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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The first phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is complete, with the opening of Ted Boyd Drive. The roadway alongside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center reopened last week, making the roundabout at Ted Boyd and Johnston drives fully operational.
The new roundabout incorporates pedestrian crossings and bike lanes. A video is available to explain how to navigate a roundabout, whether you are in a car, on a bike or walking. Watch the video.
The Kent Student Center now features a meditation room, which is intended to serve as both an interfaith and nonreligious space. Located on the second floor across from the Governance Chambers, the meditation room provides a tranquil refuge for all students, faculty, staff and community members.
The space was designed to meet the increased demand for quiet space to practice a myriad of faith traditions and also to provide a sense of place and convenience for our growing segment of international students.
Kent State University will launch a new interview-format radio show on WKSU on Jan. 21.
Kent State University was recognized with a bronze Bicycle Friendly University award from the League of American Bicyclists.
The Bicycle Friendly University award is presented to colleges and universities for their efforts toward making campuses safe and accessible for bicyclists. Kent State joins 164 bicycle-friendly universities in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
With this bronze award, Kent State will now have access to a variety of free tools and technical assistance from the League of American Bicyclists to become even more bicycle friendly.
WKSU has been chosen to participate in the Knight News Match, a challenge-grant program administered by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation that acknowledges the station’s value as a trusted news source. The foundation will match all individual donations in amounts up to $1,000 made to WKSU now through Jan. 19.
![Students attend last year's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Students attend last year's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/MLKLeadNEW.jpg?VersionId=l5Es1Rp2ub_yI1Ai6lfxvFbms1DxwtZy&h=ec98a0f6&itok=oyMt89-4)
Kent State University will hold its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
![Kent State University students in the Army and Air Force ROTC programs participate in the university's annual Veterans Day observance. Find out how Kent State University is a destination for adults and student veterans.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Vet.jpg?VersionId=OadkzDfArELTNWZl85tpsNbOgEmAAU5b&h=d1cb525d&itok=J7-0shu9)
Find out why Kent State University is a destination for adult and student veterans.
![David Dees (front row, left), interim dean of the Kent State University Columbiana Campuses, stands with the winners following the 2016 Undergraduate Research Conference at Kent State Salem. Salem winners](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/RegFea1.jpg?VersionId=kNG1CigEADDDtRI0eCYs_mgT0AcOp.TV&h=ec98a0f6&itok=qJGN833O)
Kent State University at Salem held its fall Undergraduate Research Conference, an event that recognizes students for their research and allows them to share what they learned through discussions with the academic staff.
Join colleagues, students, alumni, donors and community members on Saturday, Jan. 21, to cheer on our Golden Flashes as Kent State Athletics launches its new branding and a whole new gameday experience.
Meghan Harper, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, presented a session titled “Helping Students Who Hurt in the School Library” on Oct. 13, 2016, at the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) annual conference in Columbus.
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.