FINAL EXAM WEEK ACTIVITIES Fall 2016: December 12 - 15, 2016 All free items and food are available while supplies last. Sponsored by Student Involvement, the Recreation & Wellness Center and Emporium Grille. Finals Kits Sponsored by USG Available at various locations around campus. Monday - Thursday Free Coffee/Soda & Breakfast Bar 7:30 - 10 a.m. Emporium Grille Free Coffee & Snack Bars Library Free Coffee/Soda & Pizza 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Emporium Grille Tuesday Relaxation Yoga 1:05 - 1:50 p.m. Recreation & Wellness Center...
At the ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple departments, colleges and campuses. With more than 50 faculty members involved in brain health research, brain health is one of Kent State’s largest areas of research strength and opportunity. Notable recent grants include a $3.5 million award to study mindfulness-based stress reduction for high blood pressure...
In collaboration with the Division of Information Services, the Human Resources Compensation team has completed a project to update the university’s job description website. The Human Resources and Information Services project team completed development on this project in less than two months using the Agile project methodology, in which roles and responsibilities are shared among the project team. The Division of Human Resources expects the new site to go live in January. The new website application incorporates several new features for departments, individual employees and other cas...
If you are searching for information on how to better manage your money, make wise investments or plan for your retirement, consider attending one or more of a series of financial wellness seminars offered by ºÚÁÏÍø. Our financial wellness team can help you reach your financial well-being goals. This series of workshops is centered on various aspects of financial well-being. We encourage you to take advantage of these complimentary workshops for Kent State employees, and, beginning in January, your attendance will earn you 10 points toward your Tier 2 wellness reward. ...
Cedar Point is offering holiday savings to ºÚÁÏÍø employees who purchase tickets on Cyber Monday. To take advantage of this special offer, visit www.cedarpoint.com/affiliate. Use username KSUAA and password flashes. Happy holidays! ...
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of ºÚÁÏÍø’s employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. The final health coaching session for this year will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Heer Hall. On-site Visits Don't Fit Your Schedule? If an on-site ...
The holiday schedule will run from the first shift on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. During that time, all non-essential operations will be closed at all Kent State campuses. Eligible classified and unclassified employees will receive paid leave for any regularly scheduled work time from Dec. 27 through Dec. 30 (referred to as additional days in the FAQs at www.kent.edu/hr/holiday-schedule-faq). The paid leave is in addition to the paid holidays of Dec. 23, 26 and Jan. 2. Normal business opera...
ºÚÁÏÍø students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. By studying primates as a model for humans, the researchers hope to address a variety of topics, including evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimer’s disease and aggressive behavior. The memorandum, signed by Kent State’s Todd Diacon, Ph.D., senior vice presiden...
More than 72,000 items in ºÚÁÏÍø Libraries’ May 4 Collection will be digitally captured with the funding assistance of a $119,443 matching grant, provided by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). The digitization of these documents will allow users to explore these events and the context surrounding them through free, online access that will be located at Kent State's Special Collections and Archives. As the project progresses throughout the two-year grant period, announcements regarding new additions to the digital archive will be posted to the...
The Fashion School at ºÚÁÏÍø is the recipient of the 2016 Impact Award for Excellence in Education, presented by the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation. The Morgan Foundation — an organization dedicated to mental wellness, the arts and education in Northeast Ohio and a longtime partner of the Fashion School — honored the school at a gala on Nov. 10. The event included the debut of a new video, created by the foundation, highlighting the school’s impact on students, the community and the fashion industry. Each year, the Morgan Foundation Impact Awards recognize institutions and i...