mindful mondays

When you realize that mindfulness is much more than breath awareness and relaxation, you start to notice opportunities to practice throughout the day, even while at work.   Employee Wellness is pleased to share that Kent State’s favorite mindfulness coach, Daron Larson, returns in 2022 for Mindful Mondays! Join Daron each month to discover ways you can sneak mindfulness into your daily routine. The first session of 2022 will be on February 7 from 8:30 - 9 a.m. Register here.  For questions related to wellness offerings for Kent State faculty and staff, ...

Emily Metzgar

Emily Metzgar, Ph.D., became the director of the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) at Kent State University July 1, 2020, in the midst of a pandemic. Metzgar previously served as the director of undergraduate studies of the Media School at Indiana University. Metzgar’s diverse background paired with the insight she has gained from her previous work experiences has guided her in her new role as the MDJ Director. Her vision is to break the boundaries between the School’s four areas of study and to provide MDJ students with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed after graduation. Now...

Chanel: The Next Chapter

Join Director Sarah J. Rogers as she looks at the designs of Virginie Viard who was named Chanel's Creative Director after Karl Lagerfeld passed away in 2019. Viard spent 19 years working alongside Lagerfeld and was, in his words, "...my right hand and left hand." Viard is coming into her own as she steers the storied House through the pandemic and our changing world.
 

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2022 NE Ohio COF Poster Conference

This is an annual event organized jointly by NE Ohio universities and colleges, including Kent State University, Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Notre Dame College, Cuyahoga Community College, University of Akron, and Youngstown State University. Participating Choose Ohio First teams present posters based on their research projects. The presentations are judged by faculty and other experts.

The abstract submission deadline is February 25th.

Dear Kent State University Student, Our records indicate you have taken no action toward complying with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Since you are not compliant, you are required to get tested weekly for COVID-19. Remember, Kent State has options for you to get compliant with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. You can meet this requirement in two ways: Receive an exemption from vaccination and get tested weekly or get vaccinated and report your status to the university.   If you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 90 days, you do not need to tak...

Dear Kent State University Student, Welcome to Kent State and to our Golden Flashes family! Part of being a Flash means learning and understanding the core values that are behind every decision we make for the university. We say Flashes Take Care of Flashes often, and that’s a true reflection of how everyone – students, faculty and staff – operates on our campuses. We take care of each other and always look out for each other. At no greater time have we seen our Flashes Take Care of Flashes spirit in action than in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We know that it takes every...

Dear Kent State University Student, We hope you are enjoying your time at Kent State! As you were informed in an email from the university on Dec. 23, 2021, Kent State has a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students, faculty and staff. Everyone is required to either get vaccinated and report their status to the university or receive an exemption from vaccination, and begin a testing protocol. Until such time as you are compliant with the university’s vaccine requirement, you are required to get tested weekly for COVID-19.  There are two ways you can comply with this testin...

Dear Kent State University Student, Our records indicate you have taken no action toward complying with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The university requires you to get tested weekly for COVID-19 until you become fully vaccinated or receive an exemption from vaccination and begin a weekly testing protocol.  If you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 90 days, you do not need to take this weekly test. You will be exempted from the weekly testing during that 90-day period, but you must submit proof of your positive COVID-19 diagnosis here. Aft...

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