Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
Do Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees get a discount at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hotel?
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Giving Tuesday 2018 broke the million-dollar mark for the second year in a row. Just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 27, the campaign raised more than $1,030,000 to support multiple student study abroad scholarships, research opportunities, educational programs, athletic teams and more. There were more than 40 featured giving options across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ system from which donors could choose.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all Â鶹ÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kicks off finals week as a way to get students to relax and take a break from studying and stress.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is presenting the inaugural issue of a new peer-reviewed, academic online journal called Trends in Diversity.
Trends in Diversity is an open-access, online journal that provides a platform for intellectual dialogue and exploration of emerging and transformative issues of equity, inclusiveness and diversity in higher education.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the alumni association, the awards recognize graduates in the areas of leadership, service, character and professional development.
One student award – the Golden Flash award – will also be given to a student who promotes Â鶹ÊÓƵ spirit, pride and tradition.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.
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John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in Â鶹ÊÓƵ history, reflect on their transformational experiences at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and offer advice to current students.
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni family will grow by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university holds its Fall Commencement ceremonies.
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Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Salem, took first place honors at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.
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Can I loft my bed? Is there a dining hall near my residence hall? Where am I able to park on campus? To answer these questions, students can ask The Brain on campus.
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Eriko Tanaka, Japanese program coordinator and College of Arts and Sciences lecturer, received a 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ'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ÊÓƵ 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!