May is Better Sleep Month. The aim of Better Sleep Month is to encourage people to establish better sleeping patterns. Refreshing sleep is important for staying healthy. Better Sleep Month is supported by the Better Sleep Council, which aims to raise awareness about the benefits of better sleep and how poor sleep can disrupt our lives. As with diet and exercise, sleep is crucial to our physical, emotional and mental health. On Monday, May 22, from noon to 1 p.m., the Employee Wellness Office will host Mindful Awareness Exercises for Insomnia and Worry. At a time when the world is so dist...
The next Lunchtime Bike Ride will take place on Tuesday, May 9, from noon to 12:50 p.m., as Chris John from the Department of Recreational Services leads a 30-40 minute ride on the 蜜桃视频 Campus, as well as the surrounding community. Employees can bring their own bikes or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-share program at one of eight locations around the 蜜桃视频 Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the 蜜桃视频 Student Center (Summit Steet side of library) and PARTA in ...
The window period for eligible employee elections ends on May 31, 2017. Election forms must be postmarked no later than May 31. You can review FAQ鈥檚 regarding the voluntary separation plan. All questions regarding the plan should be directed to Donna Sansonetti at 330-672-8333 or dsansone@kent.edu. ...
We had a great kick off of the The Ben Foote Lecture Series. Noted ecologist, Nicholas Haddad presented the inaugural lecture of the Benjamin Foote Ecology Lecture series on April 26th, 2017 at 11 am in Room 13 Cunningham Hall, on 蜜桃视频鈥檚 蜜桃视频 campus. Dr. Haddad is the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor at NC State and his research in biodiversity, conservation, and wildlife corridors has made numerous important contributions to modern ecological thought. The Foote Lecture Series was endowed by EnviroScience, Inc. a Stow, Ohio eco...
Mission: Life connects students from all backgrounds, all grade levels and all nationalities to enable the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and services to address global issues and concerns. Each year, a different issue is selected and leading students from around the world gather together to cultivate solutions to the issue within a competitive context. Each year, the competition has grown in scope and awareness. Now in its sixth year, Mission: Life VI focuses on Global Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. The competition operates on two levels, the lo...
The protected prairie surrounding 蜜桃视频鈥檚 Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 26, at approximately 10 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of 蜜桃视频 Fire Department will conduct the burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. Burning of the prairie on April 26 is dependent on the weather and the 蜜桃视频 Fire Department not being out on a run. The burning of the prairie helps control the spread of invasive plants, puts nutrients back into the soil and encourages diversity of plants. 鈥淭h...
Fashion Student Starts Business to Help Spread Awareness of Sustainability
These days, consumers can buy the latest clothing trends quickly and inexpensively. But, critics say, this 鈥渇ast fashion鈥 can be detrimental to the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 84 percent of unwanted clothes in the United States in 2012 went into either a landfill or an incinerator. The EPA also says the materials that the fast-fashion companies use cannot be composted, cause the greenhouse gas methane and directly affect climate change. 蜜桃视频 State sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler created her new clothing business, Sultrie, w...