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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Yoshinobu Hakutani, Department of English, presented “Haiku as a Bridge Between Japan and America: Three Girders of Yone Noguchi, Ezra Pound and R. H. Blyth” at the 2018 Yone Noguchi Society Conference, held at International Christian University, Tokyo, July, 7, 2018.
Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, authored the book Framing Privacy in Digital Collections with Ethical Decision Making, 1st Edition, (Morgan and Claypool), (2018).
As part of the Wellness Your Way incentive program, full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening which will count toward their 2019 Tier One Wellness Your Way requirements.
Stop in and see us at the inaugural Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness Resources Mini Fair. The fair is a joint collaboration between the Employee Wellness Office, the Women's Center and University Health Services and will run Oct. 8-11 at DeWeese Health Center.
Stop in and see us at the inaugural Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness Resources Mini Fair. The fair is a joint collaboration between the Employee Wellness Office, the Women's Center and University Health Services and will run Oct. 8 - 11, 2018, at the DeWeese Health Center.
Each year, Kent State University honors full-time, non-tenure track and part-time faculty members who are nominated by their students and peers for being among the most dedicated, highly effective and motivated professors at the university. The Outstanding Teaching Award is presented by the University Teaching Council. The three award recipients will be honored at the University Teaching Council’s Celebrating College Teaching conference luncheon and awards ceremony on Oct. 19.
WKSU expands its coverage of science and research with “Exploradio Origins,” a new segment airing on Thursdays during local broadcasts of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” “Exploradio Origins” is a weekly series that ponders some of the biggest questions in the universe in 90 seconds. The feature is produced in coordination with the Institute for the Science of Origins (ISO) at Case Western Reserve University with host Kellen McGee.
Online final grading for Fall 2018 First Half Semester (H1) begins Friday, Oct. 12, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any fall 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Any final grades for fall 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These fall 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Friday, Oct. 19.
![Celeste Dawson credits Kent State's EXCEL program for making Kent Campus feel like a second home. Celeste Dawson credits Kent State's EXCEL program for making Kent Campus feel like a second home.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILE%20-%20EXCEL%20helps%20student%20MAIN.jpg?VersionId=86le.ZkVMwCNBGbVIlQW1RBC1WGW2cUO&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ppqJn14V)
Celeste Dawson credits Kent State University's EXCEL program for making the Kent Campus feel like a second home.
![An undergraduate student uses a device to measure light refraction in a Smith Hall physics lab. An undergraduate student uses a device to measure light refraction in a Smith Hall physics lab.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTO%20OF%20THE%20WEEK_1.jpg?VersionId=wHc4sj3hEl4f1hCootr5f8Uw.DJnRjUk&h=e6f36a9c&itok=lcwVWEyK)
An undergraduate student uses a device to measure light refraction in a Smith Hall physics lab.
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.