Thriving During Times of Change  Employee Wellness is pleased to announce its Fall Speaker Series, Thriving During Times of Change. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend both sessions of this virtual, two-part series. For full-time, benefits-eligible employees participating in the wellness rewards program, each session will be worth 30 Tier 2 points for a total of 60 points for the series. Click on the titles below to learn more and register for each session.   Part One  Managing Change vs. Change Managi...

The Staff Appreciation Day Cookout at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus was a rousing success with delicious food, good music, lots of fun and plenty of blue and gold! View the slideshow. ...

Head coach Sean Lewis' Golden Flashes will take to the gridiron at Dix Stadium on Friday, August 20, at 6 p.m., making their last practice of this year's training camp available to Kent State faculty, staff, family and friends. More information to follow. ...

Rick Feinberg, professor emeritus of anthropology and president of the Kent State University Retirees’ Association, has been elected to the board of directors of the Fulbright Association’s Northeast Ohio Chapter. The Fulbright Association extends the Fulbright international exchange into a lifelong experience for U.S. alumni. It connects alumni and friends of the Fulbright program through lifelong learning, collaborative networking, and service projects at home and abroad. Established on February 27, 1977, the Fulbright Association is the U.S. alumni organization of the Fulbright P...

Join the Communiversity Band, Kent Chorus or Gospel Choir Kent State's Glauser School offers faculty and staff the opportunity to play in the Communiversity Band or sing in the Kent Chorus and the KSU Gospel Choir. No class registration or fees are required to join these groups! Rehearsals begin the first full week of the fall semester. Find out how to become a member at the Community Ensembles website. Anthropology Professor Elected to Board of Prestigious Scholar Program Rick Feinberg, professor emeritus of anthropology and president of the Kent State University Retirees’ ...

Kent State's Glauser School offers faculty and staff the opportunity to play in the Communiversity Band or sing in the Kent Chorus and the KSU Gospel Choir. No class registration or fees are required to join these groups! Rehearsals begin the first full week of the fall semester. Find out how to become a member at the Community Ensembles website. ...

As students return to campus for the fall semester, they will notice many changes to the Safety and Security Office within University Housing (formerly Residence Services). And it’s not just the new uniforms. Most important change is that students will now be able to call (330) 672-7004, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to receive assistance, including requesting an escort to/from any location on campus. Initially rolled out during the fall 2020 semester to a limited number of students living on campus, it will now reach more students with the residence halls at ful...

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets to the Friday, August 13 and Sunday, August 15 performances of "Altar Boyz." You can reserve tickets for these performances online at the link below or by calling the Porthouse Box Office at 330-672-3884. In order to secure the offer, please provide the code SOUL.  Reserve Tickets to Altar Boyz About Altar Boyz Running July 29 - August 15, 2021, "Altar Boyz" is directed by Porthouse's Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent, choreographed by Martín Céspedes, and music di...

Kent, Ohio — Live concerts return to the Kent State University Glauser School’s 2021-2022 concert season. New this season: All concerts and recitals will be ticketed. Corresponding adjustments have been made to pricing, and new subscription packages have been created to keep concerts affordable and accessible. “Safety and security is the driving force behind these updates to our ticketing policies,” said Kent McWilliams, D.M.A., director of the Glauser School. “Not only will the changes help us create a safer environment for all visitors, faculty, staff and students, they will also create a...