When it comes to compensation, we often think just of the dollars and cents we see in our paychecks. While we do not want to undervalue the importance of our salary, it is only part of the commitment the university makes to each of us. That commitment also comes in the form of health and welfare benefits, vacation benefits, tuition opportunities and retirement benefits. Total Compensation statements for calendar year 2015 are now available in FlashLine for all full-time employees hired on or before Jan. 1, 2015. This annual statement provides faculty and staff with a complete pict...

On Friday, April 15, the Division of Human Resources launched its spring/summer walk-and-talk series. The subject matter of the day was “pollinators.” The pollinator walk was led by zoology major Jen Giles. Roughly 40 faculty and staff members attended the lunchtime walk, which included a visit to the campus greenhouse, monarch butterfly garden and discussion about the different types of daffodils in bloom during the walk. In addition, faculty and staff got the inside scoop on the various types of trees on campus and their peak blooming periods. Many of the employees participating...

The summer edition of HR News Flash, the Division of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter, is available. Check it out for the latest news and information, including: The President’s Excellence Awards New faces in the Division of Human Resources The WELCOA On the Move Corporate Challenge Institute for Excellence graduates College of Podiatric Medicine’s centennial celebration Office Support Staff Luncheon recap Employee Appreciation Day photos, and much more You can access the summer 2016 newsletter at www.kent.edu/hr/newsletter-archive.  ...

Kent State University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs will be transitioning from Coeus to an updated electronic research administration system – Kuali Research. The Kuali Research system is an electronic research administration tool from KualiCo and is based on Coeus, for which support will be ending. Kuali offers many improvements including: A single Web-based interface for use by the entire Kent State community. Robust proposal development and submission functionality with improvements to navigation and user experience. Access to a comprehensive set of modules such as...

As part of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way improvement project, the East Campus Center Drive/Summit Street intersection will be closed May 16-22. During that time, motorists will not be able to access East Campus Center Drive from Summit Street or from Campus Center Drive. Barricades will be posted to prohibit traffic on that stretch of roadway. Johnston Drive also will be closed to traffic for several weeks beginning Monday, May 16, to allow for construction to begin on the first roundabout. Detour routes will be posted for Johnston Drive. Access will be open to the Power Pla...

A book published by the Kent State University Press has won the 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin gold award in the Body, Mind and Spirit category. When the Nurse Becomes a Patient is a memoir of illness and healing by Cortney Davis, a nurse practitioner and author of several other publications. “We are proud to have published this award-winning medical humanities volume!” says Will Underwood, director of the Kent State University Press. “This is the third national award for Cortney’s book. It’s a real feather in the cap for her and Kent State University.” The IBPA Award...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, May 11. The Board is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. in the Event Space on the first floor of the university’s new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-8:45 a.m. in the Board Room on the third floor to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”  No committees meetings will be held. The Board will meet as a committee of the whole during the 9 a.m. Board ...

Kent State University will hold its Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, and on Friday, May 20, at Cartwright Hall. Kent State will confer 4,210 degrees, including 3,067 bachelor’s degrees, 968 master’s degrees, 169 doctoral degrees and six educational specialist degrees. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 5,226 students will graduate from Kent State this spring, including those receiving associate degrees. Friday, May 13, at 6 p.m. The 6 p.m. ceremony on Friday, May ...

The annual fashion show, “FS²: Crescendo,” highlighted the outstanding talents of the Kent State University Fashion School’s design and merchandising students.       ...