Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Dear Kent State University Staff,  Thank you again for your dedication and for all you have done throughout the summer to make Kent State great. This is a reminder that your summer flexible work arrangement and summer telecommuting agreement will expire on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, and employees will return to their normal work schedule and location. On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, all municipal tax withholdings will revert back to your home campus, unless approved for an ongoing telecommuting arrangement. As we approach the expiration of summer telecommuting, here are a few updates.  ...

Featured Speaker Erin Brockovich

Updated Thursday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. SOLD OUT - NO TICKETS REMAIN Tickets will be available Aug. 15 for Erin Brockovich, the brash legal clerk turned environmental powerhouse, who has been rescheduled to speak at Kent State University at Stark as part of the campus’ Featured Speakers Series. Brockovich will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Timken Great Hall at the Kent State University at Stark Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.  Beginning Aug. 15, pick up tickets in the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall, during regular busine...

Dhruba Panthi

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels ...

Thorpe’s innovative set design adds to Kent State Trumbull’s RENT production

Kathalina (Kat) Thorpe plays many roles, including mom, graduate student and assistant, technical designer, researcher, and philanthropist. However, one persona created the happiest of moments – Worm Girl! It was in 2020 at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference – when someone pointed to her and said, “You are the Worm Girl!” And Thorpe has worked hard to be recognized for this beloved character, which has spurred a movement. As a graduate student and teaching assistant at Kent State University, she is also the technical designer for Kent State Trumbull Theatre’s upcoming Summe...

KENT STATE PARTNERSHIP WITH PORTAGE COUNTY AGENCY SAVES MORE THAN HALF A MILLION POUNDS OF RESIDENCE HALL CASTOFFS FROM LANDFILL

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization Family and Community Services recently arrived at Kent State University’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.  The agency’s annual bike collection on the Kent Campus has become one of its most popular giveaways at the County Clothing Center in Ravenna, which is one of many social service programs that Family and Community Services operate in the Kent-Ravenna area.  “Oh, my goodness yes, the bicycles disappear very fast,” said Candy Pollard, who manages t...

The Players Guild Theatre will be vacating the Cultural Center for the Arts on Aug. 31.

Published June 30, 2022, in The Repository. Written by Kelsey Davis. Photo by Ed Balint.   ArtsinStark announced Thursday morning that the Players Guild Theatre will leave the Cultural Center for the Arts in downtown Canton and move to Kent State University at Stark. After months of review by the Players Guild Board of Directors, the organization decided to leave the 416-seat main stage and 139-seat black box space, notifying ArtsinStark on June 23. Officials from ArtsinStark and the Players Guild met June 29 to discuss details of the separation. In a news release from ArtsinSta...

Stark Spring 2022 Deans List

Kent State University at Stark has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the spring 2022 semester.  Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2022 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. President’s List criteria are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester. A part-time Dean's List follows the President's and Dean's List.   SPRING 2022 PRESIDENT'S* & DEAN'S LIST T...

肯特州立大学重新开放委员会将继续努力,以确保今年秋天安全返校。我们计划在八月份恢复住校生活和面对面上课,并且我们正在开发几种方案,以确保为我们的学生,教职员工能确保安全。为此,我们建立了肯特安全七原则",以指导重返校园活动。肯特州立大学的每个人都必须遵守这些操作原则,以帮助创造尽可能最安全的环境。

1.始终戴上口罩

需要面部遮盖物(口罩)。大学正在努力为没有口罩的人提供口罩。穿戴口罩是“肯特安全七原则”的重要组成部分。所有可以穿戴口罩的人都必须这样做。那些患有严重哮喘或呼吸问题,助听器,自闭症,创伤后应激障碍或幽闭恐惧症的人可以无需配戴口罩。此外,切勿将口罩戴在2岁以下,呼吸困难,失去知觉,无行为能力或无法在没有帮助的情况下将其摘下的人身上。如果您是教职人员或工作人员,并且对穿戴口罩有疑惑,请联系EOAA合规办公室。

2.常洗手

大学社区内成员必须严格保持手部卫生。经常用肥皂和水洗手至少20秒钟,尤其是在公共场所或咳嗽或打喷嚏之后。避免用未洗的手触摸眼睛,鼻子和嘴巴。如果没有肥皂和水,请使用至少含60%酒精的洗手液。

3.清洁和消毒

尊敬的肯特州立大学学生,教职员工:

肯特州立大学正在努力工作,以确保我们在秋季学期返回的学生,教职员工的健康和安全。为此,我们想与您分享一些有关学期开始时校园生活的细节。

  • 课程

我们现在知道,许多课程将会远程授课,而面对面课程的数量将取决于俄亥俄州制定的准则。在确定课面对面授课的课程时,我们会优先考虑校园教室和学习空间。为此,我们最多希望40%的课程是面对面授课,而至少60%是远程在线授课。

由于教室容量的减少,即便是对于住校的学生来说,远程学习也可能会成为您日程安排的重要组成部分。根据您的专业,班级选择,班级状况和校园情况,将面对面授课与远程授课的数量会有所不同。但是,无论采用哪种教学方法,您的课程都是相关的,具有挑战性的和有吸引力的。我们正在升级技术,以支持我们的教职工在与学生互动时获得真实的课堂体验。同时,每个教室中的一些新技术将会帮助我们的学生更好的参加面对面的课堂。此外,将进行远程教学的许多教职员工正在学习如何使用远程教学系统,以便他们可以为您准备最优质的远程授课体验。

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