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Know Your Numbers: Health Screenings Continue in November/December

Two additional health screening dates remain for 2016. Mark your calendar and schedule your screening for Friday, Nov. 4, or Thursday, Dec. 8, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Be Well Solutions, Kent State's wellness partner, will conduct the on-site health screenings for full-time, benefits-eligible employees.  

What You Need to Know

You do not have to be covered by one of the university health plans in order to take advantage of this offer. In preparation for the health screening, participants must fast for 8-10 hours before their on-site screening. Please note that the blood draw is via a simple finger stick. Confidential results will be provided to the employee for the following:

  • Glucose
  • Total cholesterol, including HDL and LDL
  • Triglycerides
  • Blood pressure
  • Body mass index

All employees who complete the personal health risk assessment and screening will receive raffle tickets to enter into various gift offerings of their choice. This also will allow you to receive wellness points toward your Tier One requirements for your first $150  for 2017!  Scheduling your appointment and completing the online health risk assessment may all be completed at Be Well's secure website at . 

Note: If you have not yet signed into the Be Well website, first-time instructions on completing the registration process are available on the . If you have questions, you may reach Be Well Solutions directly at 1-888-935-7378.

Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight Into Covering May 4, World Events

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Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at Kent State University the evening of May 4 as part of the Kent State University Presidential Speaker Series.

Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist and former lead anchor of the CBS Evening News is coming to Kent State University to reflect on his experiences as a journalist, news anchor and multimedia producer.

Connecting the Past to the Present in Hopes of Creating a More Peaceful Future

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Kent State University faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Kent State Commons and Blanket Hill for the annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Survivors remember as if it happened yesterday – the sounds, the confusion, the fear as protests and unrest escalated to a deadly level on campus. The scenario may sound similar to the events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, but this incident happened two years prior.

Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Offers Opportunities to Inquire, Learn and Reflect During 48th Commemoration of May 4

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“Sandy’s Scrapbook,” a new exhibition at Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer, one of four students killed by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.

On May 4, 1970, Kent State University was placed in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus ended in tragedy. Each year, as part of the May 4 Commemoration, Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center presents events and opportunities to inquire, learn and reflect. 

Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

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Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

Kent State to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark

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Four students were killed and nine others wounded during a student protest of the Vietnam War. The site was formally dedicated as a National Historic Landmark on May 4, 2018.

Seventeen acres on the Kent State University campus denote the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others.

Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders

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Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.

Video: The New College of Business and Administration Design Concepts

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The Kent State University community got the opportunity to preview concepts for the new College of Business Administration building from four development teams.

Four development teams pitch their concepts for a new home for Kent State University's College of Business Administration.

Chris Venable, College of Communication and Information

Chris Venable, College of Communication and Information, authored "Philosopher-Kings and Academic Advisers: Learning From The Republic," in The Mentor: Innovative Scholarship on Academic Advising, Junhow Wei and Janet Schulenberg (Eds.), Vol. 20, (2018): 3-11.

Scott Spencer | April 23, 2018

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Scott Spencer
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scott spencer

Associate Professor
Surgery/Biomechanics
College of Podiatric Medicine

Courtney Marsden | April 23, 2018

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Courtney Marsden
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Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Kent Campus

POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:25 AM
2024-2025 December/January Holiday Schedule

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.

Religious and Spiritual Accommodations Allow Students Time to Celebrate Other Religious Holidays

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.

Main Street Kent Brings Educator Appreciation Weekend to Kent Nov. 17-19

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!

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