ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ employees get a discount at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Hotel?
Following the recommendation of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Foot and Ankle Clinic Board of Directors on Sept. 30, 2015, and the support of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Provost Todd Diacon, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren has appointed Barbara Broome, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing, to the Board of Directors of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Foot and Ankle Clinic.
Theresa L. Sharp, Department of Mathematical Sciences, was presented with the Christofferson-Fawcett Award for “lifetime contribution to mathematics education." Steve Meiring, a retired Ohio Department of Education mathematics consultant, presented the award to Sharp at the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 15, 2015.
Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science, and Shu-jiun Chen authored "Alignment of Conceptual Structures in Controlled Vocabularies in the Domain of Chinese Art: A Discussion of Issues and Patterns" in International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2015.
![A child helps to construct an eco-friendly playhouse outside ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Child Development Center. A child helps to construct an eco-friendly playhouse outside ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Child Development Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-GreenApple1.jpg?VersionId=FENa39PPjx18SlVHpCA_e7gtL3DyuaaM&h=ec98a0f6&itok=DFD_wqdt)
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Office of Sustainability and the Child Development Center partnered to create a Green Apple Day of Service where volunteers gathered to construct an eco-friendly playhouse outside the Child Development Center.
![Join ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren in giving to the university on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1. Join ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren in giving to the university on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/VideoGiving.jpg?VersionId=ASH3EdzmH.B21g6870tpp_QRJdiMC.BP&h=ec98a0f6&itok=r1hwvdFg)
On Dec. 1, #KSUGives. Double your impact when you join ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren in giving to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.
![A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student walks outside Franklin Hall on a snowy day at the Kent Campus. A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student walks outside Franklin Hall on a snowy day at the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/LeadSnow.jpg?VersionId=.YMlIg8j2h6Sm9Q2amF_sq8wYtAl.7tB&h=ec98a0f6&itok=WTWkStVK)
Northeast Ohio has enjoyed a beautiful fall season. But as all of us know, winter will soon arrive.
This fall, in a collaborative effort, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Division of Human Resources and the Department of Recreational Services offered ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community members the FlashFit MOVChallenge - Destination: Chicago.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Tim Rudell named best reporter in Ohio
WKSU has received 12 Ohio SPJ Awards for 2015 from Ohio chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2014. The station earned more honors than any other radio station in Ohio, and reporter/producer Tim Rudell was named Best Reporter in Ohio, the second consecutive year the award went to a member of the WKSU news staff. Awards were presented during a ceremony in Cincinnati on board the Belle of Cincinnati.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'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, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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!