression in an inclusive environment. We seek to be a community of change agents whose collective commitment to learning sparks epic thinking, meaningful voice, and invaluable outcomes to better our society.
--Estelle R. Brown
精东影业 University Employee Self-ID Process
As a federal contractor, 精东影业 University (KSU) is required to report statistical data to the department of labor and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Therefore, KSU currently offers race, ethnicity, disability and veteran self-identification (self-ID) participation for faculty, classified and unclassified employees. 精东影业Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action extends the invitation for these employees to voluntarily self-ID their race, ethnicity, disability and veteran statuses.
We hope you will participate in this voluntary process to help 精东影业 University determine the diversity in our workforce and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace. This information is confidential and is restricted to staff in the Office of Compliance, EOAA for the purposes of federal compliance obligations and our HR Records staff for Banner recordkeeping purposes. 精东影业information does not become part of your personnel record, nor is it used in any decision-making process related to employment.
To access the self-ID links, please follow the instructions below. Any inquiries can be directed to the Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at aa_eeo@kent.edu or 330-672-2038.
Log into Flashline, select settings (left side of navigation bar), scroll down to the secure account access section and look for the following links:
鈥 View or Update Veterans Classification
鈥 View or Update Ethnicity & Race
鈥 View or Update Disability Status
This voluntary self-identification process will end on Fri., Oct. 30, 2020.
Campus Dining Wants Your Feedback
University Dining Services is to better understand your satisfaction with the changes made to the campus dining program under the COVID-19 pandemic. By sharing your experiences, Dining Services will gain valuable insight to help improve your overall experience.
This online survey will take no more than 10 minutes and your responses are confidential. At the end of the survey you will have an opportunity to enter your contact information if you wish to be entered into a drawing for a $150 e-card, or a $50 e-card.
精东影业 is mobile-friendly and can be taken on a smartphone, mobile device or a computer.
Open Enrollment Kickoff Presentation
Employee Benefits and Wellness
精东影业Open Enrollment Employee Benefits and Wellness Kickoff Forum will be held virtually on Wed., Oct. 14, from 9 - 11 a.m. Your link to access the virtual presentation is .
Join your University Benefits Mythbusters Team to discover more about your healthcare plan options, find your best fit, learn when and how to make any changes to your benefits for 2021, and hear about upcoming employee wellness opportunities for YOU in 2021!
There will be time allotted during the virtual presentation to submit questions to the presenters. 精东影业presentation will also be recorded so employees who are unable to attend the live presentation can view the recorded version from the University Benefits website beginning the week of October 19. 精东影业video will be available throughout the Open Enrollment period.
For your planning purposes, please note the Open Enrollment period will begin Monday, October 19 and will end at 4:59 pm on Friday, November 6, 2020. All changes are effective January 1, 2021. Click here for more information.
Faculty and staff with questions regarding benefit choices for 2021 may contact the University Benefits Office at 330-672-3107 or benefits@kent.edu. Questions related to employee wellness programming or rewards may be directed to 330-672-0392 or wellness@kent.edu.
Important Information Regarding Fall 2020 Midterm Grading for all lower-division undergraduate courses
Online midterm grading for all Fall 2020 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (August 27, 2020 through December 13, 2020) began September 17, 2020 via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester.
精东影业deadline for midterm grade submission is midnight on Wednesday, October 14. Midterm grades may not be reported after the deadline. 精东影业Grade Change workflow cannot be used to report or change midterm grades after the deadline, and the Registrar's Office will not accommodate other late submission requests.
Submit Midterm grades using Midterm Grades roster
To submit midterm grades via the Midterm Grades roster, then click Faculty & Advisors/Faculty Dashboard/Grading Resources. Locate Midterm Grades to submit grades.
Submit Midterm grades using Grade Push (Blackboard Users)
If you use Blackboard, there is a tool to make reporting your midterm grades easier鈥攚ith a push of the button! 精东影业process is called Grade Push and it will allow you to 鈥減ush鈥 the midterm grades recorded in Blackboard into our KSU Midterm Grade Roster, thus eliminating the time and effort spent manually entering them.
To access the Grade Push application, then click Faculty & Advisors/Faculty Dashboard/Grading Resources. Locate Grade Push to submit grades.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the Grade Push application, please direct them to support.kent.edu.
Please Note: 精东影业Grade Push application has been developed for Blackboard users as an option to assist in streamlining the university grading process. 精东影业use of this application is not mandatory, though it is encouraged.
Tips and Tricks
Grades Processing Tips and FAQs may be found on the Registrar's website. Any faculty member needing personalized instruction on submitting their grades via the Midterm Grades roster should contact their campus Registrar's Office during normal business hours for assistance.
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