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IS provides training to faculty and staff on many of the university’s enterprise applications. Some training opportunities, such as Unified Communications, Banner Navigation, Empower Timekeeping are for a broad audience to enhance the skills of staff in many roles. Other topics are more specialized, like Course Scheduler Basic training and Data Security Administrator training. Training sessions are offered at no cost to the individual or department. They are open to all faculty and staff, but may be of particular interest to those who are newly hired, want to familiarize themselves more wit...

Each year, an estimated 17.6 million Americans were victims of identity theft. About 10 percent of them spent more than a month resolving the issues caused by the misuse of their identity. One of the most popular attack vectors used by identity thieves is phishing emails. What is Phishing? Phishing emails are a type of scam that appear to originate from a trusted source to trick people into entering their credentials or other personal information. Attackers attempt to steal this information to make money via identity theft or to launch cyber attacks against organizations to gain access t...

Since last summer’s debut of the new, redesigned FlashLine, the feedback from the Kent State community has been extremely beneficial. Students, faculty and staff have continued to provide valuable insight regarding their thoughts on the new portal. The My Dashboard feature has been well-received for its customizable features, and users who have pinned items to their My Dashboard rely on it often. The new search function, unavailable in the previous version of FlashLine, was one of the most exciting things about the redesign, and has become the fastest way to find anything within the portal....

When Army Training Sgt. Curtis Cofojohn returned from his tour in Afghanistan, he watched as his fellow soldiers struggled to find a place to live. They had been out of the country for many months and most of the housing where they wanted to live was taken. Even finding a simple advertisement was almost as rare as finding a vacancy. In addition to veterans, Cofojohn noticed that the problem affected college students looking for off-campus housing. At the time, Cofojohn was studying political science in �鶹��ý’s College of Arts and Sciences. As a student, he too discovered the...

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Jessica Peck of Valley City, Ohio, to a two-year term as a graduate student trustee of the �鶹��ý Board of Trustees. Peck’s term began on July 14, 2017, and ends May 16, 2019. Peck brings strong academic and professional experience to the Board. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Kent State’s College of Business Administration, with a concentration in management. Peck received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University in 2008 and a Master of Business Administra...

�鶹��ý’s College of Business Administration students were recently given a chance to participate in the search for the university’s new investment advisor. The university’s Division of Finance and Administration was conducting a search for a new investment advisor, who will handle the day-to-day investment decisions of the university. Jeannie Reifsnyder, senior associate vice president of finance and administration, says that while in the past the investment advisor has had more of a traditional role, they have looked at all different types of investment models during the ...

For the third consecutive year, five �鶹��ý teams received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance, the most by any Mid-American Conference (MAC) institution. Six Golden Flashes’ programs ranked No. 1 among MAC teams. Gymnastics, volleyball, women's basketball, women's cross country and women's golf all received NCAA accolades for perfect multiyear scores of 1,000. Softball joined those five teams as APR leaders in the conference. Following close behind were baseball, football, wrestling and soccer, which all ranked in the MAC's t...

Did you know that electronics continue to drain electricity the entire time they are plugged in? Actions You Can Take: Unplug all electronics when you are not using them or when they are fully charged. Plug electronics into a smart power strip that shuts off power when devices are not in use. You also can cut power to everything with one switch. ...

�鶹��ý has received national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms. The Society for Diversity presented the university with the distinctive Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award.   For the past eight years, the Society for Diversity has recognized the work of outstanding organizations and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in employment equity and workplace inclusion. This year, the Society for Diversity added “innovation” to its criteria to represent how collaboration, new strategies and techn...

All you need is a green thumb and a classroom of hardworking students to put together a perfect campus garden. A new course during the three-week summer intersession, Campus and Community Gardens, provided �鶹��ý at Stark students with the opportunity to design, plant, water, weed and harvest a campus garden. The course, taught by Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography, focused on giving students the tools, time, contacts and guidance necessary to set up a network of organizations and individuals who participated in the food’s organic production and distribution. T...