Congratulations to the following faculty members who are receiving tenure: Ikpe (Justice) Akpan, Tuscarawas, Management and Information Systems, College of Business Administration Rachael Blasiman, Salem, Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences Vinay Cheruvu, Kent, College of Public Health Lisa Custer, Kent, Health Sciences, College of Education, Health and Human Services Robin Dever, Geauga, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, College of Education, Health and Human Services Tameka Ellington, Kent, Fashion Design and Merchandising, College of the Arts Amy ...

Familiar Face Jasmina D. Waters Assistant Director  Upward Bound Math Science Program Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Develop strategies and incentives to increase student achievement and success. Create and implement student-centered programs, events and activities targeted toward first-generation and/or low-income students. Collaborate and communicate clearly with campus and community colleagues to support student success and advocacy.   WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: September 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I worked in various student positions...

New Face Lisa A. Abraham Senior Writer University Communications and Marketing Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I write about anything and everything Kent State! WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I was a news reporter and editor in Ohio for many years, most recently working as the food editor for The Columbus Dispatch. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The wonderful energy from all of the students and my kind and helpful co-workers. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: This was a great job o...

As part of the Wellness Your Way incentive program, full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening which will count toward their 2019 Tier One Wellness Your Way requirements.   In addition, we have arranged flu vaccine clinics to align with all upcoming health screening dates through December 2018 for all campuses.       Completing Your Tier One Activities If your health screening is completed on-site with Be Well Solutions, Kent State University's wellness partner, it will automatically be loaded into your persona...

Join us for the third annual Rainbow Run, coordinated by Kent State University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. This year, we will have a glow run!  The race will begin at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21. Meet at Risman Plaza (outside the Kent Student Center). This event will take place rain or shine. You can walk, run or roll your way through the 5K course on the Kent Campus. Along the way, collect glow items to help you finish with some bright color! Parking for the Rainbow Run is located at Kent State’s Memorial Athleti...

The Employee Wellness Office is pleased to feature our Kent State University faculty for the fall employee wellness speaker series, The Science of Healthy. This speaker series covers happiness and sleep, brain health and exercise, and the science of healthy eating. Topics and guest speakers include the following: Sept. 18 – Jeff Ciesla, Ph.D., will share how sleep impairments contribute to poor health, including headache, obesity, high blood pressure, increased risk of accidents, and poor psychological health. The good news is that simple lifestyle changes can help to improve sleep quality....

Kent State University employees and their family and friends are eligible for free tickets to each of the events below. Simply visit https://kentstatesports.com/employee. Please note: registration for these activities will not open until approximately a week before the event. Employee Appreciation Family and Friends football games this fall include: Kent State vs. Howard University: Saturday, Sept. 8, 3:30 p.m. Kent State vs. Ohio University: Saturday, Oct. 6, 3:30 p.m. (Homecoming) Kent State vs. University of Akron: Saturday, Oct. 20, 3:30 p.m. More details to come regardin...