Know Your Numbers: Health Screenings Continue in November/December

Two additional health screening dates remain for 2016. Mark your calendar and schedule your screening for Friday, Nov. 4, or Thursday, Dec. 8, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Be Well Solutions, Kent State's wellness partner, will conduct the on-site health screenings for full-time, benefits-eligible employees.  

What You Need to Know

You do not have to be covered by one of the university health plans in order to take advantage of this offer. In preparation for the health screening, participants must fast for 8-10 hours before their on-site screening. Please note that the blood draw is via a simple finger stick. Confidential results will be provided to the employee for the following:

  • Glucose
  • Total cholesterol, including HDL and LDL
  • Triglycerides
  • Blood pressure
  • Body mass index

All employees who complete the personal health risk assessment and screening will receive raffle tickets to enter into various gift offerings of their choice. This also will allow you to receive wellness points toward your Tier One requirements for your first $150 wellness reward for 2017!  Scheduling your appointment and completing the online health risk assessment may all be completed at Be Well's secure website at portal.bewelldata.com. 

Note: If you have not yet signed into the Be Well website, first-time instructions on completing the registration process are available on the Be Well web page. If you have questions, you may reach Be Well Solutions directly at 1-888-935-7378.

Kent State Board of Trustees Announces Plans for National Presidential Search

Friday, December 07, 2018

The Kent State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.

 

Kent State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site

Friday, December 07, 2018

The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.

The Brain | Dec. 10, 2018

Thursday, December 06, 2018
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Coco | Dec. 10, 2018

Thursday, December 06, 2018
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2019 Employee Wellness Offers Announced

Thursday, December 06, 2018

In preparation for the new year, check out the updated Employee Wellness Calendar to view and register for your 2019 wellness programs. Highlights include the following:

Alfred Guiffrida, Department of Management and Information Systems

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Alfred Guiffrida, Department of Management and Information Systems, authored the journal article “Supply Chain Delivery Performance Improvement for Several Delivery Time Distributions” in the International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 33, Issue 4 (2018) 538-558.  

Rick Feinberg, Department of Anthropology

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Rick Feinberg, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, authored Photo Essay: Non-instrument Navigation in Polynesia (Taumako, Soloman Islands) in SPA News, the semi-annual newsletter of the Society for Psychological Anthropology in 2018.  

Trevor Watkins, University Libraries

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, presented Applying The Open Knowledge Diffusion Tools Framework to Cybersecurity Courses at OpenCon New York on Oct. 26, 2018.

Haithem Zourrig, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Haithem Zourrig, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University at Stark, presented The Influence of Country Image and Consumer Animosity on Chinese and South Korean Consumers Responses to U.S. and Japanese Brands at the Society for Marketing Advances meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 2, 2018.

 

 

As e-Inside Ends, Kent State Today Looks Forward

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Beginning in mid-January, Kent State University will launch a new, semiweekly message to share the most impactful news and stories about our campus community.

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Reminder: Open Enrollment is Oct. 16 - Nov. 3

Open Enrollment is Oct. 16 - Nov. 3. Each year in the fall, benefits-eligible employees may select and make changes to their health coverage plans based on their needs and the needs of their family. Outside a qualifying life event, this will be the only window during which such changes may be made. Note that all benefits-eligible employees are strongly encouraged to go through Open Enrollment as some benefits selections do not carry over without the employee's annual approval. Be on the lookout for your Open Enrollment postcard, which includes Open Enrollment Fair details.

Blue, Gold & Grateful: Meal Swipes Return
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Faculty, staff and graduate assistants will again eat for free once a week this semester on the Kent Campus. A meal swipe will be provided each week to your FLASHcard, now through Dec. 8, 2023. Meal swipes may be used for dine-in meals at the Eastway and Design Innovation dining halls.

HSA Contribution Limit Changes for 2024

The IRS recently issued the Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution limits for the 2024 coverage year. Employees who select the High Deductible Health Plan for plan year 2024 can opt into a Health Savings Account. Click here to learn more about the change in contribution limits. 

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