Effective Jan. 1, 2016, Kent State University has improved its vision benefit coverage. Employees can now receive exams, eyeglasses or contact lenses on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1-Dec. 31). EyeMed is the employee vision care provider and is automatic when you elect medical coverage with Medical Mutual or Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. With EyeMed, you have access to more than 37,000 independent practitioners and optical retail providers at more than 17,000 locations nationwide. Retail locations include LensCrafters, Pearle Optical, Sears Optical, Target Optical and JC Penney Optical. ...
Familiar Face Amy Royer Library Associate Kent State University at Trumbull Library Kent State Trumbull JOB DESCRIPTION: Perform complex library activities on a regular basis (e.g., copy cataloging, bibliographic searching, etc.) requiring extensive knowledge of machine readable formats, database searching strategies and acceptable catalog copy; assists library patrons in locating information, requiring knowledge of basic reference sources; and/or supervises senior library assistants or library assistants, engaged in routine library activities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: J...
New Face Robert D. Hisrich Associate Dean of Graduate and International Programs and Bridgestone Chair of International Marketing College of Business Administration Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Overseeing and developing graduate and international programs in the College of Business Administration WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The collegiality and quality of the faculty and administration ATTRACTION TO KENT STA...
On Dec. 29, the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced an award of more than $1.2 million in grants to support and assist those impacted by sexual violence on college campuses in Ohio. Kent State University’s Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services received more than $90,000 to employ a university advocate to assist people impacted by sexual violence. “This funding will allow us to support more students in getting the resources they need and deserve when impacted by sexual violence,” says Jennie O’Connell, director of Kent State’s Office of Sexual and Relationship V...
Kent State University’s Office of Student Success Programs would like to welcome you back to campus. Now that the Spring 2016 Semester is underway, we wanted to share information on how we can work together to help support your students' success. The Early Alert system is now up and running for the semester. Early Alert for Faculty Early Alert allows faculty members to identify students who are struggling in class so that the Office of Student Success Programs can provide support where they need it. This online system is accessible through your FlashLine Faculty Dashboard. The Early Aler...
The Kent State University Alumni Association had many accomplishments in 2015. These achievements were made possible, in part, by the support of our members. Take a look back at the 2015 Year in Review video to see some of the highlights for the past year. Watch the Video ...
Featured speaker Troy Carter offers Jamil Smith an internship When senior music technology major Jamil Smith saw Troy Carter scheduled to speak at Kent State University at Stark's Featured Speaker Series, he saw an opportunity. Carter owns his own music producing company Atom Factory, a talent management and film and television production company. As a businessman in the music industry and an entrepreneur in his field of study, Smith knew he could learn from Carter's mistakes and successes. “When I first realized he was going to be at the school, that's when I began to strategize beca...
2015 productions honored in multiple categories including acting and musical direction Local theatre critics recently honored Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s summer professional theatre, for achievements during the theatre’s 2015 season. The theatre’s 2015 productions were recognized in multiple categories including acting, directing, musical direction, choreography, and costume and scenic design. Cleveland Jewish News critic Bob Abelman recognized Associate Professor Jonathan Swoboda as the year’s Best Musical Director for his work on A Little Night Music. In his “Best Theatr...
The Kent State University School of Communication Studies welcomes Rachel Gill and Alexa Thomas to the public relations and marketing team. Both students join the team as PR/Marketing assistants to the school. Gill is a senior public relations major with a marketing minor and is looking forward to graduating this May. “I’m excited to plan special events for the school and gain more insight into the world of marketing and communications as a whole,” Gill said. “I have never planned an entire event from start to finish, so I feel that will be a very rewarding experience." ...
The University Events and Conference Services department at Kent State University, formerly known as University Conference Bureau, achieved One-Stop Shop Certification through the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International. One-Stop Shop certification recognizes collegiate operations that deliver one contact, one contract and one bill to meeting planners. This streamlining of conferencing and events coordination is intended to more closely match the practices of convention facilities and finer hotels. “Achieving this certification was a goal of mine when I b...