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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Online final grading for Summer 2 (S2) 2016 courses meeting from June 13 through Aug. 6 begins Thursday, Aug. 4, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any Summer 2 (S2) 2016 course section that was flexibly scheduled and has an end date no later than Aug. 6. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Any final grades for Summer 2 (S2) 2016 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.
Kent State University Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen announced the reorganization of several administrative areas within the athletic department on July 22. The reorganization is among many steps the athletics department will implement as a part of its strategic vision "The Game Plan," announced earlier this year.
![Members of Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with Kent State student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left)during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizen’s Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-EagleScout1.jpg?VersionId=cl3I6ykgVUtsbTZUZrEINExQx5owxvtC&h=ec98a0f6&itok=SMepBf47)
Kent State University freshman Josh Paulin recently saved a man’s life, which motivated Kent State’s Department of Public Safety to honor him for his heroic acts.
Mark D. Albaugh, of Uhrichsville, has been hired as the coach for cross country and track and field at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
![Bob Christy, coordinator for photography at University Communications and Marketing, took this photo at Cape Cod of a mother showing her child the ocean for the first time.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Christy-Header.jpg?VersionId=N32XQaK8uU_25sWtcWNJKQV9Iu1k0J94&h=ec98a0f6&itok=kS6_eEsn)
Kent State University employees shared some of their favorite summer vacation and staycation photos with e-Inside.
Rick Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, presented "Mental Maps of Geographical and Cosmological Space: Anuta, Solomon Islands" at the 22nd annual meeting of the New Zealand Studies Association in collaboration with Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland, on July 1, 2016.
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries, Department of Special Collections and Archives, presented "Campus Connections: The Black Campus Movement Project at Kent State" at the Rare Books and Manuscripts (RBMS) Opening Doors to Collaboration, Outreach and Diversity Conference in Coral Gables, Florida, on June 23, 2016.
![Kent State architecture and urban design students stand near the aging waterfront in Havana, Cuba, in an effort to design plans to help restore it. (Photo credit: Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative).](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Cuba.jpg?VersionId=jjlk4H9JJiQZ32efrhgyUUuqpnPNXV_S&h=ec98a0f6&itok=29KP9GmM)
From its island greenery and beautiful, clear beaches – to its vintage American cars and aged architecture – Havana, Cuba, is a place where few American college students have explored in more than 60 years.
![Pictured are construction workers at the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-Construction.jpg?VersionId=GbpjeMqZcN4ShHJ21DjW2He6cgtQ96OR&h=ec98a0f6&itok=tSLXjFSD)
Take a look at some of the ongoing construction projects at the Kent Campus.
Kent State University's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon has announced that Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Ph.D., has been appointed interim director of Kent State’s Center for Teaching and Learning, effective July 11, 2016. She will provide overall leadership for the Center for Teaching and Learning, whose primary mission is to provide opportunities, leadership and support for all faculty to grow in their scholarly and professional endeavors.
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.