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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New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.
Please be aware of changes to two administrative policies that went into effect March 1. The highlights of each policy are listed below:
Administrative policy regarding acquisition, inventory control, and sales or other disposal of capital assets (3342-5-12.3)

Familiar Face
Joe Belinsky Jr.
Certified Business Advisor and Assistant Professor of Business
Small Business Development Center
Tuscarawas Campus

New Face
ALEXA DOUTT
Associate Director, Advancement, College of Business Administration
Division of Institutional Advancement
Kent Campus
Yosh Hakutani, Ph.D., Department of English, authored “East-West Literary Imagination: Cultural Exchanges from Yeats to Morrison” (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2017), xiii, 322 pp.

It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else?

Kent State archaeologist Metin Eren, Ph.D, is using an experimental approach to dig deeper into Ohio's history by recreating ancient artifacts and weaponry with clay to better understand how humans lived thousands of years ago.
On Thursday, April 20, from noon-1 p.m., the Employee Wellness program will sponsor a lunchtime program titled “The Power of This Moment.” All full- and part-time employees are invited to participate in this workshop that will explore how the brain’s reticular system affects perceptions. We also will consider history, concepts and practical applications to help facilitate in the moment living.
With more than 800 Kent State University faculty and staff already part of the On The Move Challenge, we have room for more and have extended the registration period, added a “refer a co-worker” incentive and encourage everyone to take a little time to invest in
Beginning July 1, Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.
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.