Kent State University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit www.kentstatehotel.com or call 330-346-0100.
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As part of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way improvement project, the East Campus Center Drive/Summit Street intersection will be closed May 16-22. During that time, motorists will not be able to access East Campus Center Drive from Summit Street or from Campus Center Drive. Barricades will be posted to prohibit traffic on that stretch of roadway.
A book published by the Kent State University Press has won the 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin gold award in the Body, Mind and Spirit category.
When the Nurse Becomes a Patient is a memoir of illness and healing by Cortney Davis, a nurse practitioner and author of several other publications.
The Kent State University Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Awards. If you know a professor who makes a positive impact, nominate him or her to receive this award.
Kent State University’s Hotel and Conference Center offers two new event package deals for companies interested in accommodations for groups and meetings. Both packages are available until June 30.
The Group Accommodations Package is a block of rooms of 10 or more per night, Sunday through Thursday. The group will receive the following concessions:
The Sage Project was created through Kent State University’s Women’s Center to begin sharing female students’ stories with the community, to inspire others and to showcase stories of strength, courage and perseverance. In March, the Women’s Center held its second annual recognition reception to honor 12 women who have made the most of their education and time at Kent State. These 12 phenomenal women also have overcome barriers and found balance in following their path and making their mark at Kent State.
Help the Kent State University Alumni Association select the design for the 2016 Homecoming T-shirt. Voting ends May 13. The winning T-shirt design will be announced June 1 on the Kent State Alumni Association Facebook page.
Kent State University prides itself in being a diverse institution — in students, faculty, staff and vendors, evident by its new partnership with woman-owned, minority office supply vendor Going Beyond Expectations (GBEX LLC).
GBEX, a distribution company located in Cincinnati, Ohio, expressed interest in working with Kent State three years ago through Kent State’s Supplier Diversity program.
This semester, Kent State University’s School of Visual Communication Design and LaunchNET Kent State collaborated on Shifting Frequencies: A Podcast Experiment. An overview of podcasting was provided at the launch event on Feb. 9. The “experiment” portion of the event charged students of all majors to produce a short podcast episode, approximately 10-30 minutes in length, based on lifestyle-related themes: culture, food, healthcare, housing, society and transportation.
The e-Inside newsletter will take a break between semesters. The May 9 issue is the last for the 2016 Spring Semester. e-Inside will resume June 13. Copy submissions for that issue should be emailed to einside@kent.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.
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Kent State University will hold its Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, and on Friday, May 20, at Cartwright Hall.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
Kent State University's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent State University created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!