Open Enrollment dates begin Oct. 15, 2017, at 12:01 a.m. and ends Nov. 7, 2017, at 4:59 p.m. Beginning Sept. 28, you can review important information regarding your 2018 benefit plan options at www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/2018-open-enrollment. The Open Enrollment Employee Benefits and Wellness Kickoff Forum will be held in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 2-3:30 p.m. This presentation will be livestreamed so that employees can attend remotely from any location with internet access. View the 2018 Open Enrollment Forum presentation ...
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Progress continues on the development of a comprehensive facilities master plan for Kent State University. Representatives from SmithGroupJJR, the consultant selected for development of the master plan, will provide an update on the planning process and share emerging themes of the plan at two open sessions on Monday, Oct. 2. The first session will be held from 3-5 p.m. in Room 310 of the Kent Student Center for faculty, staff and students. A similar presentation for the city of Kent community will take place that evening from 6-8 p.m. in Kent City Council Chambers, located in th...
The Kent State University Office of Sustainability will participate in the Game Day Challenge stadium waste reduction and recycling competition during the Sept. 30 football game against the University at Buffalo at 3:30 p.m. at Dix Stadium. The national competition between other colleges and universities is an initiative to promote waste reduction and recycling at home football and basketball games. Schools track the waste and recycling that day and report it to the national Game Day Challenge officials. “Game Day Challenge is a great opportunity to raise awareness and measure up,” says ...
The Kent State University Women’s Center will offer digital mammogram screenings to qualified Kent State employees, spouses and students on Oct. 9-12. The mammograms will be held at DeWeese Health Center, Room 135, on the Kent Campus. Each participant’s health insurance will be billed, or participants may choose to self-pay. A complete screening will take approximately 15 minutes and will be provided by Women’s Diagnostic Center, which will use upgraded digital technology. For additional information and to schedule an appointment, visit www.kent.edu/womenscenter/mammogr...
Report a room that is too cold or too hot, to maintain the balance without wasting watts. Did You Know? An excessively hot, cold or drafty room may indicate energy waste. Your facility manager is the best person to examine and fix a heating or cooling problem. Actions You Can Take Send an email to your facility manager or ask your office manager to notify the facility manager. If your facility manager maintains a suggestion box, submit a ticket. Make sure your air vents are unblocked; and if you have control of your unit, talk to your facility manager about best practices for runni...
The Kent State University Airport received the Animal Heroes Award, along with certificates from the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives, at the 2017 Summit County Humane PAWSibility Ball for its Props 4 Paws pet food drive. “Kent State received the award, but it was earned by a much broader community,” says Airport Manager David Poluga. “All we did was collect and distribute; it was members of the community who donated.” Props 4 Paws, started by Poluga and Aeronautics Adjunct Professor Jim Sebastian five years ago, has gained tremendous community support, while helping the Portage Anim...
The Kent State University community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Integrated Sciences Building on Sept. 15. The 66,000 square-foot building houses classrooms, instructional labs, research lab space and faculty offices for the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences and Physics. ...
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On Sept. 6, Master Sgt. Troy Eckenrode and his wife and Kent State University at Trumbull staff member Maribeth Eckenrode presented the campus with the U.S. flag, “Old Glory.” The flag was originally flown on Nov. 5, 2016, aboard a C-130H in the face of the enemy during a combat mission against the Islamic State group forces in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. It was on board aircraft 90-9108, call sign Bandage 32, operating over the skies of Iraq. Maribeth presented the flag to teammates in Enrollment Management and Student Services because of their support while Tr...
Kent State University's newly renovated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center will hold its grand reopening celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 4-6 p.m. The center is located in the Kent Student Center, Room 024 lower level. The event will feature welcome speeches from Ken Ditlevson, director of Kent State’s LGBTQ Student Center; Alfreda Brown, vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion; Dana Lawless-Andric, associate vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Stephen Sokany, vice president for institutional advancement. A message fro...