Alicia Costello is making the rounds of Northeast Ohio. As an upperclassman who was born in the Sandy Valley area, she now resides in Canton, and commutes to the Kent State Salem and Stark campuses regularly to attend class. Last academic year, she also became a fellow within the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) at Kent State, which means she occasionally comes to the Kent Campus now. Alicia also drives all over the state to see her siblings (including an identical twin sister at Ohio State University), hike, ski, snowboard and spend time ...
UPDATE 2/3/23: EVENT FULL, NO TICKETS REMAIN The Kent State University at Stark Featured Speakers Series and Stark Library's The Dr. Audrey Lavin Speaking of Books Author Series is proud to partner together to bring you An Evening with Danny Trejo. Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well ...
Faculty and staff reaching milestone years of age 65, 70, and 75 with group and supplemental life insurance policies through Securian Financial will receive notice of plan reductions based on reaching a milestone year. The original amount of your life insurance is three (3) times your base annual earnings, rounded to the next highest $1,000. This amount may not exceed $225,000 and may not be less than $5,000. Because reductions occur when reaching a milestone year of age, there is an option to convert individual plans within 31 days. Watch for your notice sent to your permanent home mail...
Human Resources and partner BeWell Solutions are pleased to announce the 2023 events for the Wellness Your Way rewards program. Webinars, health screenings and wellness challenges are available for registration now. Wellness Webinars All employees may register today for Wellness webinars. Full-time, benefits-eligible employees will earn 10 points towards Tier 2. Screening Exams for Adults – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet – Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023 How Stress Affects the Body – Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2023 Strength and Flexibility – Thursday, Jun. 8, 2023 Buildin...
The Equal Access and the Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EOAA) are pleased to announce “Managing My Disability as a Kent State Employee,” a new training designed to empower and educate those with disabilities. Employee sessions are designed to educate employees as well as their supervisors and managers on the university’s employee accommodation process. Select a session below to register for “Managing My Disability as a Kent State Employee.” Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – noon Friday, Apr. 14, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – noon Click here to learn m...
W2s are now available to all employees who opted into electronic tax forms. They can be found in Flashline using the following steps: Enter the Employee Dashboard Find the “Top Employee Resources” box Select “Tax Forms” Employees who have not opted for electronic forms will have their W2 mailed to their permanent home address on Monday, Jan. 30. Tax Resources The following resources are also available by clicking “Tax Forms” from the Employee Dashboard. W4 Tax Exemptions or Allowances (use for federal taxes) Ohio State Tax Exemptions or Allowances Additional...
Human Resources announces additional “Know Your Numbers” biometric screenings on Feb. 8 and Feb. 21 in Heer Hall Room 107, Kent Campus. There are appointments from 7:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Times are filling up quickly so register today! All full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to "make yourself and your health a priority" as part of the Wellness Your Way rewards program. This is a great way to take advantage of the robust benefits and wellness offerings we provide and earn $300 along the way. Learn more about the Wellness Your Way Rewards Program&...
Congratulations are in order for the Kent State University Precision Flight Team! On January 20th, the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) announced that Kent State was among 30 flight schools across the country receiving an invitation to the 2023 National Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) hosted in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in May. Prior to this announcement, the team attended the NIFA SAFECON in October. This competition was held at Bowling Green State University, at the Wood County Regional Airport. Kent State competes in Region III, which includes flight sc...
The university’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Events Planning Committee is welcoming university divisions, departments and student organizations to submit programming scheduled between Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023, to the University Events Calendar. Be sure to select "signature program" and then select "MLK." To see the complete, up-to-date calendar, visit the MLK program planning guide. In addition, tickets are now available for the annual MLK celebration, which will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This ticketed event is free ...
"EVs are efficient, clean, inexpensive to operate, and better for the environment overall than fossil fuels," said Joseph Ortiz. Ortiz, a professor in Kent State University's Department of Earth Sciences, recognizes that people have many questions about electric vehicles. He spoke about the things that someone would want to know if they were considering purchasing a new EV. "How far can you drive in an EV? How do you charge your EV? Are there places to charge your EV away from home on a long trip? What financial incentives are there to buy an EV? How do you measure the efficiency o...