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Easing the Financial Burden on Students

Psychology Professor David Riccio, Ph.D., has had one job since he graduated from Princeton University nearly 50 years ago – teaching and conducting research at Kent State University. That is nearly half of Kent State’s 100-year history.

University Libraries is an Election Hub for Portage County

University Libraries provides great services for the university and the community. The library also serves as a resource during election season. The library is a place that people can request absentee ballots* and fill out voter registration forms. The library has served as a…

Information Services Matchmaking Event Supports Supplier Diversity

In an effort to maximize diversity partnerships, 16 managers from Kent State’s Division of Information Services met with nearly 40 regional businesses at an IT Supplier Diversity Matchmaker Event held on Oct. 18 in the Kent Student Center.  

What You Need to Know About FERPA

If your job at Kent State deals with student information, you should be familiar with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The Office of the General Counsel will sponsor…

Important Information about Final Grading of F2 - Second 5 Weeks Fall 2012 Classes

Online final grading for F2 - Second 5 Weeks Fall 2012 courses meeting in F2 (Oct. 1, 2012 – Nov.  4, 2012) part of term begins Thursday, Nov.  1, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Fall 2012 course section that was flexibly scheduled…

Kent State Student, Alumnus to Play With Canton Symphony

Kent State University journalism student Erik Urycki, and alumnus Pat Hawkins, together with other members of their Kent-founded band, The Speedbumps, are scheduled to perform with the Canton Symphony on Oct. 26, at 8 p.m.

Homecoming Office Decorating Contest Winners Announced

The Kent State University Alumni Association announced the winners of the Homecoming Office Decorating Contest on Friday, Oct. 19.

Ribbon-Cutting Event for Kent State’s New Student Green

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Student Green at Kent State University was held Oct. 18. The event celebrated Kent State’s commitment to provide outdoor programming space to student organizations on campus. The event, which was free and open to the public, took place at…

Kent State Hosts Seventh Annual Entrepreneurship Extravaganza on Oct. 24 and 25

Kent State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation will host its seventh annual Entrepreneurship Extravaganza on Wednesday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Kent Student Center. The theme for this year’s event is “The Magic of Entrepreneurship…

Kent State’s Nursing Home Administration Program Earns Accreditation

Kent State University’s Nursing Home Administration program (NHA) recently received recognition, becoming one of only eight accredited programs in the country and only the second in Ohio by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). At the annual NAB…
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