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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Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of Kent State University’s employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. The final health coaching session for this year will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Heer Hall.
The holiday schedule will run from the first shift on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
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Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is once again among the most outstanding business schools, according to the Princeton Review’s Best 294 Business Schools: 2017 Edition.
The Princeton Review is well-known for its college rankings in dozens of categories, based on how students rate their schools. The survey asks business school students about their school’s academics, student body and campus life, as well as about themselves and their career plans.
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, three female Kent State University student entrepreneurs took top honors at two different regional pitch competitions. Shanice Cheatham, health policy and management graduate student, won at the Hudson Library’s fourth annual Pitch Night competition, sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Anne Skoch, junior fashion merchandising student, and Aceani Ross-Bigbee, sophomore fashion design student, took first- and second-place respectively at the regional NEOLaunchNET Girl Power Pitch competition.
Do you have questions about the new FlashLine? Stop by University Library, Room 152, on the Kent Campus for a one-on-one consultation with a FlashLine team member.
Available drop-in hours are:
- Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 8-11:30 a.m.
- Friday, Dec. 2, from 8-10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
The city of Kent is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center and Main Street Kent to bring Traveling Stanzas to downtown utility boxes.
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For an eighth consecutive year, Kent State University has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.
An audience of 870 Kent State students, faculty, staff and families packed the Kent Student Center Ballroom to enjoy the culinary creations of six international cooking teams in this year's International Cook-Off Competition.
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.