Division of People, Culture and Belonging
The Open Enrollment period for the 2025 benefit year will begin on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at 8 a.m. and continue through Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. This is the time each year when we encourage you to take the opportunity to review your current benefit plan selections and re-evaluate your current and future benefits needs.To aid in your 2025 coverage decision-making, the Employee Benefits team will hold Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs at each campus. The Employee Benefits and Wellness team, as well as representatives from the university community and various benefits providers, will be ...
Professor gives back by supporting students in need
This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E. Palmer, associate professor of philosophy, has generously pledged a matching gift for the Trumbull Campus Last Dollar Scholarship as a symbol of his appreciation for the Kent State Trumbull community, which he was a part of for more than 20 years. When faced with a decision between earning their degrees or dropping out of school during a crisis, this fund helps students stay on the path to graduation.
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Indigenous Food Systems and Environmental Policy in Canada
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Division of People, Culture and Belonging
The Division of People, Culture and Belonging wants to inform you of a minor change related to the last pay period of the calendar year that will be implemented in December 2024. For several years, employees who were paid semi-monthly received their paychecks early, typically the day before the winter break shutdown. We are now implementing a new consistent semi-month pay practice, meaning that the final paycheck for the calendar year will be on December 31. That means that employees paid semi-monthly will no longer receive their last paychecks of the year early. This change will not affe...
Kent State University welcomed special guests to campus from Sept. 20-22 for its annual Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend. Each year, nearly 1,000 students and their families participate in activities that invite them to explore campus, make key connections with the people, departments and support services of Kent State – and to have fun.This year’s all-campus activities included the Black Squirrel Festival, a pep rally, games, technology demos, college open houses, a movie night and dining events, which included an Oktoberfest-themed dinner. A Special Honors College Experie...
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Kyung Hee University, South Korea
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Kent State Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their Kent State University academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.Today, we kick off the series by introducing the group. Dylan Buffum: An 18-year-old freshman exploratory major and track and field athlete from New York, Dylan Buffum chose Kent State f...