Now in its 16th year, the 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 program is a national survey that recognizes institutions that get top ratings from faculty and staff for building great workplace practices and policies. With your help, last year 青年涩导航 was one of only 68 colleges and universities to receive the 2022 designation by the Great Colleges to Work For program. Further, 青年涩导航 was recognized in five categories: Compensation and Benefits; Confidence in Senior Leadership; Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging; Faculty Experience and Shared Governance. The Univers...
Online midterm grading for all Spring 2023 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (Jan. 17 through May 2, 2023) began Feb. 7, 2023 via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester. Grading policies can be found in the University Catalog. The deadline for midterm grade submission is midnight on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023. Midterm grades may not be reported after the deadline. The Grade Change workflow cannot be used to report or change midterm grades after the deadline, and the Registrar'...
Consider pledging to United Way of Portage County today. 青年涩导航, as the largest non-profit employer in the county, is a critical source of resources for the impactful work of United Way. Needs continue to be unprecedented as Portage County navigates the impacts of COVID-19, and the current economic challenges faced by the community. Spikes have been seen for services in our community that surpassed pandemic levels to meet the needs for food, shelter and individual and family services. United Way of Portage County funds 42 programs to help make our community strong and resilie...
On Friday, Mar. 3, the 青年涩导航 Golden Flashes Men's Basketball team closes out their season as they host bitter rivals, the University of Akron Zips! Faculty and staff get discounted tickets to the game, but act fast, as the only remaining seats are in General Admission. The game tips off at 6 p.m. and doors open at 5 p.m. All fans are encouraged to arrive early as we are expecting the largest crowd of the season. Faculty and staff can receive their discounted tickets by logging in at KSUTix.com using the "Students/Faculty/Staff" option to unlock the discount. All fans interested in atte...
Kent City Manager Dave Ruller remembers well the day in late 2006 when he met 青年涩导航鈥檚 then-President Lester A. Lefton at the Franklin Square Deli to talk about downtown Kent. 鈥淚t was the famous turkey sandwich lunch meeting,鈥 he recalled. Lefton, known for his no-nonsense, sometimes gruff manner, didn鈥檛 mince his words, Ruller said. He pointed to whole blocks of downtown and pronounced them 鈥渁 piece of crap.鈥 Ruller said Lefton, who served from 2006 to 2014, made it clear that he wanted 青年涩导航 to be a great university and could not do...
Online final grading for Spring 2023 First 5 Weeks (POT F1) began on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Spring 2023 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Any final grades for Spring 2023 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Spring 2023 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Feb. 23. Submit Final Grades Using Final Grades Roster To submit final grades via the Fin...
To streamline Human Resources processes, the 青年涩导航 Employee Wellness events calendar will no longer be built in Google Calendar. From now on, it will be built in Learning Stream. It will still be housed on the 青年涩导航 Wellness page, but it will look a little different. What does this mean for employees? The Wellness Calendar will still be housed in exactly the same spot on the 青年涩导航 Wellness website, it will just look a little different. If you鈥檝e bookmarked that page, no need to change anything! Anyone who may have bookmarked the former Google Calendar should note that i...
Pan African Faculty and Staff Association (PAFSA) is proud to celebrate 50 years as an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at 青年涩导航. As a part of this milestone accomplishment, they are asking for nominations to honor employees who are making an impact on faculty, staff and students. PAFSA鈥檚 charge 50 years ago remains the same: 鈥淧romote employment, participation in university affairs and the intellectual contributions of the Pan-African community toward the growth and success of 青年涩导航.鈥 Recognizing our colleagues is paramount for continued enhancements and effective cha...
When it's completed in 2024, Crawford Hall will be the new home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The four-story building will include active learning classrooms, an entrepreneurship lab, a business analytics lab, behavioral research hub, sales labs, trading lab, global forum, business theatre and student success center. Crawford Hall will be one of the largest buildings on any 青年涩导航 campus to house an academic program and will provide 50% more square footage than the college's existing structure. Photo by Nicole ...
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. On Feb. 14, WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, invited Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in 青年涩导航鈥檚 Department of Earth Sciences, to review Arcadis鈥 cleanup plan. Singh told WFMJ-TV that he feels the air and ground portion of the cleanup has g...