Join Fit for Life, formerly Faculty/Staff Exercise Program, and get the individual and small group attention you need while improving your goals at your own pace. This one-credit workshop is a perfect way for faculty, staff, students and adult family members to achieve the success they have been looking for in their personal health and fitness journey. Employees and their eligible dependents may apply to use their tuition waiver benefit to cover the cost of this one credit-hour workshop. Workshops are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6-7 a.m., noon-1 p.m. a...

Be Well Solutions’ health coaches, certified through Wellcoaches of America, work with employees individually to help them reach their wellness goals. Health coaches have expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. Onsite health coaching sessions will be available throughout the year on select dates to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees. In addition to onsite health coaching, unlimited telephonic health coaching is available Monday-Friday year round. To schedule your coaching session for Wednesday, Feb. 1...

Kent State University is currently offering employees the opportunity to obtain Guaranteed Issue permanent life insurance for yourself and your family to supplement any existing benefits. Any full-time employee between ages 16 and 70, working at least 30 hours a week and actively and continuously employed for a minimum of three months, except for vacations, normal non-working days and other absences totaling not more than five days, is eligible for the Guaranteed Issue voluntary life insurance program through New York Life. Guaranteed Issue provides coverage without any medical questions or...

Familiar Face Amy Quillin Director Student Accessibility Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the office, supervise staff, meet with students, consult with faculty/staff, and hopefully make a difference in the lives of students we serve. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2000 (although I’ve worked on/off at Kent since 1988). EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: St. Joseph’s University, Pennsylvania LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I get to work with great staff and colleagues who are dedicated, enthusiastic, crea...

Students in the School of Communication Studies are invited to apply for scholarships before the March 1, 2016 deadline. Any undergraduate or graduate student interested in applying for a scholarship or award should visit scholarships.comm.kent.edu. Log in to the website using your Kent State University Flashline username and password. Paper applications will no longer be accepted in the main office – all applications must be submitted via scholarships.comm.kent.edu before end of day March 1, 2016. If you have questions or issues with submitting your application online, email comm@kent.e...

New Face Tim Davies Administration and Operations Director University Communications and Marketing Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I oversee and facilitate the administrative and business operations of University Communications and Marketing, including finance, budget, facilities and human resources activities. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: April 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I spent the last three years at Ohio University in the Budget Office, providing oversight for the finance and administration operations. Prior to that, I worked as director of f...

“Legal Briefs” appears in e-Inside to keep faculty and staff informed of legal issues and their implications.   As a brief summary, raffles and other similar activities are governed by Ohio's gambling laws, codified in the Ohio Revised Code in Chapter 2915. While there are obviously several nuances to the gaming laws, including separate provisions for licensed bingo games and even sweepstakes contests, most relevant to the question received by the Office of General Counsel are those involving raffles.  According to 2915.01(CC), a "raffle" means "a form of bingo in which on...

Spring semester will see the continuation of construction on and around the Kent Campus, so do not be surprised to see traffic cones and construction fences. Below is a brief update on the major construction projects that may impact your travel.  Summit Street The Summit Street Improvement project will make enhancements to a one-mile stretch of the roadway from Lincoln Street to Loop Road, reducing congestion and making the area safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The project is being managed by the City of Kent and is expected to be completed in late 2017. Preliminary ...

You are invited to nominate a Kent State University faculty member for the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award is intended to honor Kent State’s exceptional researchers and scholars. The awardees will be selected based on the quality of research and scholarship and its impact on society. A ceremony and reception will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 4 p.m. as part of Faculty Appreciation Week.  Who can be nominated?  Any Kent State faculty member ...

Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2016. Located in Independence, Ohio, it is one of nine accredited podiatry colleges in the United States and is a four-year, graduate-level medical college, granting the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. Since it was founded in 1916, the college has graduated more than 6,780 podiatrists who made outstanding contributions to the field and study of podiatric medicine. Currently, it has 124 students in its first-year class. “The growth of our college has been demonstrated in both number of s...