On Tuesday, April 23, LaunchNET Kent State held its annual Awards & Expo at Ray’s Place, where they highlighted their many partners, students, clients, and events from the 2018-19 academic year. “We wouldn’t be able to do all the great things we do at LaunchNET without our partners across the region and university, so it’s very important for us to take time to recognize them, in addition to our students and clients,” said Julie Messing, executive director of LaunchNET. The evening started with networking and an expo with about a dozen LaunchNET clients, who are students, alumni, faculty...
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Administrative policy regarding flexible work arrangements
- Policy statement. Kent state university recognizes that providing employees with workplace flexibility increases their efficiency and promotes more effective use of available resources. Where possible, it is the position of the university to encourage flexible scheduling insofar as such scheduling does not adversely affect the services provided to the university community, or the efficient and effective operation of the university itself.
Policy Effective Date:
Jul 07, 2025
Kent State at Salem held its annual nursing convocation and pinning ceremony during which students received their nursing pins and recited the nursing pledge. All are receiving degrees this year through the Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Campus. Dr. Mary Lou Ferranto, coordinator of the BSN program at Salem, presented the 2019 class of graduates, while nursing faculty members presented various awards and the students’ pins. Several students were recognized for their academic and leadership achievements. Emily Ehrenberg received the Award for Acade...
In May 2018, Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center received a $90,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Since then, the center has been busy strategically planning and implementing the River Stanzas Project in communities around Northeast Ohio. The River Stanzas Project helps “use poetry to reflect on the history of the Cuyahoga and project forward the future we want to have,” explained Charles Malone, program and outreach manager for the Wick Poetry Center. “As we are approaching the 50th anniversary of the (Cuyahoga) river burning, the grant has helped us make sense ...