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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.

Kent State Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

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In their new paper, Kent State Biology Professor David Ward and colleagues asked whether the encroachment of woody shrubs into grasslands in South Africa would increase or decrease the amount of carbon stored in the soil under the plants.

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Â鶹´«Ã½'s Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports.

Kent State Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment

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Coming from a difficult home life, Diamond Lauderdale had many challenges ahead of her in obtaining a college education. But through Kent State's EXCEL program, she has found academic success – and a new home.
For Diamond Lauderdale, Â鶹´«Ã½ is not only her chosen college, it is her home.

2018 President’s Award of Distinction Recipients Announced

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Â鶹´«Ã½ President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 Kent State staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. Here, Ken Ditlevson, director of Kent State's LGBTQ Student Center, is surprised with his award.

Â鶹´«Ã½ President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 Kent State staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient’s office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500.

"This Is Who We Are and What We Stand For"

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Arvind Bansal | Nov. 12, 2018

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Arvind Bansal
Name
Familiar Face

arvind Bansal

Professor
Computer Science
Kent Campus

Taylor Livengood | Nov. 12, 2018

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Taylor Livengood
Taylor Livengood
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Taylor livengood

Admissions Counselor
Admissions Office
Kent Campus

Trevor Watkins, University Libraries

Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, presented "How African American Contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Both Directly and Indirectly Had a Significant Impact During Times of War" at the 103rd ASALH Annual Meeting and Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Oct. 4, 2018.

Employee Health Coaching: Sessions Available to Support Your Wellness Goals

Get added support for the holidays with health coaching from Be Well Solutions. Health coaching is part of our employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, diabetes management, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.

Financial Wellness: Investment Planning

As part of our continued commitment to building financial wellness, the Employee Wellness office is pleased to present Investment Planning Strategies on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 107 of Heer Hall on the Kent Campus.

This seminar will explain basic and advanced investing topics to achieve specific financial goals. In this seminar, we will go through the basics of investing and cover topics, such as:

Kent State Alumnus Leads Planning for 50th Anniversary Commemoration of May 4, 1970

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As May 4 Commemoration Project Manager, Kent State Alumnus Rodney Flauhaus is taking on the task of planning the 50th anniversary commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Rodney Flauhaus is Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.

POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:25 AM
Important Guidance Should Law Enforcement Visit Kent State Campuses

Dear Employees of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Community,

This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, Kent State must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.

Important Deadlines for Your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dear Colleagues:

Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

2024-2025 December/January Holiday Schedule

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.

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