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.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees. Kasich named Robin Kilbride of Wadsworth, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Kilbride’s appointment began April 18, 2016, and ends May 16, 2024.
Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ Community Members:
Our national search for the vice president for student affairs position, which began in December, is progressing well, and we are pleased to invite three finalists to campus this week.
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that three candidates for vice president for Â鶹ÊÓƵ System Integration will be on campus over the next several weeks. As part of the interview process, each candidate will hold a public presentation at which they will discuss the following:
After successfully beta testing a new Web design this spring, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will be moving forward with the redesign transition this summer.
This redesign, spearheaded by branding agency 160over90, will work to align Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s online presence with the university’s new brand.
The initiative will encompass all of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s websites, not just its institutional site www.kent.edu. It will include a redesign of websites for Regional Campuses, individual colleges, academic departments and the university administration.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen has announced the hiring of Todd Starkey as the Golden Flashes' head women's basketball coach. Starkey takes over as the sixth head coach in the history of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's women's basketball after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Indiana University.
Update: Originally scheduled for April 28, the prairie burn has been moved up to April 25 at approximately 2 p.m. due to declining weather the rest of the week.
The protected prairie surrounding Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Thursday, April 28, at 1 p.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
LaunchNET Â鶹ÊÓƵ team members, mentors, advisors, friends and entrepreneurs came together on April 12 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2015-16 academic year.
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For its continued support of the organization’s cause and dedication to improving the quality of life in the region, Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Ashtabula was presented with the Live United Award by the United Way of Ashtabula County at its annual volunteer breakfast and awards ceremony.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Student Recreation and Wellness Center was the site for an epic struggle between nations and continents as 11 international teams gathered to vie for the 2016 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Global Cup in soccer.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
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!