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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A Kent State University epidemiologist has refuted some age-old assumptions about depression
![Kent State University Professor Richard Feinberg from the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences has been elected to the status of Honorary Fellow by the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania. Kent State University Professor Richard Feinberg from the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences has been elected to the status of Honorary Fellow by the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/Feinberg.jpg?VersionId=ypdRpLd8IDij4sa9ewZB1G7EEqdZcE10&h=ec98a0f6&itok=LrsWEIdM)
Kent State University Professor Richard Feinberg from the Department of Anthropology has been elected to the status of Honorary Fellow by the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania.
![Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Oct. 7. Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Oct. 7.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/caed%20opening%20thumb.jpg?VersionId=ZuyuMwMIbSVoDZMiMLqixT9BFbhnaiK_&h=ec98a0f6&itok=mw7em7d1)
Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Oct. 7.
![Kent State University at East Liverpool students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program attended Hill Day in Washington, D.C. Kent State University at East Liverpool students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program attended Hill Day in Washington, D.C.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/03REGIONAL-Kent%20State%20East%20Liverpool%20Students%20Take%20Messages%20to%20Washington%2C%20D.C.1.jpg?VersionId=Ft7E8MadNK_SlkUh1ptFYBUA2EZm1dIk&h=ec98a0f6&itok=9PXs-uav)
Second-year students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Kent State University at East Liverpool participated in the annual American Occupational Therapy Assistant Association’s Hill Day in Washington, D.C.
![The Kent State Hospitality Management students participate in a pizza-making class at Eataly Firenze, one of the internship sites in Florence, Italy. The Kent State Hospitality Management students participate in a pizza-making class at Eataly Firenze, one of the internship sites in Florence, Italy.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article/04SPECIALFEATURE-Hospitality%20Management%20Studying%20Abroad1.jpg?VersionId=rfNuITnl69iD.Lky6vpdz94BMBb_tZt5&h=ec98a0f6&itok=uhcmLtHL)
For those wondering what it is like to complete an internship abroad, Kent State University students shared their experiences of interning in Italy during this past summer.
![The team in Alaska is (left to right) Jonathan Mills, undergraduate geology major; Kiersten Duroe, geology M.S. candidate; Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology; and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology. The team in Alaska is (left to right) Jonathan Mills, undergraduate geology major; Kiersten Duroe, geology M.S. candidate; Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology; and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/01PHOTOLEAD-Alaska1.jpg?VersionId=FJ8XXBerIZL0KnpnESK3KcraqM6HmOdT&h=ec98a0f6&itok=S1uxM4ug)
Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, two Kent State University professors are researching climate change in Alaska. Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professors from Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, spent a week in Fairbanks, Alaska, in June studying how climate change affects the availability of plant nutrients in arctic and sub-arctic ecosystems.
The grant teams up two of Kent State’s newest researchers.
The IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers a wide array of resources and services available to employees and their families. IMPACT can assist with various work/life issues, such as eldercare, personal finances, family or marriage counseling, smoking cessation and many more.
By participating in this informational webinar on Oct. 12 from 10-11 a.m., you will learn much more about how Impact Solutions can support you with a range of services and resources that promote healthier, more balanced living.
You are invited to attend and honor America’s veterans at this year’s Veterans Day program, “Honoring All Who Serve,” on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.
Yosh Hakutani, Department of English, presented “Richard Wright’s Achievement of Solace, Eastern Poetics, and African Philosophy” at the College Language Association Annual Convention on April 6-9, 2016, in Houston, Texas.
Yosh Hakutani, Department of English, organized and chaired a session, “The Chicago Renaissance: The Postmodern and Postcolonial Development,” at the American Literature Association Conference on May 26-29, 2016, in San Francisco, California.
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.