Kent State University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit www.kentstatehotel.com or call 330-346-0100.
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Online final grading for summer 2017 full term (1: 5/22/2017 – 8/19/2017), second 7 Weeks (W2: 7/3/2017 – 8/19/2017), summer 3 (S3: 7/17/2017 – 8/19/2017) began Thursday, Aug. 17, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any summer 2017 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Any final grades for summer 2017 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.
![Students walk to class at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Students walk to class at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Tusc.jpg?VersionId=JdYhKr8EnaqIfi5MRupWAn9bv8EW6NFk&h=e6f36a9c&itok=fgKrJgfl)
Kent State University at Tuscarawas is offering a new degree to meet the need for professionals and entrepreneurs in the high-demand and rapidly changing agricultural industry.
![Terrie Adams, special assistant in the College of Nursing, went with members of her family on a cruise to Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Kitts. Terrie Adams, special assistant in the College of Nursing, went with members of her family on a cruise to Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Kitts.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/MainPhoto_0.jpg?VersionId=ChlNv2PMH6eX9hYE4Yi_dkfY6ILg6fbh&h=e6f36a9c&itok=LnfkffMz)
Due to popular demand, e-Inside is running this final feature of employees’ favorite summer vacation photos for 2017. Entries for 2017 are now closed.
![Kent State University student Andrew Badger holds up a poster from his anime collection. Kent State University student Andrew Badger holds up a poster from his anime collection.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Anime1.jpg?VersionId=XXa9jfG._AtBekdBzzwUiGxtFLThXUYG&h=e6f36a9c&itok=4Hau7Q--)
If you do not know much about the world of animation, then you probably have not heard of anime. But chances are you have seen it or at least passed over it while channel surfing.
![Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine is one of nine accredited podiatry colleges in the United States, and is a four-year, graduate-level medical college, granting the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine is one of nine accredited podiatry colleges in the United States, and is a four-year, graduate-level medical college, granting the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-CPM.jpg?VersionId=ARk1jmp8BIH38Vjt0my377XUcLhUdBQC&h=e6f36a9c&itok=fERuqMPC)
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine students discuss why they chose podiatric medicine over other medical careers.
![Terri Kent Terri Kent](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Kent%2CTerri.jpg?VersionId=zcRGB.zFhXo9w8iK7acVme02RprWKpmm&h=8a019425&itok=jBSdszfq)
![Elizabeth Michel Elizabeth Michel](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Michel%20Elizabeth_0.jpg?VersionId=EA9nVW6XmU21GDy6IpuKQPl3_GAbSayc&h=8a019425&itok=eiFv5uoq)
Gregory King, School of Theatre and Dance, led a masterclass at Onyx Production, a dance and theatre company in Columbus, Ohio, on May 13, 2017. King’s high-energy class fused some of the main principles of Horton, ballet and other contemporary forms.
Three LaunchNET Kent State employees and one student client presented at the seventh annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Ed on June 12-14 in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bonnie James Shaker, Department of English at Kent State University at Geauga, Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries, and Angela Pettitt, Penn State Shenango, authored the article "Recovering Kate Chopin's 'Her First Party': Media, Mediation, Message" in American Periodicals, Jean Lee Cole and Cynthia Patterson (Eds.), 27(1), 2017, 21-24.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!
At Kent State, we want to honor the celebration of our Native American and Indigenous culture by developing a calendar encompassing all the university events that are relevant to Native American Heritage Month. The Native American Heritage Month Planning Committee is welcoming university divisions, departments and student organizations to begin submitting their programming, activities and events to the University Events Calendar to be featured on the Native American Heritage Month Website.
Open Enrollment is from Oct. 16, through Nov. 3. Each year in the fall, benefits-eligible employees may select and make changes to their health coverage plans based on their needs and the needs of their family. Outside a qualifying life event, this will be the only window during which such changes may be made. Click to learn more, and to see how to access the Open Enrollment Portal.