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 sign is covered in snow. The university's annual winter weather advisory serves as a guide for members of the Kent State community. A Kent State University sign is covered in snow. The university's annual winter weather advisory serves as a guide for members of the Kent State community.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Winter.jpg?VersionId=ok0xoLvh2ZvpiZhBIo8LL9wSpAVTT8ys&h=e6f36a9c&itok=1jL6TcLi)
Kent State University’s annual winter weather advisory serves as a guide for members of the university community regarding class cancellations and campus closures.
![Margie B. Iagulli Margie B. Iagulli](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Iagulli-Margie.jpg?VersionId=4UUfe74qLx929RAZ5.g5Cv4epUv_iW.b&h=8a019425&itok=WB81K9w_)
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Kent State's College of Business Administration Named a Best Business School by The Princeton Review
![Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has once again been named an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has once again been named an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Business_1.jpg?VersionId=l8kVw6HXKPoUDj.fOqSjJRtb2sSs75zu&h=e6f36a9c&itok=spoS86wo)
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has once again been named an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The college is one of 267 outstanding business schools to have its on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs profiled in The Princeton Review’s 2018 annual business school rankings.
![Melanie Knowles, Kent State’s manager for sustainability, received the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award on behalf of the university. Melanie Knowles, Kent State’s manager for sustainability, received the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award on behalf of the university.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-EPA-Award.jpg?VersionId=GRBrmNfpTM4UrQ1hQ9nShVnhWYEGKnhO&h=e6f36a9c&itok=5M1Y8vlI)
Kent State University has been awarded the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
![Kent State University student Emelia Sherin directs a play that places the opioid crisis on the forefront. Kent State University student Emelia Sherin directs a play that places the opioid crisis on the forefront.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video-EmeliaSherin.jpg?VersionId=SplgMZenpeELuo.jTat.EDe8lKP50SU1&h=e6f36a9c&itok=JnMkeP_i)
Learn how Kent State University student Emelia Sherin, a sophomore public relations major, is confronting the nation's opioid crisis.
Martin Jencius, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences; Eric Baltrinic, Winona State University, Wisconsin; and Steven Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, presented “The Successes and Challenges of Implementing Teacher Leadership after Study Abroad” at the 33rd annual conference of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sept. 10, 2017.
Peggy Nzomo, Ph.D., University Libraries, presented “Information Literacy Divide: The Language Factor” at the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)/World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Wroclaw, Poland, on Sept. 22, 2017.
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The Human Resource Talent Acquisition team continues to work on the new applicant tracking system with the new vendor, Page Up. As the project team is completing the final phase of this very important initiative, we will begin the training process later in November. We are planning on a go-live date of Friday, Dec. 1.
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.