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Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus.
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The new school year is just around the corner. As we prepare ourselves and our children for the upcoming school year, we know there are proactive measures we can take to get everyone off to a positive start.
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Kent State University faculty and staff are eligible for employee discounts to Playhouse Square and Cedar Point.
![Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at Kent State University, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/07.17.17%20Photo%20of%20Janice%20Lessman-Moss%20and%20Kent%20State%20student%20-%20Great%20Colleges%20to%20Work%20For.jpg?VersionId=XNU6PD_euhxs85XjPtxs3ttrmfN.wWIq&h=81894d79&itok=cKTGcjKz)
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list
![Kent State University employees participate in lunchtime yoga at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Active1.jpg?VersionId=_AzW4vNu_tEOUuFhu3xz25aMA3fc0Lfr&h=ed59d4ca&itok=DDcTr-7A)
Kent State University has been designated as one of the Top 25 most active employers in the country.
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Every year, July brings clear skies, a bright sun and a cool breeze. This time of year offers ideal conditions for a perfect picnic.
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Join us on Tuesday, July 25, from noon to 1 p.m. at Heer Hall on the Kent Campus, as we focus on six basic steps everyone should follow when preparing for retirement at any age.
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The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action will conduct a Title IX workshop for faculty and staff on July 11 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Heer Hall, Room 107 on the Kent Campus.
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Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus.