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Dear Colleagues: Prior to the start of the current academic year, we shared a communication about ways the university is balancing its Fiscal Year 2018 budget, including several cost-saving strategies. One such program is the Comprehensive Office Print Initiative, or COPI for short. The purpose of this initiative is to assess office copier/printer...
Over the last few months, University Dining Services has been reviewing customer feedback from on-campus dining locations and making enhancements. Here are a few examples: Dining locations now offer a wider variety of food selections. The number of food service staff has increased to provide faster service and more consistent food preparation....
Before you leave for winter break, do not forget to “Unplug, Shutdown and Set Back!” As the semester comes to a close, please join your colleagues in reducing campus energy consumption over winter break. Thanks to our collective efforts over the 2016 holiday break, the university avoided more than $30,000 in energy costs over 11 days. The...
Kent State University Libraries will once again offer its Stress-Free Zone to all students, faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room at the University Library. This event gives the Kent State University community a chance to wind down during finals week with snacks, games and the Dogs on Campus...
The Kent State University Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Kent State University Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. One student award – the Golden Flash award – also...
The holidays can bring sweet memories of family traditions and wish lists miles long, but the season is also a time when people reflect on what they have and what they can give to others. Kent State University just wrapped up its monthlong Giving Tuesday initiative, but that does not mean the giving season is over; it has only just begun. You can...
The e-Inside newsletter will take a break between semesters. The Dec. 11 issue is the last one for the 2017 Fall Semester, and e-Inside will return on Monday, Jan. 15. Copy submissions for this issue should be emailed to einside@kent.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Thank you for reading and contributing to e-Inside. Happy holidays!
The Kent State University Bookstore will be closed for winter break from Dec. 23-Jan. 1. Listed below are the bookstore hours prior to and immediately following the winter break. Normal hours resume with the start of the spring semester. Dec. 11-14: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.Dec. 15: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Dec. 16: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Dec. 17: ClosedDec. 18-21: 8...