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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Help the Kent State University Alumni Association select the design for the 2016 Homecoming T-shirt. Voting ends May 13. The winning T-shirt design will be announced June 1 on the Kent State Alumni Association Facebook page.
Kent State University prides itself in being a diverse institution — in students, faculty, staff and vendors, evident by its new partnership with woman-owned, minority office supply vendor Going Beyond Expectations (GBEX LLC).
GBEX, a distribution company located in Cincinnati, Ohio, expressed interest in working with Kent State three years ago through Kent State’s Supplier Diversity program.
This semester, Kent State University’s School of Visual Communication Design and LaunchNET Kent State collaborated on Shifting Frequencies: A Podcast Experiment. An overview of podcasting was provided at the launch event on Feb. 9. The “experiment” portion of the event charged students of all majors to produce a short podcast episode, approximately 10-30 minutes in length, based on lifestyle-related themes: culture, food, healthcare, housing, society and transportation.
The e-Inside newsletter will take a break between semesters. The May 9 issue is the last for the 2016 Spring Semester. e-Inside will resume June 13. Copy submissions for that issue should be emailed to einside@kent.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.
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![Kent State University President Beverly Warren takes a selfie with a graduating student prior to the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Commencement_0.jpg?VersionId=vul_Ci.wgCY_wkJOmgq_PgTdGKClsgBU&h=ec98a0f6&itok=s6wIvQqD)
Kent State University will hold its Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, and on Friday, May 20, at Cartwright Hall.
![A model walks the runway during the Kent State Fashion School's annual fashion show.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video-fashion.jpg?VersionId=A7iQB53HIvMGU_rq8B3D5L4WVQpv_IT2&h=ec98a0f6&itok=PafFcrOG)
The annual fashion show, “FS²: Crescendo,” highlighted the outstanding talents of the Kent State University Fashion School’s design and merchandising students.
![Pictured is Kent State University at Stark Dean Denise Seachrist (middle) with the 2016 Staff Excellence Award recipients Bobbi Groves, administrative clerk, and Jared Weber, senior IT user support analyst.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONALFEATUREStarkAward.jpg?VersionId=42JxId6gdnSED0hLrf0QmxwwQXK8pOf_&h=ec98a0f6&itok=grNnL4nw)
Kent State University at Stark faculty and staff gathered in the Campus Center to recognize the 2016 Staff Excellence Award recipients.
Many international student-athletes say that Kent State University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has gone above and beyond to make their transition to the U.S. as comfortable as possible.
![On The Move Challenge team members from Kent State University at Ashtabula have fun while working out.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEADNEWMoveChallenge1.jpg?VersionId=KDUtPKLJyMSn5ti6.mxi6kT1cm0mNx0p&h=ec98a0f6&itok=VvbZsfJk)
Kent State University is competing against employers across the country in the On The Move Challenge, a 12-week corporate fitness challenge promoting more movement throughout the workday.
![Mark Kershner, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at Kent State, was awarded a Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the most prestigious award Kent State presents to full-time, tenure-track faculty members.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Profile_Kershner1.jpg?VersionId=_N1ioZ_xuQCnyRI1NOBlGCCWmmU_aef8&h=ec98a0f6&itok=y9YzkIwD)
Kent State University Associate Professor Mark Kershner, Ph.D., believes it is important for students to begin conducting research during their undergraduate careers.
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.