Faculty/Staff News Now

Join us Thursday, June 18 on the Kent Campus, Risman Plaza for the annual Juneteenth Jubilee! Enjoy live performances, music, great food, local vendors and more. This event is free and open to the public. Stay updated on performances and vendors at www.kent.edu/juneteenth.

Join us Friday, May 1 for Introduction to Managing Your Career. Career management is a shared and ongoing process through which employees reflect on their strengths, interests, and aspirations while aligning their development with organizational needs and opportunities. This course is designed to build clarity, confidence, and conversation readiness — not to guarantee advancement, but to equip participants to engage thoughtfully in the career development process within the organization’s current structure and opportunities.

Recipients of the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award (GFDTA) are unforgettable teachers who challenge their students and motivate them to achieve their greatest ambitions. Since 1967, the GFDTA has been honoring Kent State’s most extraordinary professors. Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, the GFDTA is the university’s most prestigious honor in teaching. The award is presented annually to four part- or full-time faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and devotion to touching the lives of students.

University Advising is pleased to announce the first quarter 2026 winner of Kent State University’s Advisor Impact Award: Kellie Jones-Cochran! Kellie joined the advising team at Kent State University Geauga Campus and the Twinsburg Academic Center in 2022, where she has made a meaningful impact supporting students pursuing Nursing, Information Technology, Business, and College Credit Plus.