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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![Members of the Kent State University at Trumbull community display mindfulness posters that encourage mindful breathing, observation, and/or awareness, and promotes counseling services for students in need. Members of the Kent State University at Trumbull community display mindfulness posters that encourage mindful breathing, observation, and/or awareness, and promotes counseling services for students in need.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Mindfulness1.jpg?VersionId=gooQZVBozv54odW7PSjNRWQrVhgbH1O8&h=e6f36a9c&itok=aq2I7GAo)
Kent State University at Trumbull’s Counseling Services and Psychology Club are encouraging students to follow the old adage, “stop and smell the roses.”
![Katherine Bryk, word processing specialist at Kent State University, has a passion for martial arts for fitness and self-defense purposes. Kent State offers a variety of wellness activities for employees through its Employee Wellness program. Katherine Bryk, word processing specialist at Kent State University, has a passion for martial arts for fitness and self-defense purposes. Kent State offers a variety of wellness activities for employees through its Employee Wellness program.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-MartialArts1.jpg?VersionId=Ldp9F3BXABXovaYGh_oW.TIo1NRZIWsg&h=e6f36a9c&itok=GjhTcsG8)
For Katherine Bryk, word processing specialist at Kent State University, a current passion for martial arts started with a seemingly simple childhood scenario.
![Kent State University students studying in the College of Business Administration pose for a group photo outside the Business Administration Building. Kent State University students studying in the College of Business Administration pose for a group photo outside the Business Administration Building.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-CoBA.jpg?VersionId=mBkimW5vS5xwySa1aV7SNIR0eA6MsX.A&h=e6f36a9c&itok=MhzPp8l0)
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has emerged among an elite group after undergoing the rigorous process to ensure the highest standards in business education are being met.
Kent State University will again participate in the On the Move Challenge, a 12-week, national corporate competition. This is not your typical “challenge” and comes with no 10K per day requirement, no guilt, no shame, no punishment.
David Kaplan, Ph.D., Department of Geography, was elected vice president of the American Association of Geographers for 2018-2019. Dr. Kaplan, an American Geographical Society (AGS) councilor and editor of the society’s flagship Geographical Review journal, will automatically be elected as president for the 2019-2020 term, which will be followed by another term as past president in 2020-2021. He will succeed Dr. Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach of the University of Texas-Austin.
The world will never be less distracting than it is right now. Mindfulness practice involves changing attention habits. It uses ordinary perceptions to train your attention.
Join us for this informative lunch and learn on Tuesday, April 10, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 306, Kent Student Center. During this session, we will discuss the role of Social Security in retirement planning and the effect of the Windfall Elimination and Government Offset Provision as it relates to OPERS/STRS.
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of Kent State University's employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.
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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.