On Thursday, April 20, from noon-1 p.m., the Employee Wellness program will sponsor a lunchtime program titled “The Power of This Moment.” All full- and part-time employees are invited to participate in this workshop that will explore how the brain’s reticular system affects perceptions. We also will consider history, concepts and practical applications to help facilitate in the moment living. Employees have the option to participate from Heer Hall or via live streaming. To participate in the presentation from Heer Hall (limited seating available), please click here. To ...

Get On the Move and earn valuable wellness points with lunchtime yoga for faculty and staff. Yoga is offered Tuesdays from 12:15-1 p.m. and Thursdays from 1:15-2 p.m. throughout the spring semester.  These 45-minute sessions are a great way to rejuvenate yourself and take care of your mind, body and spirit. Each session is worth 10 wellness points for those participating in the Wellness Your Way incentive program. Space is limited. Registration is required and open for April and May sessions. Simply select each Tuesday or Thursday session from our wellness calendar to be taken to ...

Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the Kent Student Center and PARTA in downtown Kent.  Our first ride will take place on Tuesday, April 18, from noon-1 p.m., as Chris John from the Department of Recreational Services will lead us on a 30-40 minute campus ride, as well as around the surrounding community. Please plan to meet at noo...

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With more than 800 Kent State University faculty and staff already part of the On The Move Challenge, we have room for more and have extended the registration period, added a “refer a co-worker” incentive and encourage everyone to take a little time to invest in yourself by joining Team Kent State as we compete as ONE TEAM against other employers across the country. During this late registration period, April 3 through April 9, Employee Wellness will be providing Subway gift cards as part of the “refer a co-worker” challenge. For every two co-workers that you refer and join the...

Beginning July 1, Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness. It is one of the university-level initiatives in the strategic roadmap to a distinctive Kent State. “It’s who we are; we are striving to be a healthier community,” says Kim Hauge, director of employee wellness. “We have appreciated the time since the passing of the policy last May to the actual implementation in July, as this has allotted us the time necessary to educate employees, students, vendors and visitors re...

The Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services is the recipient of three grants to launch campuswide awareness and prevention initiatives surrounding sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking. The three grants total approximately $450,000. Each grant has a focus that corresponds with the initiatives it will fund on campus. The Violence Against Women Act Campus Programs grant allocates $300,000 over three years for Prevention Education and Awareness. The grant is given through the Office on Violence Against Women. “One of the big things about this ...

On March 9, two teams that formed during the Fashion/Tech Hackathon in January took top spots at the annual LaunchNET Kent State Idea Olympics competition. “Abeona, the total immersion jacket” took first place, while “Hermes, the helmet with brains,” took second place. Two other ideas, Popstyle and the Bean Bike, tied for third place, while GIFTY (Gestalting Youth) won the Social Enterprise award.  The team that developed Abeona, a tech-enhanced hiking jacket, is made up of Ryan Holland, graduate student in the School of Digital Sciences; Brian Steinhoff, senior in the School o...

The Kent Creativity Festival planning committee is seeking applications from those interested in participating in the second annual Kent Creativity Festival to be held on Saturday, Sept. 30. The inaugural event drew more than 2,000 attendees, and expectations are high for an even more successful event in 2017. This festival will again provide an opportunity for people of all ages and skill levels to come together and create, share and explore the making of all forms of art. It is a collective effort by the city of Kent and Kent State University, including many organizations focused on arts and...