FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff, As we enter this annual time of gratitude, I take this moment to recognize the efforts of our hardworking and caring faculty and staff. Thank you for all you have done to make the transition back to in-person learning and working a success. As a token of our appreciation for your role in the success of this great institution, each of you will receive a $20 gift certificate for a business or businesses near your campus community. We are grateful to all the communities where our campuses are located and are pleased ...

The Kent and Kent State University communities can head downtown to go ice skating starting Nov. 20, courtesy of Kent Skates presented by AMETEK.  This special attraction has been created through a partnership between the city of Kent, the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Kent and Kent State. Kent Skates is a new, outdoor public ice skating rink that will be open from Nov. 20 through Feb. 28, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A celebration of the rink’s opening will be held on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Kent ...

The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, Kent State University College of Nursing dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Dean Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management.   “The Academy is pleased to announce the Fellows, elected by their peers, who will be assuming leadership positions within the organization following the conclusion of this year’s hybrid Health Policy Conference,” sa...

Assistant Professor Positions - Tenure-Track Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences is recruiting two new tenure-track faculty members beginning Fall 2022: (1) Assistant Professor in Biological Psychology or Human Neuroscience and (2) Assistant Professor in Clinical Child or Adolescent Psychology. The department is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and mentoring. We seek candidates who embrace this philosophy.  New faculty will join a vibrant, highly research active, and collaborative department. Our faculty have demons...

Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As we approach Thanksgiving, everyone needs to think about their health and safety and the health and safety of others during our holiday break. We know that many of you will be going home to spend the holiday with family, gathering with friends or traveling for pleasure.  We strongly encourage everyone, whether vaccinated or not, to take advantage of the free COVID-19 testing we offer on our campuses to ensure that you don’t spread the virus to others over the Thanksgiving break. COVID-19 testing also is available at vari...

Significant and historical gifts illuminate the many facets of philanthropy Kent State University’s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the Kent State community has already begun to shine.  “In the seven years since we began Giving Tuesday at Kent State, it has grown into the university’s most generous annual tradition through the thousands of gifts and millions of dollars raised by our community on behalf of students and programs,” said Leigh Greenfelder, associate vice...