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Friday 2010 Fall Learning Institute & Learning Community Kick-Off When: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Where: Moulton Hall Ballroom
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Art Exhibit: Centennial Alumni Exhibition When: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Public Skating When: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Ice Arena n
Art Exhibit: Speak Peace: American Voices Respond to Vietnamese Children’s Paintings When: 12 – 5 p.m. Where: Downtown Gallery
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n Public Skating When: 7 – 9 p.m. Where: Ice Arena n Faculty and Guest Artist Recital: Marla Berg / Linda Jones When: 7:30 – 9 p.m. Where: Ludwig Recital Hall, Music and Speech Center
Planetarium Show: Introduction to the Autumn Sky n
When: 8 – 9 p.m. Where: Smith Hall Room 108 Sex and the City 2 When: 11 p.m. Where: Kiva
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Children’s Paintings When: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Downtown Gallery
Saturday
Public Skating When: 1 – 3 p.m. Where: Ice Arena
Clean Up the Cuyahoga When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Tannery Park n Art Exhibit: Speak Peace
Kent State Field Hockey vs. Ball State When: 1 p.m. Where: MurphyMellis Field n Public Skating When: 7 – 9 p.m.
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Sex and the City 2 – Ladies Night with Mocktails When: 10 – 11 p.m. Where: Student Center Room 204
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Sex and the City 2 When: 11 p.m. Where: Kiva
SUNDAY Kent State Field Hockey vs. Miami When: 1 p.m. Where: MurphyMellis Field
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Public Skating When: 2 – 4 p.m. Where: Ice Arena
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Daily Kent Stater The iPad has yet to catch on at Kent State, where laptops and netbooks still reign supreme, despite fast-paced sales and a growing fan base nationwide. “It’s still pretty cutting edge in a lot of ways,” said Robert Walker, a computer science professor. “We’re only on the first generation.” The iPad first debuted in April and quickly sold 3 million copies within the first 80 days on the market. “I think it will catch on,” said Walker, who has an iPad sitting on his desk next to a MacBook and desktop computer. “I think there’s still a question of ‘what’s it good for and do I really want to spend $500 on that?’” Some students are waiting until the next generation is released before jumping aboard the iPad bandwagon. For now, Walker said the iPad is good for organization. “I’m teaching a lot of classes this semester,” said Pam Hickey, who teaches basic physical education classes such as yoga, karate and selfdefense. “I have over 200 students, and it’s just mind boggling to keep that sorted and to recognize faces.” To keep herself organized, Hickey bought an app that tracks attendance and grades. She even took a photo of
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Professor Pamela Hickey’s iPad is programmed w i t h a c l a s s r o s t e r, complete with photos of ever y student, to take attendence. She also uses the device to show instructional material to her yoga, self defense and Karate classes. “It’s a computer terminal in class,” Hickey says. “What could Be better?”
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