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"Poetry and science are not opposites, they’re actually allies," said David Hassler, director of ��ҹ�糡’s Wick Poetry Center.  Hassler paraphrases American poet Jane Hirshfield, who, in 2017, contacted him to collaborate on a Poets for Science project, which is now an interactive exhibit and writing invitation housed at the Wick Poetry Center on the Kent Campus. The pair recently performed together at the 2023 Nobel Prize Summit: “Truth, Trust and Hope,” in Washington, D.C.  Poetry and science, Hassler said, come together to create meani...

��ҹ�糡 alumna Sonia Karkare, BS ‘93, MS ‘96, has worked on three continents, served in one of the largest nonprofits in the U.S. that leads global digital transformations in the humanitarian sector, promoted women in STEM fields and worked as a professor, a public speaker and a philanthropist.   After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at ��ҹ�糡 as an adjunct faculty member with the Ambassador&...

Human Resources Employee Benefits is pleased to announce an addition to the team! Some of you may remember this familiar name — Sheba Marshall returns to ��ҹ�糡 as Interim Executive Director of Employee Benefits & Wellness. ��ҹ�糡 Sheba Sheba Marshall returns to ��ҹ�糡 today, June 5, with a wealth of knowledge on university policy, benefits offerings, and wellness initiatives. Among many accomplishments during her previous service at ��ҹ�糡, Sheba successfully worked to provide strategic direction for the university’s health plans, supplemental retirement plans, life ...

As we begin the new semester, the Office of the University Registrar asks for your assistance in making sure that all students are properly registered for their Summer 2023 courses. As per University policy, only officially registered students are permitted to attend courses. Go to Faculty & Advisors / Faculty Dashboard to find the link to official class rosters in FlashLine. Students who are not officially registered within the appropriate time period WILL NOT receive a grade or earn credit for the course even if they attend the entire course and complete all required work. Registra...

Life’s best moments include food—don’t miss out! Our partner, WeightWatchers®, helps you improve your relationship with food so you can eat what you love and still lose weight.  Dine out (or drive through) with ease. WW’s award-winning app has a restaurant database with more than 450 popular spots.  Share meals—without feeling left out. Discover over 12,500 recipes that your whole family will enjoy. Celebrate what makes life fun. Learn how to plan ahead for date nights, vacations, and whatever else brings you joy.  WeightWatchers members tell it best. Stefanie D. ...

The amount of federal income tax withheld from your paycheck is determined by the information that you provide on Federal Form W-4. ��ҹ�糡 is unable to assist you in completing your W-4. However, the IRS provides a tax withholding estimator on its website. To review your W-4, go to Top Employee Resources within FlashLine, choose Tax Forms, and then W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. To make changes to your W-4, click the Update link at the bottom of the page. Read and complete each section carefully before clicking the Certify Changes button to save your work. ...

William Kaib has become the first ��ҹ�糡 student to complete the Delta Propel program and earn his wings as a Delta Airlines pilot!  Kaib, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, wanted to be a pilot long before stepping foot on ��ҹ�糡’s campus. “Nobody in my family is a pilot or in the aviation industry at all but my grandfather used to fly model aircraft all the time and I loved watching him do that. Even during baseball games that I was playing in, I would stop and look up any time an airplane flew over.” Taking the first step towards this goal, he began studyin...