Kent State University’s Division of Human Resources, Career Exploration and Development, and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services have partnered to bring a unique job fair experience for U.S. Armed Forces veterans. Working as integral collaborators with Kent State are OhioMeansJobs Portage County, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Portage County Veterans Service Commission and the Portage County Veterans Service Office. The “Serving Those Who Have Served Us” Veterans’ Job Fair is targeted to help and support Ohio’s veterans, particularly unemployed and underemployed veterans of Por...
Students who currently hold an RN license now have the option to pursue a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree at Kent State University at Stark. The RN to BSN program, offered at the most affordable tuition in Stark County, is available entirely at Kent State Stark, providing convenience and a small-campus educational experience to students living nearby. Students enrolling in the program are welcomed into the fourth largest College of Nursing in the United States. Courses on the Stark Campus are delivered in person and online, during the day and evening, and students typically co...
Kent State University will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event will celebrate the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology from Van Deusen Hall to the Science Mall. The new building will join other colleges and buildings, such as Henderson Hall, the Mathematics and Computer Science Building and the Liquid Crystal Materials Science Building. Construction on the building began in summer 2013. K...
While most high school seniors are thinking about prom, final exams and graduation parties, some are preparing for their academic future by attending Kent State University at Stark’s First Step program. Though they still have a month of high school to complete, Michaela Morris, Shelby Secrest, Anna Genovese and Devin Giovannelli are officially Kent State Stark freshmen, having already completed the advising and registration program. Giovannelli, a senior at Jackson High School, will enter Kent State Stark’s nursing program this fall. She says First Step was very informative and is looking f...
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Human Resources Records, in collaboration with Payroll and Information Services, will soon release the new Employee Profile Dashboard. The new Employee Profile Dashboard will provide employees and supervisors with a more comprehensive view of frequently sought-after information at one location rather than clicking through multiple locations in FlashLine. For example, employees will be able to view leave balances, job history, pay stub information and personal demographics all in one location. For supervisors and managers, a feature button called My Team will allow managers to view...
WKSU Presents Journalist John Hockenberry in Akron Celebrated journalist and host of “The Takeaway” John Hockenberry is coming to Northeast Ohio for two events on Thursday, May 7. Hockenberry will speak on the changing state of media and news. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Actors’ Summit Theatre in Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. Audience members are encouraged to present questions during the Q&A following his talk. Hockenberry is currently heard on WKSU as host of PRI’s “The Takeaway” weekday mornings at 9 a.m. During his stay in Ohio, he will broadcast his program live...