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Familiar Face Franchesca Purkey Data Quality Assurance Analyst, Advancement Services Division of Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I am a core member of the Salesforce CRM (Constituent Relationship Management) implementation team for Institutional Advancement functioning as a system administrator. I develop and facilitate technical training for the CRM as well as other training related to advancement. Also, I compile the program review survey lists for each academic program and assist with maintaining record data quality for alumni and friends of the institut...
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New Face Steven Langdon Marketing Coordinator Department of Recreational Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: My team of students and I are responsible for the promotion of Recreational Services to students, faculty, staff and our local community. We create all printed materials, semester program guides, website management, internal/external advertising, digital signage, membership promotion and we also represent the department at various university activities and events. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: December 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: hfa adverti...
Employees of Kent State University may qualify for participation in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Under this program, full-time employees can apply for forgiveness from certain types of student loans, possibly reducing or eliminating their debt. For additional information and forms, please access the loan forgiveness website at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service. Please contact your loan servicer to determine your eligibility under this program. Contact uConfirm by visiting www.kent.edu/hr/employment-verification and fo...
Did you know that eating healthy can slow down the aging process? Join nutritionist Tanya Falcone on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Seminar Room A at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, and learn healthy eating habits that can impede the aging process. Faculty, staff and students may take advantage of this workshop. Space is limited, and registration is required. ...
Employees enrolled in one of the university-sponsored group health plans through Medical Mutual or Anthem are eligible for a free flu shot. Registration is recommended for all Kent Campus and Kent State University at Stark clinics. All other Kent State campuses will be walk-in clinics. You must bring your insurance ID card with you to the clinic. If you are not covered by one of the university's group health plans, you can still participate for $30 (check payable to Kent State University). To streamline the process, please download your flu vaccine consent form an...
Preventive care is one of the most important ways to improve your health. Disease, injury and premature death can often be avoided if you have preventive screenings as recommended. Join Dr. Michael Schechter from Be Well Solutions on Friday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. in Heer Hall or via livestream. Schechter will address some of the following key questions as it relates to preventive care and answer questions from those in the audience: Understand the population studies that screening recommendations are based on; Be aware of conditions when early detectio...
Promoting awareness of the environment and its importance has long been a global challenge, but a new degree offered at Kent State University is designed to ensure that graduates take their place in the world as well-rounded, well-educated environmental stewards. Offered for the first time in fall 2017, the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that provides an understanding of not only the environment, but also how graduates can use their education to influence and protect the world around us. The environmental studies degree has been offered at other univ...
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance experts from the fields of infectious disease medicine, veterinary medicine, microbiology, epidemiology and public health, including Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Kent State University’s College of Public Health. The report, Combating Antibiotic Resistance: A Policy Roadmap to Red...