College of the Arts
Kent, Ohio — Announced as a new ensemble earlier this year, the inaugural class of the Kent State Youth Winds make their debut Saturday, Nov. 6 under the baton of guest conductor Anthony Maiello. The concert is part of the Kent State University Glauser School of Music’s annual Wind Band Conductor’s Symposium beginning Nov. 5 and running through Nov. 7. “I am honored and extremely excited to be the guest conductor for the inaugural concert of the Kent State Youth Winds,” said Maiello. “This highly innovative program allows exceptional high school musicians and KSU music education st...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, in Room 103 of the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. on the Kent Campus. The purpose of the special board meeting is to consider proposals for changes in the name of the university’s College of Business Administration, and approval of the construction and the naming of a new building for the college. No committee meetings will be held. A limited number of seats open to the public/university community will be available in person, and additional ...
Employee Vaccination Drawing Week 5 Winners Week five winners of the Kent State University employee vaccination drawing have been announced. Congratulations to the lucky winners! Jane A. Swain Accounts Payable Clerk $100 Dylan S. Stover Research Assistant-NE $100 Mahli X. Mechenbier Senior Lecturer $100 Emily J. Porosky Faculty Part-Time -Semester $100 Josee Adamson Faculty Part-Time -Semester $100 Charlotte D. Jordan Custodial Worker $100 Janda N. ...
FLASH YOUR ARM EMPLOYEE WELLNESS REWARD All full- and part-time employees who have completed at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, completed the survey and registered with Med+Proctor by Oct. 31 are eligible for a $200 Wellness Your Way reward as part of a special Flash Your Arm Employee Wellness Offering. Flash Your Arm Wellness Rewards will be paid out within two pay cycles of your vaccine verification. All full-time, benefits-eligible employees who are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), with an accompanying health saving...
Eighteen months into the Covid-19 pandemic and recession, Ohio is facing an unprecedented wave of business-owner retirements, precarious conditions for workers, and severe wealth inequality, according to Building Legacies, a recent report released by the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) at Kent State University. The report details these three major economic challenges that Ohio faces and demonstrates how expanding employee ownership is a key strategy to improve the well-being of business owners, workers, and surrounding communities. The report also highli...
Dr. Ana Wetzl, associate professor of English at Kent State University at Trumbull, has earned a 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award. Originally from Romania, Dr. Wetzl started teaching at Kent State Trumbull in 2006, where she was also the English Coordinator in the campus Learning Center. She is currently the advisor for the English Club and is involved with diversity initiatives on campus. Her research has been published in Computers and Composition, Research in the Teaching of Writing, Composition Forum, and Praxis. In 2018, her teaching was recognized by Kent State University wi...