The ARP is intended to give employees more portability and control of retirement investments. However, all retirement benefits will be dependent on the available account balance that has accumulated from investments within the individual ARP account.
Employees who participate in STRS have the option to select the Defined Benefits Plan, the Defined Contribution Plan, or the Combined Plan. Details regarding the features of these plans are available in the information packet provided to new faculty members by STRS and on the STRS Website.
Employees who participate in OPERS have the option to select the Traditional Plan or the Member-Directed Plan. Details regarding the features of these plans are available in the information packet provided to new employees by OPERS and on the OPERS Website.
OPERS requires contributions from employees of 10% and Kent State University may contribute up to 14.0%.
Kent State University graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student. Gomez, who was active in student government, completed an internship with the U.S. Senate before graduation and is currently working there as a staff assistant. He also was a member of the McNair Scholars Program, which prepares first-generation, undergraduate students, from groups underrepresented in graduate schools, for doctoral study. Gomez said he selected Kent State for his education...
Greater Cleveland LGBT community links Cleveland has a wealth of resources for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transsexual residents, and this site has links to many of them. Read here about community centers, college centers, and community outreach programs for the Greater Cleveland LGBT community as well as their family and friends.
The Akron Pride Center, or CANAPI The Akron Pride Center, or CANAPI (Community AIDS Network Akron Pride Initiative), advocates for the rights of the LGBT community, serves as a safe meeting location for several LGBT organizations, and hosts seminars, educational meetings and social events. All of our groups and activities encourage the inclusion of diversity from within the LGBT community.
Akron A.A. Intergroup St. John's Church, 2220 2nd St., Cuyahoga Falls. Phone: 330-253-8181
Kent Living Sober A.A. LGBT Discussion Sundays of every month at 7pm. U.U. Church of Kent, 228 Gougler Ave., Kent
Lambda Study Group, A.A. LGBT Group Wednesday's of every month at 8pm. Fairlawn West United Church of Christ, 2095 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44313
Townhall II 155 North Water Street, Kent, OH 44240, 330-678-HELP (4357) or 1-866-449-8518 Toll Free, Townhall II in Kent offers mental Health counseling, a medical clinic and HIV testing for uninsured and low-income people, as well as a 24-hour help line for suicide prevention and intervention; An excellent local resource for rape crisis; domestic violence; drug/alcohol concerns; family problems; grief/loss; life stressors; information and referrals; or when you don't know where t
Community AIDS Network, Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI):
759 West Market St, 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44303 | Website | info@canapi.org
Equality Ohio:
Website | info@equalityohio.org | 614-224-0400
Gay Community Endowment Fund, Akron Community Foundation:
345 West Cedar St, Akron, OH 44307 | 330-376-8522
