Flu Shot Clinics Still Available

Employees enrolled in one of the university-sponsored group health plans through Medical Mutual or Anthem are eligible for a free flu shot. You must bring your insurance ID card with you to the clinic. If you are not covered by one of the university’s group health plans, you can still participate for $30 (check payable to Kent State University).

The following clinics are available. Registration is required.

Location Date Time

Kent Campus - Library

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Second Floor 

Kent Campus - DeWeese Health Center Open House

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016

9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Lower Level, Conf. Rm. A

Kent Campus - Library

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Second Floor

To streamline the process, please download your Flu Vaccine Consent form and Flu Vaccine Insurance Billing form from the Benefits and Wellness website at www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/flu-shot-clinics prior to your appointment.

The flu shot clinics are open to all Kent State students, faculty, staff and dependents. For questions regarding the flu vaccine clinics, contact University Health Services at 330-672-2322.

Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight Into Covering May 4, World Events

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Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at Kent State University the evening of May 4 as part of the Kent State University Presidential Speaker Series.

Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist and former lead anchor of the CBS Evening News is coming to Kent State University to reflect on his experiences as a journalist, news anchor and multimedia producer.

Connecting the Past to the Present in Hopes of Creating a More Peaceful Future

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Kent State University faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Kent State Commons and Blanket Hill for the annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Survivors remember as if it happened yesterday – the sounds, the confusion, the fear as protests and unrest escalated to a deadly level on campus. The scenario may sound similar to the events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, but this incident happened two years prior.

Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Offers Opportunities to Inquire, Learn and Reflect During 48th Commemoration of May 4

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“Sandy’s Scrapbook,” a new exhibition at Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer, one of four students killed by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.

On May 4, 1970, Kent State University was placed in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus ended in tragedy. Each year, as part of the May 4 Commemoration, Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center presents events and opportunities to inquire, learn and reflect. 

Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

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Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

Kent State to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark

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Four students were killed and nine others wounded during a student protest of the Vietnam War. The site was formally dedicated as a National Historic Landmark on May 4, 2018.

Seventeen acres on the Kent State University campus denote the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others.

Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders

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Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.

Video: The New College of Business and Administration Design Concepts

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The Kent State University community got the opportunity to preview concepts for the new College of Business Administration building from four development teams.

Four development teams pitch their concepts for a new home for Kent State University's College of Business Administration.

Chris Venable, College of Communication and Information

Chris Venable, College of Communication and Information, authored "Philosopher-Kings and Academic Advisers: Learning From The Republic," in The Mentor: Innovative Scholarship on Academic Advising, Junhow Wei and Janet Schulenberg (Eds.), Vol. 20, (2018): 3-11.

Scott Spencer | April 23, 2018

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Scott Spencer
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scott spencer

Associate Professor
Surgery/Biomechanics
College of Podiatric Medicine

Courtney Marsden | April 23, 2018

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Courtney Marsden
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Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Kent Campus

POSTED: Thursday, October 20, 2016 03:39 PM

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