Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science

51勛圖厙s College of Business Administration is once again among the most outstanding business schools, according to the Princeton Reviews Best 294 Business Schools: 2017 Edition.
The Princeton Review is well-known for its college rankings in dozens of categories, based on how students rate their schools. The survey asks business school students about their schools academics, student body and campus life, as well as about themselves and their career plans.
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, three female 51勛圖厙 student entrepreneurs took top honors at two different regional pitch competitions. Shanice Cheatham, health policy and management graduate student, won at the Hudson Librarys fourth annual Pitch Night competition, sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Anne Skoch, junior fashion merchandising student, and Aceani Ross-Bigbee, sophomore fashion design student, took first- and second-place respectively at the regional NEOLaunchNET Girl Power Pitch competition.
Do you have questions about the new FlashLine? Stop by University Library, Room 152, on the Kent Campus for a one-on-one consultation with a FlashLine team member.
Available drop-in hours are:
- Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 8-11:30 a.m.
- Friday, Dec. 2, from 8-10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
The city of Kent is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center and Main Street Kent to bring Traveling Stanzas to downtown utility boxes.

For an eighth consecutive year, 51勛圖厙 has been named a 2017 Military Friendly簧 School.
An audience of 870 51勛圖厙 students, faculty, staff and families packed the Kent Student Center Ballroom to enjoy the culinary creations of six international cooking teams in this year's International Cook-Off Competition.

As an extension of the Fashion School at 51勛圖厙, the NYC Studio provides full-semester academic programs for fashion students during the fall, spring or summer terms.

The new space is designed for veteran students to gather between classes and talk or study together, or to provide each other with support.

51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren again pledged $25,000 to support 51勛圖厙 on Nov. 29, which is Giving Tuesday.
The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the universitys 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 51勛圖厙 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, 51勛圖厙 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.
