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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Join us on Tuesday, March 13, from noon-1 p.m. at Heer Hall for a lunch and learn designed to assist employees prepare for retirement. During this session, we will discuss the new realities retirees are facing, such as planning for the five essential risks in retirement and creating a retirement income plan.
As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite health screening (you do not have to be covered by the university-sponsored health plan to take advantage of this onsite service).
Career Closet celebrates Women's History Month and the coming of spring by giving you the chance to get a jump on your spring cleaning, and help Kent State students.
Clean, new and used work and interview-appropriate clothing can be brought to the Williamson House, the Career Exploration office (Schwartz Center) or LaunchNET (University Library, 2nd floor) during office hours, until March 22.
When it comes to comics and graphic narratives, few names are as renowned and revered as Art Spiegelman. Since the 1960s, Mr. Spiegelman has been influencing the comics medium and leaving his mark on American culture. Whether it is through his creation of the Garbage Pail Kids for Topps trading cards, his famous cover designs for The New Yorker or his biographical masterpiece Maus, Mr. Spiegelman’s work has influenced generations of artists and readers.
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce Kent State University President Beverly Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warren’s talk will focus on the lessons, learnings and remembrances of May 4, 1970. President Warren will speak at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 15 in the Chautauqua Amphitheater on the institution grounds.
Transitioning from college life to the work world can be a harrowing experience for just about anyone – figuring out what to wear, how to network effectively or master the interview protocol – knowing where to start can be difficult. Fortunately, help is on the way.
An image created by a Kent State University researcher graced the cover of the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 Digest, published in January.
Online midterm grading for all spring 2018 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (Jan. 16, 2018, through May 6, 2018) began Feb. 5 via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester.
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Three new college and career academies at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of Kent State University, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools.
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It takes the combined efforts of security officers and members of a university community to ensure a safe campus, which is critical to student success.
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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!