Promoting awareness of the environment and its importance has long been a global challenge, but a new degree offered at Kent State University is designed to ensure that graduates take their place in the world as well-rounded, well-educated environmental stewards. Offered for the first time in fall 2017, the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that provides an understanding of not only the environment, but also how graduates can use their education to influence and protect the world around us. The environmental studies degree has been offered at other univ...
Kent State University welcomes the Class of 2021! ...
The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Patrick G. Coy, Ph.D., professor and director of new the School of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, with a career award: the Robin M. Williams, Jr. Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching and Service in the areas of peace, war, and social conflict. The career award was presented to Coy in Montreal, Canada on August 15 at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. “Dr. Coy has been instrumenta...
Congratulations to the following faculty members who are receiving tenure: Arnold, Hayley, Kent, Health Sciences, College of Education, Health and Human Services Barness, Jessica, Kent, Visual Communication Design, College of Communication and Information Cho, Ji Young, Kent, Architecture, College of Architecture and Environmental Design Chung, Wilson C.J., Kent, Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences Coifman, Karin, Kent, Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences Courtney, Scott, Kent, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, College of Education, Hea...
Paul Creed III, Office of Continuing and Distance Education, presented “Blue @ Kent State University: The Story of Flash Survey” at the Blue Americas 2017 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on Aug. 3, 2017. The presentation focused on the use of eXplorance's Blue course evaluation software to administer Flash Survey, the marketing term for the online administration of the student survey of instruction at Kent State. ...
Familiar Face Franchesca Purkey Data Quality Assurance Analyst, Advancement Services Division of Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I am a core member of the Salesforce CRM (Constituent Relationship Management) implementation team for Institutional Advancement functioning as a system administrator. I develop and facilitate technical training for the CRM as well as other training related to advancement. Also, I compile the program review survey lists for each academic program and assist with maintaining record data quality for alumni and friends of the institut...
New Face Steven Langdon Marketing Coordinator Department of Recreational Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: My team of students and I are responsible for the promotion of Recreational Services to students, faculty, staff and our local community. We create all printed materials, semester program guides, website management, internal/external advertising, digital signage, membership promotion and we also represent the department at various university activities and events. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: December 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: hfa adverti...
Employees of Kent State University may qualify for participation in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Under this program, full-time employees can apply for forgiveness from certain types of student loans, possibly reducing or eliminating their debt. For additional information and forms, please access the loan forgiveness website at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service. Please contact your loan servicer to determine your eligibility under this program. Contact uConfirm by visiting www.kent.edu/hr/employment-verification and fo...
Did you know that eating healthy can slow down the aging process? Join nutritionist Tanya Falcone on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Seminar Room A at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, and learn healthy eating habits that can impede the aging process. Faculty, staff and students may take advantage of this workshop. Space is limited, and registration is required. ...
Employees enrolled in one of the university-sponsored group health plans through Medical Mutual or Anthem are eligible for a free flu shot. Registration is recommended for all Kent Campus and Kent State University at Stark clinics. All other Kent State campuses will be walk-in clinics. You must bring your insurance ID card with you to the clinic. If you are not covered by one of the university's group health plans, you can still participate for $30 (check payable to Kent State University). To streamline the process, please download your flu vaccine consent form an...