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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Kent State University faculty and staff who sign up to attend at least two Kent State basketball games (men’s or women’s games) automatically will be entered for a chance to win a $500 gift card or a new car.
Show your support by attending the Saturday, Feb. 25, game vs. Ohio University, or catch the Golden Flashes in action against crosstown rivals the Akron Zips on March 3* when we will draw names to see who will participate in the halftime contest, courtesy of Klaben Auto Stores.
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Exercise does not need to be complicated. Walking does not require any special skills or talents, and daily walking is a great way to stay fit. Just put one foot in front of the other.
Taking regular fitness walks will strengthen your bones and muscles, burn calories, improve your mood and reduce your chances of getting sick.
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This 28-day program begins Wednesday, March 1, and is designed to help you move more by setting goals for total steps walked each day. Participants are encouraged to:
Have a question about what the IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance Program can do for you? Want to learn more about resiliency training, online seminars, depression awareness and prevention, financial counseling services, smoking cessation or the new Stress Less Center?
Join us for the Wheels4Change Remembrance Fitness Event on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. This annual indoor fundraiser is held on the last weekend in February to honor the men and women who sacrificed for our freedom.
Save the date now for the Office Support Staff Recognition Program, to be held Wednesday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This luncheon recognizes university employees who provide office support throughout Kent State University’s campuses. Invitations will be mailed the first week in April.
Managers and supervisors should schedule coverage in their respective units so invitees may attend.
Work is scheduled to begin in two weeks on the second phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project.
The deadline for Kent State University's 2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is fast approaching. Applications for the program’s second installment are due March 1.
Kent State’s inaugural SURE program gave 35 undergraduates from various academic backgrounds an eight-week fellowship to conduct research with a faculty mentor from June 13 to Aug. 5, 2016.
Kent State University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs is hosting the fifth installment of the Research and Innovation Forum speaker series on Feb. 22. The forum will take place at University Library in the First Floor Garden Room from 4-6 p.m. and will feature three speakers.
Student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at Kent State University have kicked off a weeklong “Raise the Dough” online fundraising challenge to benefit hunger relief efforts in Kent.
Kent State University’s Special Education program is seeking applicants for its Early Intervention Certificate Program for the 2017-18 academic year.
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.