Welcome to Kent, Ohio!
Schedule
Thursday, July 18th
9 a.m.- 4 p.m. REGISTRATION OPEN | KSU Hotel & Conference Center Lobby
10 a.m. WELCOME & KEYNOTE: DR. MINDY FARMER | KSU Hotel & Conference Center, McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
11:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION 1
Collaborating Between Town & Gown to Help Address the National Campus Mental Health Crisis
Speaker(s): Jennifer Dougall, NEOMED & Stephanie Orwick, NEOMED
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center - Dix Ballroom
Partnering for People Strategy at RTA
Speaker(s): George Fields, Greater Cleveland RTA & Maria Shurik, Greater Cleveland RTA
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center – McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
Connecting within a Smart City - Internet of Things Collaborative
Speaker(s): Nicholas Zingale, Cleveland State University
Building/Room: Center for Architecture & Environmental Design, Room 104
Collaboration on Safety-Related Enhancements to Campus Neighborhoods
Speaker(s): Nathan Mortimer, University of Akron & Dennis Tubbs, County of Summit
Building/Room: Kent Police Community Room
12:30 p.m. LUNCH IN DOWNTOWN KENT
2 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION 2
Student Legal Services Programs: Benefiting Students and Their Communities
Speaker(s): Chris Sestak, Student Legal Services & Jamison Offineer, Student Legal Services
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center - Dix Ballroom
Get on Board: Public Transit in the 21st Century
Speaker(s): Claudia Amrhein, PARTA & Denise Baba, PARTA
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center – McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
Breaking Bread with Town & Gown: The Bowman Breakfast
Speaker(s): Lori Wemhoff, KACC; Kelvin Berry, Kent State U; Tom Wilke, City of Kent; David Dix
Building/Room: Center for Architecture & Environmental Design, Room 104
Using Community Geography and GIS to Unite Town & Gown
Speaker(s): Jennifer Mapes, Kent State U & Michael Hawkins, Kent State University
Building/Room: Kent Police Community Room
3:15 p.m. KEYNOTE: DR. MONICA MOLL | KSU Hotel & Conference Center, McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
4:30 p.m. TOUR OF MAY 4TH SITE & VISITOR’S CENTER | Shuttles outside of KSU Hotel & Conference Center
Friday, July 19th
9 a.m. - Noon REGISTRATION OPEN | Center for Architecture & Environmental Design
9 a.m. PRESIDENT’S BREAKFAST RECEPTION | Center for Architecture & Environmental Design
10 a.m. KEYNOTE: HARLAN M. SANDS | Center for Architecture & Environmental Design, CENE Lecture Hall, Room 120
11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION 3
HIRE: A Tale of Student Employment as a High-Impact Practice
Speaker(s): Dilnavaz Cama, The Ohio State University & Olivia Brown, The Ohio State University
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center - Dix Ballroom
It Takes a Village: Supporting Akron’s Entrepreneurs through Collaboration
Speaker(s): Jessica Sublett, Bounce COO, Elyse Ball, University of Akron Research Foundation, &
Heather Roszczyk, City of Akron Mayor’s Office
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center – McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
Ohio Certified Public Manager Program
Speaker(s): Rob Ziol, Cleveland State University & Alexandra Higl, Cleveland State University
Building/Room: Center for Architecture & Environmental Design, Room 104
Healing After Harm: Restorative Justice as a Bridge of Campus & Community
Speaker(s): Lena Crain, Denison University
Building/Room: Kent Police Community Room
12:15 p.m. LUNCH IN DOWNTOWN KENT
1:45 p.m. HOT TOPIC SPEAKER ROUND TABLES
Small Communities / Schools
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center - Dix Ballroom
Large Communities / Schools
Building/Room: KSU Hotel & Conference Center – McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
3 p.m. KEYNOTE: KATHLEEN CLYDE | KSU Hotel & Conference Center, McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom
4 p.m. CLOSING | KSU Hotel & Conference Center, McGilvrey/Kent Ballroom