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?
The new Tuition Benefit Waiver is now in effect. One of the new features is that the workflow now captures all information on dependents directly from Banner. Consequently, there is no need to enter that information. If the Banner identification is not available, the field will remain blank and cannot be edited.

On Oct. 6, celebrate 100 years of Homecoming with Golden Flashes from every generation.

Deepraj Mukherjee, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Stark, grew up in a middle-income family in Kolkata, India, but when he walked the city’s streets, poverty was unavoidable.

Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute.

When ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Dining Services launched the first gluten-free dining hall on a college campus almost two years ago, its goal was to cater to students and members of the university community who need or prefer gluten-free foods.

Researchers at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, in partnership with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, have discovered differences in the chemical composition of MLB baseballs made before and after 2015.
Robin Vande Zande, School of Art, received three National Art Education Awards from the National Art Education Association (NAEA) for outstanding achievement in the field of art and design education.


Familiar Face
jennifer larson
Professor of Classics
Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
Kent Campus


New Face
Rick Danals
Assistant Dean of Student Engagement
Center for Student Involvement
Kent Campus
Yes, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ employees can purchase adult general admission tickets at the discount rate of $18 per person (regularly $26 per person) by following the steps in this article.
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!