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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Paul Sherman, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, delivered a presentation titled “User Onboarding: Patterns and Anti-Patterns Explored” at the June 23 UXPA Cleveland meeting.
Yosh Hakutani, Department of English, authored “The Triangular Vision of Richard Wright: The African American Poet’s Achievement of Solace by Means of Eastern Poetics and African Philosophy” in Richard Wright Writing America at Home and from Abroad, ed. Virginia Whatley Smith (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2016): 198-213.
Cindy Kristof, University Libraries, authored “Data and Copyright” in the Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 42(6); 2016, 20-22.
Rebecca A. Meehan, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is lead author of an article titled “Increasing EHR System Usability Through Standards: Conformance Criteria in the HL7 EHR-System Functional Model,” published online in the Journal of Biomedical Informatics (Aug. 24, 2016).
Each year, Kent State University honors full-time, nontenure-track and part-time faculty members who are nominated by their students and peers for being among the most dedicated, highly effective and motivated professors at the university. The Outstanding Teaching Award is presented by the University Teaching Council. The three award recipients will be honored at the University Teaching Council’s Celebrating College Teaching conference luncheon and awards ceremony on Oct. 21.
This year’s finalists for the Outstanding Teaching Award are:
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Anticipation and excitement consumed every inch of his face. Grinning from ear to ear, Matthew Dougard knew his dream of flying was about to come true.
At the Kent State University Board of Trustees meeting held on Sept. 30, 2016, the Board approved the planning and execution of a major comprehensive campaign. This campaign will be the largest in the history of Kent State, with its goals and priorities to be developed and pursued in collaboration with senior leadership, the university community and the Kent State University Foundation.
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Familiar Face
Dave Day
Director of Advancement
Institutional Advancement
Kent State University at Geauga
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New Face
Sarah Schmidt
Outreach Program Coordinator
Office of Global Initiatives
Kent State University at Stark
Kent State University officially launched the University Stewards program this semester. The program provides students with stewards who work to serve as a point of resource, referral and support.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
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.