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        Could losing a few pounds actually make you smarter? By Erin Peterson | Illustrations by Mikey Burton ’08 Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example. Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of 51������’s Applied Psychology Center. “Our research has found that individuals who are overweight—not even obese—have difficulties with memo...

Every week THREE BABIES in Ohio DIE related to an unsafe sleep environment.  We need your help to change that!  Nursing faculty, along with SNA, are launching the “Safe Sleep Environment” campaign on campus. Our goal is to educate our campus community on safe sleep and create a model safe sleep environment which will be on display in the Lower Commons on Monday March 13 & 14 from 10am-2pm.  Please partner with us for this educational and informational event. As nurses, it is our duty to provide education to those we serve.  This includes education to our ...

In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, 51������ University is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force.   An SPCS major talks about her experience in our May 4 1970 and Its Aftermath class.     ...

Recent 51������ University at Ashtabula graduate Courtney McCartney, ‘16, set a university-wide record by receiving the highest score that is reported by Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy on the national physical therapy exam for physical therapist assistants (NPTE-PTA). The NPTE-PTA is a four-hour, 200 multiple-choice question exam that is broken down in to four, 50-question sections. The exam is designed to test entry-level knowledge after graduating from an accredited PTA program, covering topics such as physical therapy data collection, diseases and conditions that i...

Celebrate National Agriculture Day and National Nutrition Month by cultivating your own delicious produce. This presentation to be held on Thursday, March 16, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. will help prepare participants, even those without a green thumb, to create their own home gardens. This DIY project will provide a return on investment both financially and healthfully. This workshop will open with an introduction followed by a seasonally based presentation and close with questions and answers facilitated by presenter Luc LaBonte from the Department of Recreation...

The spring issue of HR News Flash, the division’s quarterly newsletter, is available. Check it out for the latest employee news and information, including: Photos from HR’s efforts as part of the #KentStateUnited initiative New faces and news from training and development Photos from HR’s night at the loge Dates for the return of KSU for You at Regional Campuses Courtside news and pics from the men’s open basketball practice, and of course, Blue and Gold(en) opportunities to support KSU and You Access the summer 2016 newsletter  ...

Renée DeLuca Dolan, founder and president of Contempo Communications, publisher of Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) Magazine and alumna of 51������ University, is the recipient of the 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Award. Each year, the Spirit of Women in Business Award honors a 51������ business alumna who excels in her profession, paving the way for women in business.  DeLuca Dolan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications from 51������. She is a member of the 51������ College of Business Administration Advisory Board and serves as co-presenting sponsor of the H...

As their families watched, Trevor White and Terrance Duncan were sworn in as 51������ University Police Services’ newest officers on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in a ceremony presided over by Chief of Police Dean Tondiglia in the Stockdale Safety Building. White graduated from 51������ with a criminology degree. He gained prior experience in the department as an auxiliary service officer (ASO), a student worker in the police department who helps check campus buildings and fulfills administrative duties. “The chief and assistant chief talked me into applying here,” White says. “I think my generatio...