As part of Kent State University's employee wellness program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees may earn up to $300 annually in wellness dollars by simply participating in healthy lifestyle activities. More than 1,300 employees have taken advantage of earning their first $150 by completing their Tier 1 activities by April 30, 2018. To earn the second $150 award, employees have from Jan. 1, 2018, through Oct. 15, 2018, to complete action items of their choice from the Wellness Your Way programming. The chart below shows just how easy it is for you to achieve 350 points to e...
A diet rich in fiber is a key part of healthy aging. Fiber reduces your risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and colon cancer. It also lowers total and LDL cholesterol and improves weight management, digestion and absorption of key nutrients. All full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to participate in the 28-day Fill Up On Fiber Challenge designed to help you discover ways to increase your overall intake of this important nutrient for the rest of your life. You will learn what foods will add to your health and what foods to avoid. The Fill Up On Fiber Challen...
The Kent State University Honors College is proud to announce that Honors College student and political science major, Megan Swoger, has been named by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) as a 2018 Portz Scholar. As a member of the graduating class of 2018 this past spring, Megan created and submitted her thesis entitled “Analysis of the Prevailing Practice of FGM in Ghana: Are domestic laws and international treaties effective in the eradication of FGM within the state?” Megan based her thesis upon two trips to Ghana where she collected data firsthand for her research pr...
The Kent State University Museum announces the appointment of Sarah J. Rogers as its new director. Ms. Rogers has been active in the arts and nonprofit arena for more than 25 years in a variety of roles, which include curating, museum management, fundraising, communications and marketing, donor relations and community engagement. Ms. Rogers comes to Kent State from the Columbus Museum of Art where she has served as executive deputy director since 2012. While her main charge was to oversee the museum’s communications and development departments and the management of the Museum Store, Ms. Rog...
Kent State University student Symone Baskerville is passionate about sustainability. A senior fashion design student, Ms. Baskerville’s love for sustainable fashion began after taking an environmental science course during her freshman year of high school. There she learned about Project Greenway, a green fashion runway competition. Her involvement in the competition led her to discover how everyday items, such as plastic bags and tissue paper, could be reused and repurposed into designs. After her experience with Project Greenway, Ms. Baskerville felt inspired to use her love of fashion for ...
Online final grading for Summer 2018 Summer 2 (POT S2) began Thursday, Aug. 2, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any summer 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Any final grades for summer 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These summer 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Aug. 9. To access Final Grades via FlashFAST, log in to FlashLine and click on the Faculty...
Since 1968, the School of Art has been conducting studio art intensives during the summers where visiting artists travel to Kent State to teach and mentor a select group of students. In this exhibition, artworks from the School of Art Collection created by visiting artists who participated during the first decade of the Kent Blossom Art program (1968-1977) will be on display. Join us to celebrate 50 years of Kent Blossom Art Intensives!
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences. Kent State University is making strides in creating a more inclusive campus and the university’s efforts are being recognized nationally. Kent State has been ranked 4.5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, the premier national benchmarking tool for creating safer and more LGBTQ-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. The university moved up from a 3.5 score last year. “The increase in our Campus Pride Index rating means tha...
Zion Clark, Kent State University at Tuscarawas sophomore and Golden Eagles wrestler, is featured in an award-winning short documentary that will air on Netflix on Aug. 10. The 20-year-old student from Massillon was born without legs from a condition known as caudal regression syndrome and grew up in foster homes until he was adopted in his teens. He was first introduced to wrestling while in the second grade and has become a wrestling phenomenon who overcomes obstacles and accepts challenges, both on and off the mat. “Wrestling opened a door for me when I was seven years old,” Mr. Clark...
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State University College of Business Administration’s National Advisory Board welcomes Arthur Karas. Karas graduated from Kent State in 1978 with a BBA in accounting. Karas is a recognized leader in the industrial and environmental service industries. As a senior executive and experienced industry professional, he provides leadership, insight and innovative solutions for his clients in these fields. His firms provide a myriad of specialized services for industry and community infrastructures. Karas has spent the majority of his career as the senior executive of his fa...
