Kent State University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit www.kentstatehotel.com or call 330-346-0100.
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This is who you are - who you want to be - a nurse
Kent State University will recognize members of the university community for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion at the university during the Harambee Awards celebration on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. The Harambee Awards celebration, formerly known as the Social Responsibility and Diversity Awards, recognizes students, faculty, alumni and community supporters who provide outreach support and programs focused on increasing the success of underrepresented and/or underserved students at Kent State.
As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, e-Inside would like to know what you are thankful for. You can share a list of the things, people, places, events, etc., that you are grateful for.
Please send your submissions to einside@kent.edu by Tuesday, Nov. 14, with the subject line “Thanksgiving,” and, depending on the number of entries that we receive, they will be published in an upcoming issue.
Encourage your undergraduate students to submit abstracts of their research, professional practice inquiry or creative endeavors for showcase in the fifth annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity to be held on April 5.
Submissions will be collected from Nov. 1 through Feb. 15.
For more information and to submit an abstract, visit www.kent.edu/student_research/undergraduate-research-symposium.
Online final grading for fall 2017 Second Five Weeks (F2) begins Thursday, Nov. 2, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any fall 2017 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Any final grades for fall 2017 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These fall 2017 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Kent State University at Ashtabula received a new $5,000 respiratory therapy equipment grant from Hill-Rom, a manufacturer for medical devices, that will provide students with a new learning opportunity.

Kent State Lecturer Ellen Daniels' hobby is more than just something to pass the time – she is contributing to a nationwide effort to help boost the dwindling monarch butterfly population.

Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine is teaming up with the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to help reach a segment of the population that may not otherwise receive care for wounds that fail to heal.

Kent State University has received a $3.1 million gift for a College of Business Administration scholarship endowment from the estate of Kent State alumnus Joseph Stevens.

The Kent State University community celebrates another successful Homecoming!
Dear Employees of the Kent State University Community,
This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, Kent State must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.
Dear Colleagues:
Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Kent State University's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.