Dear Colleagues, Beginning today, Sept. 22, Employee Benefits will launch a new weekly email series: Tuesdays with Benefits. Each Tuesday, eligible employees will receive a short, timely update to keep you informed about the benefits, programs, deadlines, and resources available through Kent State University.Throughout the year, Tuesdays with Benefits will feature practical information on medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, wellness, retirement, financial security, and work-life benefits. Messages may include reminders about important deadlines, tips for using your benefits effect...

Abisola Mohammed, a graduate student in emerging media and technology, stood before her audience and asked this simple question: “How far?”To many people, this might be a confusing question taken out of context, but in Nigerian culture, it is a greeting.“I’m going to say, ‘How far?’ and then you guys will respond with ‘I dey,’” Mohammed said to the assembled crowd of students on the second floor of the Kent Student Center. In Nigerian culture, Mohammed explained, “How far?” is a way of asking how someone is, and “I dey” is a response that can mean “I am fine.”Once a month, Kent State Univ...