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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Christopher Bell is the 2015 recipient of the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) Outstanding Tutor Award — the first-ever recipient from an Ohio college or university.
The talents of 18 Kent State University students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming’s 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year’s theme, The Jacksons.
Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibetan monks have practiced analytic meditation – where they memorize a Buddhist text and then attempt to deepen their understanding of this material by joining in debate pits led by a senior monk, known as the challenger.
1.7 cu. ft. Black & Decker mini fridge w/freezer compartment, ice cube tray and drain pan. Man cave compatible. $50. Email dehead@kent.edu.
Leisa Gibbons, School of Library and Information Science, was awarded the Australian Council of Professors and Heads of School in Information Systems (ACPHIS) Ph.D. Medal for her doctoral thesis.
Yosh Hakutani, Department of English, authored “James Emanuel’s Jazz Haiku and African American Individualism,” African American Haiku: Cultural Visions, ed. John Zheng (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2016): 35-58.
Catherine Smith, School of Library and Information Science, authored “Investigating the Role of Semantic Priming in Query Expression: A Framework and Two Experiments” in Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, September 2015.
Weight Watcher's at Work welcomes all Kent State University employees, family members and students to an Open House. Stop by Kent Student Center, Room 303, on Wednesday, March 9, from 12:15-1 p.m. All attendees will have their name entered into a prize drawing. Attendees who choose to enroll also will receive a special gift. No reservation is required.
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!