The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Friday, July 27, to consider the report of a fact-finder appointed by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to make recommendations regarding all unresolved issues between the university and the Kent State University Employees Local 153, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), in their negotiations to reach a collective-bargaining agreement. In accordance with state law, the union membership and the Board of Trustees each have seven days from the report issuance date to act on the repor...

The Arbor Day Foundation has awarded Kent State Tuscarawas recognition as a 2017 Tree Campus USA for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. The program is celebrating its 10th year. To obtain this distinction, Kent State Tuscarawas met the five core standards for effective campus forest management: form a tree advisory committee, develop a campus tree care plan, dedicate annual expenditures for its campus tree...

This summer, visitors to the beautiful Chautauqua Lake area of New York can experience Traveling Stanzas and engage with Kent State University students as the university’s Wick Poetry Center extends its reach and further establishes its mission of creating shared creative experiences through poetry and community outreach.   Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center has announced a partnership with the Chautauqua Institution to feature its Traveling Stanzas exhibit in Chautauqua’s new Poetry Makerspace throughout the 2018 summer season. “Poetry has an incredible history at Cha...

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology/Criminology, Kent State Tuscarawas, authored “Justice System Response to Elderly Criminality” in Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer) Peter C. Kratcoski & Maximilian Edelbacher (Eds.), (2018), 197-224. ...

Familiar Face Gregory J. Hatch Equipment Laboratory Tech School of Art Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Install, maintain, fabricate and repair equipment for the benefit of students, faculty and staff at the Center for the Visual Arts WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: June 2007 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Reiter Dairy LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people and the benefits ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The excellent benefits RESIDES IN: New Franklin, Ohio HOMETOWN: New Franklin, Ohio EDUCATION: Norto...

New Face Molly Smith Associate Director of Advancement Regional Campuses and Special Programs Geauga Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Advancement work for a regional campus WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: December 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I worked for the American Cancer Society for the last 14 years coordinating Relay for Life events. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The opportunity to come "home" and work with great colleagues who are all here for the students. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The large regional campus...

Each year, employees are encouraged to attend the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs held on all Kent State University campuses. Each fair will include information about 2019 health care plan offerings and information on how all full-time, benefits-eligible employees can earn up to $300 in wellness rewards by participating in a variety of healthy lifestyle activities. The Open Enrollment window for making actual changes to your benefits will open at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 15 and close at 4:59 p.m. on Nov. 2. The Open Enrollment and Wellness Fair on the Kent Ca...