iSchool November Town Hall

On Thursday, November 12th at 7pm ET, the iSchool will host a Town Hall meeting via Zoom. This open forum provides a space for students to ask questions and participate in a live discussion with iSchool Interim Director Dr. Meghan Harper, faculty members, student organization leaders and other students. In November, we’ll be highlighting knowledge management (KM). Join us to meet KM Director Dr. Kendra Albright and learn more about the program and career options.

To attend this virtual event, please contact iSchool GSAC President Lauren Zollinger (lzolling@kent.edu) for the Zoom link.

iSchool October Town Hall

On Wednesday, October 21 at 7pm ET, the iSchool will host a Town Hall meeting via Zoom. This open forum provides a space for students to ask questions and participate in a live discussion with iSchool Interim Director Dr. Meghan Harper, faculty members, student organization leaders and other students. In October, we’ll be highlighting archives and preservation.

To attend this virtual event, please contact iSchool GSAC President Lauren Zollinger (lzolling@kent.edu) for the Zoom link.

iSchool September Town Hall

On Tuesday, September 22 at 7pm ET, the iSchool will host a Town Hall meeting via Zoom. This open forum will provide a space for students to ask questions and participate in a live discussion with iSchool Interim Director Dr. Meghan Harper, faculty members, student organization leaders and other students. In September, we’ll be highlighting the health informatics (HI) program and related career options.

To attend this virtual event, please contact iSchool GSAC VP of Student Outreach Lauren Zollinger (lzolling@kent.edu) for the Zoom link.

iSchool Spring 2020 Town Hall Meeting

On Wednesday, April 22, the iSchool Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) hosted a Town Hall Meeting via Zoom with Program Director Dr. Kendra Albright and incoming Interim Director Dr. Meghan Harper. Current students had the opportunity to ask questions about program requirements, curriculum development, the school’s response to COVID-19, and more.

If you were unable to attend, please feel free to watch the full recording of this event by clicking the image below. If you are interested in attending future virtual GSAC events, please reach out to GSAC President Julia Stone at jstone36@kent.edu.

Please click here or on the image for a link to the video!

November 2019 General Meeting Recap

Our November meeting was held virtually on November 18th, 2019. During this meeting, we discussed efforts to coordinate and collaborate with Kent State University iSchool’s Alumni Network, which elected a new board this fall. We also discussed next steps for the organization as we elect our new officers for 2020 and set out goals for Spring semester.

This month, GSAC will be holding a Holiday Card Exchange to celebrate winter break and connect students in the iSchool. Additionally, our December General Meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 9th, at 6:00PM EST via Zoom. Please RSVP to mmccork1@kent.edu for a link to this meeting, during which we will elect new officers for 2020. All positions are open. If you are interested in serving with GSAC, please plan to attend this meeting and complete the self-nomination form, found here.