Your Kent State ID Number is a unique 9-digit number that begins with an "8." Kent State uses this number to identify all faculty, staff and students within the university. Various departments, including Payroll, Benefits and Employee and Academic Records, use this number to associate their records with you. Locate your Kent State ID Number by logging into FlashLine and selecting the profile image to access the My Profile page. For security reasons, do not share this number with anyone.
Do you know your Kent State ID Number and why is it a good idea to memorize it?
![Graduating seniors from Kent State University's track and field teams celebrate their academic achievement.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Athletes1.jpg?VersionId=4o5hXLzCkN15zMXR2QfJLOK6HIAQYEFz&h=ec98a0f6&itok=VWaqV0Vq)
The 2016 Kent State University Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0.
![Waste removed from Kent State ends up in landfills.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video_0.jpg?VersionId=F3xaGPRDdydUii7VPGCnT.Vz1l1nJCZz&h=ec98a0f6&itok=MWcNRalX)
What happens when you throw away your trash? Kent State students produce an average of four pounds of trash per person per week.
!["42nd Street" is one of several performances that will be featured as part of the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center 2016-17 season.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-PAC1.jpg?VersionId=YYe9KZ5xharcNBsZJio_k6v7X5qBD.L2&h=ec98a0f6&itok=Q_62aBLi)
The Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center 2016-17 season will feature 21 diverse and high-quality performances, including comedy, dance, Broadway shows and additional concerts.
![Kent State University advertising majors Ellie Schering, Matt Varga and Emily Wahl presented a marketing campaign to V8®+Energy brand executives at the at the Campbell’s headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Advertising.jpg?VersionId=xvEdKhGnUvZ1VyGPdvj_29kzoZqS3uqj&h=ec98a0f6&itok=2U7iw0no)
Over the course of the Spring 2016 Semester, three Kent State University advertising majors developed an integrated marketing campaign for V8®+Energy.
![Kent State’s University Communications and Marketing staff, pictured, selected an Abraham Lincoln theme and created marketing materials for the 2016 American Advertising Federation of Akron’s ADDY award ceremony.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Addys.jpeg?VersionId=EXzwtUtXrQvjK4AMl3paOkWadS__LoIx&h=ec98a0f6&itok=PNN_dTRa)
Kent State University students and alumni received a Judge’s Choice award, along with two gold and nine silver awards at the 2016 American Advertising Federation of Akron’s (AAF-Akron) ADDY award ceremony, themed “Advertising Abe” in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
![Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on June 3.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-Advancement.jpg?VersionId=XM_LbIKmGHEjJpRX.mTEyNsz136hfOuI&h=ec98a0f6&itok=LsrB19h6)
Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on June 3. The 34,400-square-foot center brings the Division of Institutional Advancement together under one roof.
Stina Olafsdottir, university bursar, has been selected to serve on the executive board of the Women’s Network of Ohio (WNO), an affiliate of the American Council on Education (ACE).
Uma Krishnan, Department of English, won an Honorable Mention for the 2016 CCCC James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award on April 8, 2016, during the 2016 CCCC Annual Convention in Houston, Texas.
The Division of Human Resources recently honored 47 Kent State University employees at the annual 20-Year Club celebration in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Employees can access a poster of the 2016 20-Year Club members on the HR website.
Congratulations inductees!
Smartphone, Smart TV, etablet, eReader, Apple, HP, Android, to name a few. Then there is Google, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, IM, Flicker, YouTube, Yelp, Pinterest, etc. – welcome to the world of social media.
The Kent State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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