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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Kenneth Cushner, professor emeritus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies; and Averil McClelland, professor emerita, College of Education, Health and Human Services, authored Human Diversity in Education: An Intercultural Approach, 9th Ed., Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, (2018).
The Employee Wellness team has several opportunities for employees to hone resiliency skills in the new year. Remember, you are never too young or too old to work on resiliency, as individuals can improve these skill sets at any age. Resilient individuals do not wallow or dwell on failure; they acknowledge and learn from situations, and then move forward.
If these attributes sound like something you would like to work on, consider some, or all, of these upcoming programs on resiliency:
Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and teaching facility, the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic, welcomes employees to visit the DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus every Wednesday morning for foot and ankle problems.
![Kent State University won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-UniversityChallenge1_0.jpg?VersionId=ekXR781VhtHRLpt3oAnGMkvj2DdNtPCE&h=e6f36a9c&itok=6tsQBZvl)
Faculty and staff on TEAM KENT STATE hold the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.
![Kent State University President Beverly Warren presents Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., with a Kent State Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award during the Spring 2016 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Kent State University President Beverly Warren presents Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., with a Kent State Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award during the Spring 2016 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Miller.jpg?VersionId=ZLEGYQZFAD2Dovs99bmkGVaTSYvKugqa&h=e6f36a9c&itok=TptXiUNX)
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
![Kent State University at Stark student Heather Greier discovered an unexpected way to fulfill her purpose of helping animals. Kent State University at Stark student Heather Greier discovered an unexpected way to fulfill her purpose of helping animals.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video2.jpg?VersionId=VtYC1BpoOv257e_aI0hEU_HCYbas8Seb&h=e6f36a9c&itok=8FOFzoax)
Kent State University at Stark student Heather Greier discovered an unexpected way to fulfill her purpose of helping animals.
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Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that four candidates for dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering will be on campus over the next several weeks. Each candidate will hold a public presentation on the following topic:
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
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.