Dear Golden Flashes, Happy New Year! We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus for an enriching spring semester. Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, we know that you are eager to learn and engage with others on campus, and we are here to ensure your success. As we approach the beginning of our spring semester, we continue to closely monitor the ongoing surge of COVID-19. The health and safety of our community remains our top priority as we prepare to welcome you to our campuses. Our strategy, outlined below, for safely starting the 2022 Spring Semester is ...
Happy New Year, Golden Flashes. Before we kick off the 2022 Spring Semester, let’s take a look back at some of our top posts from December 2021! Instagram The Kent State football team won the Mid-American Conference East Division title! The Kent State community gathered for a celebratory send off as the team headed to Detroit for the MAC Championship game. View this post on Instagram &nb...
STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORTED 30 “ANGEL TAGS” The at Ashtabula Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Club student organization led an effort on campus to brighten the holidays for local children in conjunction with Asa’s Angels, a non-profit organization that operates quarterly outreach programs. The club hosted a clothing, toy and basic needs drive in Robert S. Morrison Hall throughout November, inviting the campus community to select one of 30 child gift sponsor tags. The wish lists included items like socks, underwear, clothing, pajamas, games, scie...
A key element of the mission of the College of Arts and Sciences at —and an objective of many researchers across the University—is to better understand our environment and the issues and processes that bring about change. Researchers in our Department of Geography primarily study patterns of climates, landforms, vegetation, soils, water and people. They use many tools and techniques in their work including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and online mapping such as Google Earth. They partner and collaborate with res...
Faculty and staff who sign up for an auto-debit or payroll deduction membership to the Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2022, will incur no membership payments until mid-February! Learn more via the SRWC membership website, and visit the Pro Shop at the Rec Center in January to start your membership. NEW OPTION FOR REGIONAL CAMPUS EMPLOYEES Kent State regional campus faculty and staff now have the option to purchase a Virtual Group X (group exercise) Membership through Recreational ...
Update: This email was updated to reflect that instructors may teach without wearing a mask, provided they can maintain safe distance from their students. Dear Faculty, As we approach the beginning of our spring semester, we continue to closely monitor the ongoing surge of COVID-19. The health and safety of our community remains our top priority as we prepare to welcome you back to our campuses. The university has several COVID-19 prevention committees that include experts from our College of Public Health. Our strategy, outlined below, for safely starting ...
Dear Staff, As we approach the beginning of our spring semester, we continue to closely monitor the ongoing surge of COVID-19. The health and safety of our community remains our top priority as we prepare to welcome students to our campuses. The university has several COVID-19 prevention committees that include experts from our College of Public Health. Our strategy, outlined below, for safely starting the 2022 Spring Semester is based on the input and advice from these committees and experts from our local health departments as well as the Centers for Disease Contr...
Recreation and Wellness Membership Options for Kent and Regional Campus Employees Faculty and staff who sign up for an auto-debit or payroll deduction membership to the Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent campus between January 1 and January 31, 2022, will incur no membership payments until mid-February! Learn more via the SRWC membership website, and visit the Pro Shop at the Rec Center in January to start your membership. New option for regional campus employees Kent State regional campus faculty and...