Physics Professor Named 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, Ph.D., professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Kent State University’s Department of Physics and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Read the full story.
Regional Campuses Power Up With Solar Panels
Kent State University is going green! This university-wide initiative has resulted in solar panels being installed at the Geauga and Trumbull campuses. Learn more about the Geauga Campus and Trumbull Campus installations.
East Liverpool Nursing Students Collect Donations for Salvation Army
Officers of the Student Nurses Association on the East Liverpool Campus held a collection drive to benefit the East Liverpool Salvation Army. Students in the associate degree in nursing program on the East Liverpool Campus were determined to hold a successful holiday collection to support the local Salvation Army, keeping alive a tradition that goes back several years. Read the full story.
Weight Watchers (WW) Update: New Opportunity to Save through Medical Mutual
WW has discontinued Workshops in the Workplace, and as a result, Kent State will no longer have a WW at Work program or affiliated Employer ID.
Any KSU community member (including full and part time faculty and staff, retirees, family members, and students) can still join with Kent State's employer ID (20894) through Dec. 31, 2020. All who have already joined by Dec. 31 will be locked in at the employer rate until discontinuing their membership or joining under a new plan. Existing memberships will not be affected.
The Good News: Medical Mutual members can start or renew a WW membership today and save almost 50 percent off the regular cost!
Although our Employer ID is going away, we are pleased to inform you of a new opportunity to save. Through Kent State's partnership with Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO), employees and their dependents aged 18 or older who are covered under the university-sponsored health plan can join WW at a rate as low as $11.87 per month. Any MMO member who is already a WW member can switch their current membership to this rate and keep their account history.
Eligible employees can enroll in WW by emailing ww@medmutual.com or calling 1-800-251-2583 and leaving a detailed message that includes: first and last name, date of birth, address, email address, phone number, and member ID number from your Medical Mutual member card. For more information on the different types of memberships and how to enroll, you may also visit our WW webpage at www.kent.edu/hr/wellness/ww.
If you have questions or need assistance enrolling, please contact Medical Mutual at the email or phone number listed above. If you have questions about this offering or other wellness offerings for faculty and staff, please contact Employee Wellness at wellness@kent.edu or 330-672-0392.
Labor Condition Application Notice
In accordance with 20 CFR § 655.734, Kent State University is required to provide notice that a Labor Condition Application (LCA) for H-1B Nonimmigrant Alien Worker has been filed by Kent State University with the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, United States Employment Service Certifying Officer. All LCA postings are provided for at the university's Legal Notices website.