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...
Former Kent State University at Tuscarawas basketball standout Zach Camporese has been named boys varsity basketball head coach at New Smyrna Beach High School in Volusia County, Florida. Camporese, a two-time USCAA Academic All-American and 1000+ career point scorer, graduated Cum Laude from Kent State Tuscarawas in the spring of 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management degree and an overall GPA of 3.539. He also ranked 21st in the nation in scoring with 17.2 points per game and was ninth in points, with 500 during the 2018 season. After a back injury...
Kent State University's holiday closure schedule for 2021 will begin Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The December biweekly pays will be on December 3, 17 and 30. The December semimonthly pays will be on December 15 and 22. The January biweekly pays will be on January 14 and 28. The January semi-monthly pays will be on Jan. 14 and 31. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency...
uConfirm is now accepting Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program forms on behalf of Kent State University employees. The process is as follows: Send your PSLF form by email to verify@uconfirm.com (checking on fax info) uConfirm will complete the second page as well as provide an employment report. The Social Service department will sign off as the authorized agent. The PSLF form and employment report will be returned to you securely via email to upload to the PSLF portal. This is a free service that may be requested at any time. If you are char...