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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![Deborah Belintani Rosa, a theater production major, came from Brazil to Kent State University at Stark to study in the United States. Deborah Belintani Rosa, a theater production major, came from Brazil to Kent State University at Stark to study in the United States.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL%20-%20Stark%20Rosa%20Profile.jpg?VersionId=_y4frKHzHlkSjCpE3VbrVTesT3Mr8GsF&h=e6f36a9c&itok=EEiY5_fO)
Deborah Belintani Rosa, a theater production major, came from Brazil to Kent State University at Stark to study in the United States.
![Kent State Employee Wellness is reminding employees and families to get their free flu vaccination ahead of this year’s flu season. Kent State Employee Wellness is reminding employees and families to get their free flu vaccination ahead of this year’s flu season.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIAL%20FEATURE%20Flu1%20Main.jpg?VersionId=E76Kv_49zjAPWuaFDwX37uf_Kfciim6i&h=e6f36a9c&itok=3q5N6KMG)
Kent State Employee Wellness is reminding employees and families to get their free flu vaccination ahead of this year’s flu season.
![Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences at Kent State University, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain. Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences at Kent State University, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTO%20LEAD%20Caldwell_in_lab.jpg?VersionId=sz6YAzLUzzHD6MZp6G1laOGbAKTImrCb&h=e6f36a9c&itok=tyf_Hmz0)
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State University’s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain.
Medical professionals treat a wide variety of people. But what do they do when they encounter a communication barrier? What if the patient only speaks French or Spanish or American Sign Language? Kent State nursing students are learning how to navigate that situation.
![The Williamson House is the home of the SRVSS and the Women's Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPEC%20FEAT%20-%20main%20Williamson%20HouseAlumni.jpg?VersionId=Q.rOFyrKL4C9GWsFxGYHHyuspePC9S0y&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Vmde_Fh0)
The Women's Center wants to celebrate not just the women who come into the center, but decades of women who have left a legacy at Kent State.
Medical professionals treat a wide variety of people. But what do they do when they encounter a communication barrier? What if the patient only speaks French or Spanish or American Sign Language? Kent State nursing students are learning how to navigate that situation.
The 2018 Faculty/Staff Health and Resource Fair is planned for Oct. 8-11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the DeWeese Health Center. As part of the week-long event, the Kent State Women’s Center is offering digital mammograms to qualified employees, spouses and students.
Yoshinobu Hakutani, Department of English, presented “Richard Wright’s Haiku and Basho” and chaired the session “Culture and Literature of the Chicago Renaissance: Postmodern and Postcolonial Development,” at the American Literature Association Conference in San Francisco, May 24-27, 2018.
Steven R. Brown, Professor Emeritus, Evaluation and Measurement, and James C. Rhoads, authored “Bibliography of Intensive Single-case Studies” in Operant Subjectivity, Vol. 39, Issue 1-2 (2017) 98-100.
![Ted R. McKown, II Ted R. McKown, II](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/FAMILIAR%20FACE%20-%20McKown%20Ted.jpg?VersionId=hIr1U9Q7TyMJssmt_2htmalTozS1qss8&h=8a019425&itok=cXG2fGA1)
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.