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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Two students from Kent State University at Ashtabula are leading a team that is releasing a health mobile app aimed at helping users maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Kent State University Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community.

Kent State University is one of only four institutions nationwide chosen to host a Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator. Meet Haruhide Osugi, Kent State’s Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator.
Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper “Exploring Fixity,” which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016. (Co-author: Jodi Kearns.)

Familiar Face
Terrence "Terry" L. Uber
Assistant Professor, Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus

New Face
Janice a. byrd
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education and Supervision
School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
Kent Campus
Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.
Music School Central has named Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music a top 10 “Hidden Gem” music school in the United States for 2017. Music Central is a website that provides information to students about
Nominations for Kent State University’s Distinguished Teaching Awards will be accepted through June 30. The awards, sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association, are an opportunity for members of the Kent State community to honor exceptional faculty members.
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.