New Face Jeff Harrell Academic Program Coordinator, TRIO Upward Bound Health Professions Upward Bound Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide coordination and assist in the planning and management of the TRIO Upward Bound program and initiatives. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Open Doors Academy LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love that Kent State truly embraces having a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and promotes an environment that is accepting of all walks of life.  ATTRACTION TO KE...

KENT, Ohio – The Kent State University College of Business Administration’s National Advisory Board welcomes Gary P. Trinetti, president and co-founder of Garick, LLC. Trinetti graduated from Kent State in 1976 with a BBA in marketing.   After graduating from Kent State, Trinetti served as General Manager of The Grand River Hardwood Company from 1976 to 1980.   Trinetti is a member of the Kent State University Alumni Association National Board of Directors and a former board member of the College of Business Administration’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (CE...

Yes, this year’s Open Practice will be held Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 11:30 a.m. on the South Platform at Dix Stadium. Registration is required. Light appetizers and beverages will be provided courtesy of Beef O'Brady's. Please bring your employee ID. Park and check in on the east side of the stadium. How to register: Log in to www.kentstatesports.com/openpractice and choose Football Open Practice, complete the form and click submit. An email confirmation will be sent back to you confirming your registration. Deadline to register is Tuesday, Aug. 21, at noon.  ...

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at Heer Hall for a lunch and learn designed to assist employees in preparing for retirement. During this seminar, we will cover the importance of participating in a retirement plan and create awareness of the retirement plan options available to faculty and staff. We will also discuss the benefits of each plan and how employees can use the options available to maximize their retirement savings. Our presenter will be Sean Deasy, senior financial advisor, VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. A light lunch will be provided to participating attendees....

Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of our employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, diabetes management, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. The next onsite health coaching dates are Wednesday, Sept. 5, and Tuesday, Sept. 18. All onsite sessions take place in 103 Heer Hall in the Employee Wellness Room. Empl...

Want to try out several dishes on campus without having to pay a la carte? Want to observe chefs prepare your meal from start to finish? How about on-campus access to healthy, Mediterranean, made-your-way meal options? Beginning this fall, Kent State University’s Dining Services is introducing these and several other updates to enhance students’ on-campus dining experiences. Kent Market I, located on the first floor of the Kent Student Center, is getting a new name and has been upgraded. Now known as the Golden Flash Bistro, it will feature Olilo by Cat Cora, renowned celebrity chef and firs...

While wearable technology is all the rage among high school and college-aged Americans, the average student may not know much about the science behind their high-tech apparel. A grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help a Kent State University physics professor make progress on both fronts. Björn Lüssem, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a five-year, $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award honors Dr. Lüssem as one of the most promisin...

The "Ask the Brain” campaign provides a platform to answer the most pressing questions that incoming freshmen might have.       ...

The distance between downtown Canton and New York City is 444 miles, but the journey for aspiring fashion designer Andrea McEaddy begins at her hometown university. On the campus of Kent State University at Stark, the 15-year-old McKinley High School junior learned about pursuing her dream this summer as part of the Bulldog Flash Academic Institute.  “Being on a college campus really gives us a great introduction of what college will be like,” Ms. McEaddy says. “Coming here together, we have established a common goal that we can make it.” Ms. McEaddy is a member of the inaugural ...