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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International students at Kent State University at Stark experienced Halloween for the first time, participating in the campus’s ninth annual Boo U event.

Kent State University students recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to pitch a business idea to a panel of judges.

Kent State University students recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to pitch a business idea to a panel of judges.

Thanks to a NASA grant recently secured by researchers from Kent State and other local universities, techniques to identify harmful algal blooms in and around Lake Erie will soon be implemented.
Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, Cameron Hughes and Tracey Hughes, presented “A Little Artificial Intelligence Help With Syslog” at the Ohio Linuxfest 2017 in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 30.
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, presented “Cross-Cultural Fieldwork: The Heart of Anthropological Research” at Field Research in Anthropology: Unity and Diversity, sponsored by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Androgagy, Palacky University in Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic, on Oct. 3, 2017.

Kent State University President Beverly Warren delivered the State of the University Address on Tuesday, Oct. 17. She inspired the university community to embrace the upcoming academic year as the “Year of Innovation.”


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cory Boveington
Associate Applications Developer
University College, Information Technology
Kent Campus
Kent State University is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Kent State’s Office of Sustainability.
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.