It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an “atypical pneumonia” circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable. In the late 1990s, it was “bird flu,” an influenza virus that spread from birds to humans, strain H5N1. After 18 individuals were infected and 6 of them died, Hong Kong culled millions of chickens in an effort to contain the virus, but it popped up again in 2003 and has spread slowly around the globe since then, sickeni...
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget. These tragic events not only became a watershed moment for our country but left a ...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
The new SECURE Act recently passed by congress addresses distributions from your IRA, 401k or 403b. It states that beneficiaries of retirement accounts must withdraw inherited funds within 10 years. So, taxable distributions to most beneficiaries will be larger and the taxes they pay will be higher. But there is a solution – it’s called a Testamentary Charitable Remainder Unitrust. This unitrust is a tax-exempt trust that is set up through your estate plan and will make income payments to your heirs for a term of up to 20 years. At the end of the trust, remaining funds are distributed to su...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
On December 20, 2019, Congress made sweeping changes to the U.S. retirement landscape. The SECURE Act, or “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement,” will affect nearly everyone. Here are two major changes. Required Minimum Distribution Age Change Instead of 70-½ , the SECURE Act now allows you to wait until age 72 to take your first Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA, allowing you a year and a half longer to save for retirement. This change only applies to those who have not yet reached age 70-½. If you turned 70-½ in 2019, you must take your RMD under ...
Kent State's commitment to safely and effectively meet the public health challenge presented by COVID-19 means most university employees are now working from home and will continue to do so in the weeks ahead. Thrust into a work from home situation, many employees quickly learn that working remotely may not be what they expected, and that it requires specific skills and habits. The Employee Wellness Team has had numerous requests to assist in this regard and have considered important factors that not only help to make us more productive in this situation, but also considerations for support...
Several telecommunications companies are offering free internet access to students and area families. MCTV, a leading internet, TV and phone provider in the region, announced Tuesday it would offer free internet access for families without service in response to online learning concerns related to COVID-19. MCTV is offering free internet access to households with K-12 or college students who do not already have an MCTV broadband subscription. The offer is available now through April 30. Find additional information here or call 330.833.4134. Comcast and Spectrum are also offe...
In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, Kent State University regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020. A meaningful virtual May 4 Commemoration program is under development, and details will be announced at a later time. This online program will honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder who were killed and nin...
Fall 2020 recipient of the University Fellowship was awarded to Sasan Shadpour. Congratulations Sasan! ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ Gamma Sigma Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society celebrated academic excellence by inducting eighteen members recently. Alpha Delta Nu, the honor society for associate degree nursing students, welcomed the following Kent State Tuscarawas Associate Degree in Nursing program students: Alisha Arnold, Connor Attrell, Karley Buchanan, Michelle Campbell, Rachael Cotsmire, Melissa Hershberger, Rachel Kistler, Courtney Kohler, Karlee Leaver, Christina Martini, Alyssa Poyser, Paige Ricketts, Kimberley Roe, Rachel Short, Kori Trachsel, Maclaine Varn, B...