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Kent State ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 8

Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on …

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Kent State University won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team Kent State Places First in National On the Move University Challenge

They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving. In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across Kent State University’s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most active …

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Kent State University won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team Kent State Places First in National On the Move University Challenge

They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving.   In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across Kent State University’s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most act…

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Veterans Day guest speaker Kevin Lacz and Kent State President Beverly Warren (center) pose with Kent State ROTC cadets and instructors following the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Kent State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…

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Members of the Kent State University ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the university’s annual observance of Veterans Day. This year’s Veterans Day observance occurs Nov. 9 at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC program…

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Kent State University employees participate in the Lunchtime Yoga session, a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

American Heart Association Recognizes Kent State for Workplace Health Achievement

Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates workplace health programs and workforce heart health The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced, and Kent State achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a…

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Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at Kent State University, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.

Kent State Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list Kent State University is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to W…

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Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at Kent State University, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.

Kent State Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list Kent State University is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to…

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Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 Million in the Course of a Lifetime — Save by Quitting

Beginning July 1, Kent State University will become smoke-free and tobacco-free, in accordance with university policy 5-21. The new policy aligns with the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness. While most people know the health benefits gained from quitting smoking, they …

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Ready to Quit? Kent State Provides Smoking Cessation Resources

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.

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