The Employee Vaccination Drawing Week 1 Winners are: Name Award Tile Chris Dorsten $100 University Registrar Jameka Wilson $100 Dir, One Stop Student Svcs Kristina Racher $100 Payroll Specialist Laine Seliga $100 Faculty Part-Time -Semester Christopher O'Daniel $100 Sr Applications Developer Andrew Watkins $100 Emergency Services Dispatcher Jean Day $100 Custodial Worker Karen Martinez $100 Faculty Part-Time -...
Senior journalism major Morgan McGrath has been awarded the inaugural Michael J. Gallagher II Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in late 2020, in memory of Kent State College of Communication and Information alumnus Michael John Gallagher II, who died suddenly two days after his 24th birthday. The Gallagher family wanted to honor their son, brother and friend and carry on his legacy by helping other students complete their college education. Michael believ...
Emily Nelson has given herself a head start. Unlike many of her peers, she has a laser focus on her future career and the optimal academic path to follow in order to reach it. That explains how this 20-year-old is already a college-level senior at Kent State Geauga, majoring in business, minoring in Japanese, and gaining recognition as a leader in her chosen field. How, exactly, did Emily plot her course along this fast track? First, she has followed the example set by her father, who is a vice president of quality control and regulatory systems for an international cancer diagnostics compa...
Employee Wellness is pleased to sponsor onsite 3D mammography screenings at the Kent campus. The Women's Diagnostic Center will offer annual routine digital mammograms October 4 - 8, in the Heer Hall parking lot at 635 Loop Road (near the ice arena). The mobile coach contains a check-in desk and private changing area. Results are available within 3 - 4 business days. Visit the registration page to schedule your appointment as well as download required forms. Schedule earl...
Dealing with uncertainty is tough, especially when it deals with your health. Many have come to grips with this struggle over the last 18 months as surges of COVID-19 have come and gone. Cross-country coach Bill Hess takes uncertainty in stride, moving forward with a positive attitude and a smile. He was already running the race of his life. In 2008 at the age of 44, Hess was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease a degenerative disease that eventually breaks down the nerves in the brain, causing physical and cognitive disorders. “It’s a genetic disease,” Hess said in a recent interview. “M...
For 20 years, Jeff Brewster has secured service award gifts in the form of chairs and lamps and benches for inductees into the University’s 20-Year Club. This year, Brewster, a receiving and distribution supervisor at University Facilities Management (UFM), will celebrate 20 years at Kent State himself, an accolade that allows him to finally oversee the construction of his very own seat, an all-cherry rocking chair. Most chairs are painted black and gold but Brewster’s gift will go unpainted to show the natural color of the wood. And he won’t build it himself. “I’ve joked with my empl...
Name Award Tile Chris Dorsten $100 University Registrar Jameka Wilson $100 Dir, One Stop Student Svcs Kristina Racher $100 Payroll Specialist Laine Seliga $100 Faculty Part-Time -Semester Christopher O'Daniel $100 Sr Applications Developer Andrew Watkins $100 Emergency Services Dispatcher Jean Day $100 Custodial Worker Karen Martinez $100 Faculty Part-Time -Semester Michael Bourne $100 F...
Dear Kent State University Students, This is a reminder to please register your COVID-19 vaccination status so the university may continue to enjoy a vibrant in-person experience during the 2021 Fall Semester — and you could win free tuition. Click here to be linked to the University Health Services website where you will find instructions on how to register with Med+Proctor, the company managing our COVID-19 vaccine registration. Once you register with Med+Proctor, you can upload your vaccine information. There is no charge to use this site. Med+Proctor will offer you the chance to buy ...
Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff, We want to remind you that COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to all members of the Kent State community and their families at the DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. The vaccine is the single most effective way to protect our community and return to normal. We strongly encourage all to be vaccinated – this is how Flashes Take Care of Flashes. University Health Services is offering vaccines Monday through Friday, at varying hours between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., depending on the availability of vaccines. The Moderna and Pfizer v...