Faculty and Staff Ombuds Exceptions to Confidentiality

  1. Threat of Serious Harm:
    The Faculty and Staff Ombuds may disclose information about a visit or visitor if the Ombuds believes there is a threat of serious harm to that visitor or another person.
     
  2. As Required by University Policy or State or Federal Law:
     
    1. Title IX
      Kent State University policy states that almost all employees, including the Faculty and Staff Ombuds, are mandatory reporters for purposes of Title IX.
Blast Off Into an Aerospace Career

Two whiteboards with the NASA presentation being projected on to them with students sitting at tables.

On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 6 P.M.to 7 P.M., students with space-related interests gathered in the Kent State University Aeronautics and Engineering building to hear an “out of this world” presentation from Jeff Woytach, an aerospace engineer working at the NASA Glenn Research Center since 1983. The room was bustling with students eager to hear about Woytach’s career highlights while working with NASA. And if his wonderful speech was not enough of a treat, the event team offered some delicious star-shaped cookies to snack on.Woytach first outlined where each NASA research cent...
Former Dean Davina Gosnell (1942 – 2024) Passes Away

Mary Kutchin, Davina Gosnell, Tracey Motter

 With profound sadness, Kent State University College of Nursing shares the news of the passing of former Dean Davina Gosnell, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. She passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, at the age of 81. Dr. Gosnell’s academic career at Kent State spanned 26 years, having joined the nursing faculty in 1978. She served as Dean from 1989 – 2004.  During a 2018 interview with Kent State University Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Dr. Gosnell shared she had planned to stay at the university for only a few years but there were many opportunities at Kent State. Thro...

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Important Resources

  • If you need to make an emergency call when you're abroad, don't call 911 as you would in the United States; that number might not work overseas. Each country has its own equivalent. Prepare yourself in advance by checking the 911 equivalents abroad and saving the number in your phone.
  • You should also make note of U.S.
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