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 or call 330-346-0100.
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Online final grading for summer 2018 First 7 Weeks (POT W1) began Thursday, June 28, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any summer 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, July 3. Any final grades for summer 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These summer 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, July 5.
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Kent State University is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership between University Facilities Management and the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. The trees were planted by students, Kent State alumni and other volunteers during the university’s annual Alumni Day of Service.
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Much like the Kent State University at Stark students who frequent Flash’s Professional Closet on their way from classrooms to first day on the job or internship, the secondhand clothing site in Campus Center is making its mark in a new way.
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In 1973, American pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn scored a number one hit on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles with the song “Tie a Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” That same year, Dianne Centa began working at Kent State University.
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The affectionately named Fairy Godmother of Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.
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Hear how Kent State University at Stark marketing student Dylanni Smith found her purpose after landing a White House internship.
Alfred Guiffrida, Management and Information Systems, presented “A Research Agenda for the Supply Chain Last Mile Delivery Problem” at the 2018 Annual MBAA International Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on April 18, 2018.
Summary: Guiffrida chaired a research panel on supply chain last mile delivery.
Laura Bruneau, Ph.D., Kent State alumna, and Beverly Timmons, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, co-authored Moose! The Reading Dog (West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press), (2018), 74 pages.
The children’s book, written by the mother-daughter duo, is inspired by the true story of a therapy dog.
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Kyle Brooks
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Leadership Annual Giving Officer
Division of Institutional Advancement
Kent Campus
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
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.
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent State University created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!