Employee Appreciation Day Coming Soon

Mark your calendars. We are looking forward to seeing you.

Kent State University’s annual Employee Appreciation Day will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. A special evening event will be held for second- and third-shift workers from 10-11:30 p.m.

Registration opens Aug. 3. Register by Sept. 2 and you will be eligible to win prizes. Share in the fun and enjoy complimentary food, good music, Zumba demos, competitions and much more.

Register to attend the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. event

Register to attend the 10-11:30 p.m. event

And do not forget your blue and gold. The “Spirit Patrol” will hand out prizes for employees showing their Kent State pride. For all you do, this event is for you.

See you there!

POSTED: Friday, July 29, 2016 09:02 AM
UPDATED: Friday, July 26, 2024 09:42 AM
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Important Information and Next Steps

Thank you for being engaged this Open Enrollment season. Maybe you took a few minutes to just review your benefit plans or maybe there were important changes to make and you took the time and opportunity to do so. With that being said, we had over a 77% participation rate in Open Enrollment.

Over the next few weeks, the Benefits team will be finalizing the Open Enrollment process and completing tasks to ensure all updates are in place for a Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.

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Open Enrollment ends this Friday, Oct. 31, at 4:59 p.m. Benefits notifications are sent by email, so please remind your teams to check their inboxes and review benefits information for plan year 2026.

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