Oct. 6: Dr. Sara Koopman iDr. Sara Koopman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University.  Her work deals with the peace and solidarity efforts around the globe with a focus on work in Columbia. She blogs about this at decolonizingsolidarity.blogspot.com. Learn more about Dr. Sara Koopman Listen to the Elevations interview:     ...

Kent State University's holiday closure schedule for 2018 will begin Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019.  The December biweekly pay will be on Dec. 7 and 21. The December semimonthly pay will be on Dec. 14 and 21.  The January biweekly pay will be on Jan. 4 and 18. The January semimonthly pay will be on Jan. 15 and 31. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassifi...

Familiar Face Greg Robertson  Head Women’s Golf Coach Athletics Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION:  Working with young ladies to help them win championships on the golf course, earn their degrees and help prepare them for life after college WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: June 2013 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Purdue University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: It’s a great university that gives our women’s golf team members an opportunity to excel in their sport and in the classroom. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: ...

New Face April McClellan-Copeland Senior Writer University Marketing and Communications Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I write compelling stories about Kent State students, faculty and staff.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I was a communications specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Prior to that, I spent nearly 25 years as a news reporter – most recently at The Plain Dealer. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I appreciate my supportive colleagues, who helped me make a positive tran...

Yoshinobu Hakutani, Department of English, presented “Haiku as a Bridge Between Japan and America: Three Girders of Yone Noguchi, Ezra Pound and R. H. Blyth” at the 2018 Yone Noguchi Society Conference, held at International Christian University, Tokyo, July, 7, 2018.     ...

Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, authored the book Framing Privacy in Digital Collections with Ethical Decision Making, 1st Edition, (Morgan and Claypool), (2018). ...

Virginia Dressler, Digital Projects Librarian and Assistant Professor, University Libraries, authored the book Framing Privacy in Digital Collections with Ethical Decision Making, 1st Edition, (Morgan and Claypool), (2018). ...

As part of the Wellness Your Way incentive program, full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening which will count toward their 2019 Tier One Wellness Your Way requirements.   In addition, flu vaccine clinics have been arranged to align with all upcoming health screening dates through December 2018 for all campuses.       Completing Tier One Activities Health screenings completed on-site with Be Well Solutions, Kent State University's wellness partner, automatically will be loaded into your personal portal. For he...

Stop in and see us at the inaugural Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness Resources Mini Fair. The fair is a joint collaboration between the Employee Wellness Office, the Women's Center and University Health Services and will run Oct. 8 - 11, 2018, at the DeWeese Health Center. The health fair hours will be Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. All full- and part-time employees are welcome to stop by the fair and informational tables. Faculty and staff members also can take advantage of several services in one convenient "stop." For instance, you can get your flu vaccine, your blood pre...