Upcoming Benefits and Wellness Fairs

As a reminder, the Kent Campus Benefits and Wellness Fair is Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The Ashtabula Campus Benefits and Wellness Fair is Thursday, Oct. 20, from 9-10 a.m. and 10-11 a.m in the Oak Room in Main Hall.

Open Enrollment runs now through Nov. 4. For information about the High Deductible Health Plan and the Health Savings Account, you can review the complete wellness program presentation schedule.

View the Open Enrollments Benefits Forum Presentation right from your desktop for information about the new High Deductible Health Plan, Health Savings Account and wellness program incentives.

Kent State Ice Arena Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games
Kent State Ice Arena Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games
Kent State Ice Arena Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games
Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science
Kent State to Participate in Statewide Tornado Drill Wednesday, March 22
Kent State to Participate in Statewide Tornado Drill Wednesday, March 22
University Libraries Introduces Easy-to-use Reference Tool Options
University Libraries Introduces Easy-to-use Reference Tool Options
Project AWARE Kent Moves to Raise Awareness of Mental Health First Aid
Project AWARE Kent Moves to Raise Awareness of Mental Health First Aid

How do I report time off during the winter holiday shutdown?

All Kent State University campuses will operate on a holiday schedule from Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. During this time, all nonessential operations will be closed at all Kent State campuses. Normal business operations will resume with the first shift…

How do I report time off during the winter holiday shutdown?

All Kent State University campuses will operate on a holiday schedule from Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. During this time, all nonessential operations will be closed at all Kent State campuses. Normal business operations will resume with the first shift…
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Bridge Street Boulevard is now offering food service at Kent State University at Ashtabula.

Bridge Street Boulevard Providing Food Service to Kent State Ashtabula

Kent State University at Ashtabula welcomes a new food service to campus with the opening of Bridge Street Boulevard.

Bridge Street Boulevard Providing Food Service to Kent State Ashtabula

Kent State University at Ashtabula welcomes a new food service to campus with the opening of Bridge Street Boulevard.
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Two stray kittens were rescued by Kent State employees.

A Tale of Two Kitties

What has eight paws, wears formal attire and tugs at heartstrings? 

A Tale of Two Kitties

What has eight paws, wears formal attire and tugs at heartstrings? 
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Jenny Marcinkiewicz

Jenny Marcinkiewicz | Nov. 23, 2015

  Familiar Face jenny marcinkiewicz Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Kent Campus

Jenny Marcinkiewicz | Nov. 23, 2015

  Familiar Face jenny marcinkiewicz Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Kent Campus
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Patrick Dugan

Patrick Dugan | Nov. 23, 2015

  New Face PATRICK DUGAN Assistant Director for Residential Communities Residence Services Kent Campus

Patrick Dugan | Nov. 23, 2015

  New Face PATRICK DUGAN Assistant Director for Residential Communities Residence Services Kent Campus
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Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology

Richard (Rick) Feinberg, professor of anthropology on the Kent Campus, was elected Section Assembly Convener of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). 

Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology

Richard (Rick) Feinberg, professor of anthropology on the Kent Campus, was elected Section Assembly Convener of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). 
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David Hassler, Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center

David Hassler, director of Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center, attended a meeting of poetry organizations from across the U.S. at the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from Nov. 5-7.

David Hassler, Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center

David Hassler, director of Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center, attended a meeting of poetry organizations from across the U.S. at the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from Nov. 5-7.
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Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science

Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science, presented "Introduction to Basic Social Media and Social Network Analysis" at the Internet Policy in the MENA Region: Research Methods for Advocates in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 3, 2015.

Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science

Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science, presented "Introduction to Basic Social Media and Social Network Analysis" at the Internet Policy in the MENA Region: Research Methods for Advocates in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 3, 2015.
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Jeffrey T. Child, School of Communication Studies, and Shawn Starcher, College of Communication and Information

Jeffrey T. Child, School of Communication Studies, and Shawn Starcher, College of Communication and Information, authored "Fuzzy Facebook Privacy Boundaries: Exploring Mediated Lurking, Vague-booking, and Facebook Privacy Management," Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 54, (2016…

Jeffrey T. Child, School of Communication Studies, and Shawn Starcher, College of Communication and Information

Jeffrey T. Child, School of Communication Studies, and Shawn Starcher, College of Communication and Information, authored "Fuzzy Facebook Privacy Boundaries: Exploring Mediated Lurking, Vague-booking, and Facebook Privacy Management," Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 54, (2016…
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Peter C. Kratcoski, Sr., Department of Sociology

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sr., Department of Sociology, Kent State University at Stark, authored a section of a book, "Police-Academic and Professional Practitioner Collaboration in Research, Education, Training, and Programming" in Collaborative Policing: Police, Academics,…

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sr., Department of Sociology

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sr., Department of Sociology, Kent State University at Stark, authored a section of a book, "Police-Academic and Professional Practitioner Collaboration in Research, Education, Training, and Programming" in Collaborative Policing: Police, Academics,…
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