Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Â鶹´«Ã½ 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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Uma Krishnan, Department of English, won an Honorable Mention for the 2016 CCCC James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award on April 8, 2016, during the 2016 CCCC Annual Convention in Houston, Texas.
Beverly Warren, Ph.D., will remain president of Â鶹´«Ã½ through at least 2020. On May 11, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees voted to extend Warren’s employment agreement through June 30, 2020.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees. Kasich named Shawn M. Riley of Gates Mills, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee.
Following a national search, Â鶹´«Ã½ has selected Shay Davis Little, Ph.D., to serve as vice president for student affairs. Little has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Aug. 1, 2015.
On Tuesday, May 24, Â鶹´«Ã½ and the Kent State Legislative Delegation hosted a Legislative Reception in Columbus, Ohio, to thank the Ohio General Assembly for their support over the last year.
Due to the Korb Hall renovations this summer, the central office for the Department of Residence Services has relocated to Leebrick Hall through mid-August. All phone numbers will remain the same, and there should not be a lapse in service.
Online final grading for summer 2016 – Intersession (IS) and OL courses meeting from May 23 through June 10 began Thursday, June 9, via FlashFAST.
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Elizabeth Z. Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications, has provided a $30,000 endowment to Â鶹´«Ã½ at Trumbull, in Warren, Ohio, to provide scholarships for graduating seniors from Howland High School.
Â鶹´«Ã½'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, Â鶹´«Ã½ 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!