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.
Do Kent State employees get a discount at the Kent State Hotel?
![Colleen Novak, Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Colleen Novak, Distinguished Teaching Award recipient](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/file/PROFILE-Colleen%20Novak_DTA%20INSIDE.jpg?VersionId=MSOU8xDt00Q2ahZ6DDCx_3M42ygRHaLc&h=0616addd&itok=D-UaMzjG)
Some professors excel by giving students the most up-to-date information. Some excel by genuinely caring about students’ success.
![Kent State's School of Art Offers Unlimited Avenues for Creativity Kent State's School of Art Offers Unlimited Avenues for Creativity](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/school%20of%20art%20thumb.jpg?VersionId=FKu_xK38QsJJYP1H5Y6t2BhcN_Xrdxpz&h=ec98a0f6&itok=nihQoytY)
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s top 100 graduate programs in the visual arts, Kent State University's School of Art provides endless opportunities for undergraduates delving into studio art, art history and art education.
![Kent State Ashtabula partners wih A-Tech Kent State Ashtabula partners wih A-Tech](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/REGIONAL-Ashtabula%20ATECH%20INSIDE.jpg?VersionId=A63zcXOI4afIKWOPmxBzO0flacfP.JmO&h=3873714b&itok=8h561AOV)
Kent State University at Ashtabula and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) have solidified their relationship with bilateral articulation agreements.
![Kent State Assistant Professor Suzy D’Enbeau (right) receives the Diversity Trailblazer Award from Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alfreda Brown. Kent State Assistant Professor Suzy D’Enbeau (right) receives the Diversity Trailblazer Award from Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alfreda Brown.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/file/SPECIAL%20FEATURE-DIVERSITY%20AWARDS-MAIN.jpg?VersionId=D9uJmv4SCPXzPn0G.rCsnrsR2DR47PMI&h=e6f36a9c&itok=gl6MSqWK)
Kent State University presented awards for outstanding contributions toward diversity at the 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
![Dennis Campbell Dennis Campbell](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/file/Campbell%20Dennis.jpg?VersionId=_pqDOHoW1QEDLK5yn7C95LP2LSvDQloi&h=8a019425&itok=1iiV6eqS)
New Face
DENNIS CAMPBELL
Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life
Center for Student Involvement
Kent Campus
![Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a chemical physics professor and Ohio Research Scholar in Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, recently was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, one of the top publishing societies in chemistry worldwide. Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a chemical physics professor and Ohio Research Scholar in Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, recently was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, one of the top publishing societies in chemistry worldwide.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/PROFILES-Chemical%20Physics%20Prof%20Royal%20Society-Torsten%20MAIN.jpg?VersionId=TMg5WD4H6WAUTUnoQpR_FzH9PHrI_sXj&h=e6f36a9c&itok=nu93szkc)
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., receives a prestigious honor from one of the top publishing societies in chemistry worldwide.
![A student works on a project during the Fashion/Tech Hackathon at Kent State University. A student works on a project during the Fashion/Tech Hackathon at Kent State University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/thumbnail_hackathon%20still.jpg?VersionId=wUSG.bYB0n7CarT1SpAkPExB4V9xLUUd&h=0b70d44a&itok=jLlYGA7C)
A partnership of the TechStyleLAB and LaunchNET at Kent State University, the Fashion/Tech Hackathon gathers students from many majors and curricula from across the nation and brings them together with mentors and sponsor companies over a 36-hour period.
Haithem Zourrig, assistant professor in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Kent State Stark, and his co-author Mengxia Zhang, professor of marketing at University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China, have received a Best Paper Award in Cross-cultural and Global Marketing Track, at the Society for Marketing Advances (SMA) conference Nov. 2-5, 2016.
Looking for ways to elevate your mood, increase optimism, alleviate depression, cope with grief and get a happier outlook on life? Keeping a daily journal of things that you are thankful for could be just what the doctor ordered.
Join us on Friday, Feb. 24, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. In this workshop you will learn how to start a journal, what to include and all of the ways that gratitude journaling can benefit you. We also will have a discussion about Mindfulness Meditation as it ties into observing and finding things to be grateful for in the world around us.
Find encouraging ways to build purposeful movement that helps your mind and body while boosting your spirit. Join Team Kent State and Coach Sean Foy in our movement to Sit Less and Thrive.
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.