Faculty/Staff News Archives

Drones: Toy, Tool or Airplane? Coexisting with Planes

May 10, 2024

Interested in the operations of airplanes and drones? Eager to learn about safe drone flying practices, the FAA's Small UAS Rule (Part 107), and how to obtain your Remote Pilot Certificate? Curious about drones' campus applications and the legal aspects of flying them?Join our…

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Don't forget the fiscal year-end deadlines

May 6, 2024

Managers and supervisors should have received information from the Controller's Office regarding the cut-off dates for financial transactions for the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30. View the deadlines for receipt of information and other year-end announcements online…

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Processing of PSLF forms to pause this summer

April 10, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is updating their systems and contact centers to better manage the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) process to improve the overall borrower experience. This means that if you are already working toward PSLF or are interested in PSLF,…

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Performance Evaluations: tips and best practices

April 9, 2024

We’re making our way into the final quarter of the fiscal year, which means it’s Performance Evaluation season. Self-evaluations and performance evaluations for classified and unclassified employees will be open from Apr. 1 through Jun. 14, 2024. Continual dialogue between an…

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Re-envisioning the Kent Core Community Forums

April 8, 2024

Since its inception in 1983, the Kent Core has been critical to the mission of Kent State University. The Kent Core general education curricular requirements touch each of our students as they navigate through their undergraduate experience. For the last several semesters,…

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Presentation about Kent State’s Global Education Programs

March 29, 2024

Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., director of Kent State's Office of Global Studies, will make a presentation at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, Apr. 10 from 3-5 p.m. about the wide variety of international activities that Kent State is currently involved in.

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KSU Press author Jamie C. Capuzza earns accolades for "The Fifth Star"

March 29, 2024

The Kent State University Press is delighted to announce that Professor Jamie C. Capuzza’s new book, The Fifth Star: Ohio’s Fight for Women’s Right to Vote (Kent State University Press, 2023), has received the 2024 Senior Scholar Publication Award from the Ohio Academy of…

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Register for Dialogue and Difference!

March 5, 2024

“Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding” is a year-long initiative which will engage our Kent State community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do. The Division of People, Culture and Belonging is partnering with the…

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Presentation on ChatGPT and its Ramifications

March 4, 2024

The Kent State University Retirees’ Association sponsors monthly presentations which are free and open to the entire Kent State community. This month, Javed I. Khan, Ph.D., chair of the Computer Science Department, will make a presentation about the ways in which the artificial…

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6th Annual Education Elevated Conference: TechForward!

Feb. 23, 2024

Education Elevated Conference (e2) will be held virtually on Friday, Mar. 8, 2024, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. As always, e2 is free to attend and open to anyone. This year’s theme is TechForward! Our goal is to equip participants with the latest strategies and tools to…

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