Chronic conditions affect nearly one in two U.S. adults. The good news is that through effective behavior change efforts, appropriate medical management, and systematic monitoring, chronic conditions and their consequences can often be prevented or managed effectively. Join Employee Wellness this February for programming designed to help you learn about and prevent or manage chronic conditions, including informative webinars and a comprehensive chronic condition management program for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and hypertension through Livongo.   Click on the webinar tit...

Tickets will be available Monday, Feb. 7, for the second speaker in a notable lineup headlining the 30th season of Kent State University at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series. Elizabeth Smart, child abduction survivor and child welfare advocate, will speak Wednesday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Stark Campus. Tickets for Smart’s presentation are available today from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall. The Featured Speakers Series is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and limited to t...

Do you have family, friends or neighbors who are looking to start a new career?  If so, encourage them to visit Kent State Job Listings to see what opportunities are available. Our full-time jobs come with a benefits package such as medical coverage that includes vision, dental, prescription, and life insurance; tuition waiver benefits for employees and dependents; flexible work arrangements, telecommuting options for eligible positions, and more! Our part-time and as-needed positions may be ideal for those who seeking limited hours and a way to earn extra cash. We have ...

The Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) ranks No. 12 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs in 2022. For this ranking, Fortune set out to identify the best online degree programs for the next generation of business analysts. The result was Fortune’s first-ever ranking of the nation’s best online business analytics programs. According to Fortune, these business analytics master’s programs not only have world class professors and a top-notch curri...

Originally from Romania, Ana Wetzl, Ph.D., taught herself English at 17 years old. Today, she is an associate professor of English at Kent State University at Trumbull with expertise in Applied Linguistics and Composition Studies. Wetzl has earned a 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award for her research, inclusivity, encouragement and above and beyond teaching abilities. “It's humbling to receive this award because I know that there are colleagues of mine who are just outstanding teachers,” Wetzl said. “We have amazing teachers at Trumbull and the fact that the students were kind enough to nomina...

Dear Kent State University Student, This is a reminder that you are not fully vaccinated and must take part in regular testing for COVID-19. Who Must Test? You are receiving this reminder for one of these reasons: You have an exemption from the university’s vaccine requirement and must submit to regular testing to comply with your exemption or you have submitted your request for an exemption and are waiting for it to be approved. You are noncompliant with the university’s vaccine requirement and must test until you come into compliance. Even if you are in the process of rece...

Kent, Ohio — The Glauser School of Music returns for the in-person Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference Feb. 3-5, 2022. Highlights for the Glauser School include several presentation sessions by our faculty, students and alumni, a performance by the Kent State Percussion Percussion Ensemble with guests from the African Ensemble and Asé Xpressions, and our annual Alumni and Friends Reception. Visit our booth number 508 in the exhibit hall. View the School's complete conference program to see everything we're up to over the next three d...