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������'s holiday closure schedule for 2021 will begin Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The December biweekly pays will be on December 3, 17 and 30. The December semimonthly pays will be on December 15 and 22.  The January biweekly pays will be on January 14 and 28. The January semi-monthly pays will be on Jan. 14 and 31. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency...

uConfirm is now accepting Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program forms on behalf of ������ employees.  The process is as follows: Send your PSLF form by email to verify@uconfirm.com  (checking on fax info) uConfirm will complete the second page as well as provide an employment report. The Social Service department will sign off as the authorized agent. The PSLF form and employment report will be returned to you securely via email to upload to the PSLF portal. This is a free service that may be requested at any time. If you are char...

������ students Alexa Daher and Kristyn Wagner are showcasing their exhibit, “Dismissed Abilities” at The Butler Institute of American Art now through January 3.  The series of portraits captures the hardships of living with disabilities and thriving despite them. Daher grew up with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSH, FSHD) and in high school was also diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.  “Because of my FSHD it is difficult to show drastic changes in my emotions. Initially, people around me have a hard time knowing if I am happy...

Join ������ Geauga Campus as it dedicates the newly installed John Granny Memorial Patio on Friday, October 22, from 1 – 3 p.m. The ceremony will take place outdoors, near the patio, at the Geauga Campus in Burton. John Granny was the Director of Business Affairs and Operations and worked enthusiastically for Kent State for more than 30 years. John unexpectedly passed away in July 2020. The Geauga Campus chose to memorialize John and his immense Kent State spirit by installing the John Granny Memorial Patio. The patio will be a place for Granny’s friends and...

Top educators are dedicated to enhancing their students’ success, especially in the face of overwhelming obstacles. While the pandemic forced in-person classes to online instruction, ������ at Geauga’s Assistant Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Justice Studies Dr. Kasey Ray leveraged the challenge into an opportunity to “Flip the Courtroom” on behalf of her students, planning and implementing innovative best practices that have propelled student engagement and success. ������’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently honored Dr. Ray’s efforts...

Roseann “Chic” Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at ������ in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at Kent State, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at Kent State, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State. She graduated with her master’s in journalism and public relations and her bachelor’s in English/speech. She is heavily ...

The School of Theatre and Dance will present an evening with Native American performance artist DeLanna Studi on Tues., Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242). Admission to this event is free and no registration or tickets are required. Organized by School of Theatre and Dance professor Yuko Kurahashi, Ph.D., Studi's presentation is part of Kent State's year-long participation in the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Northeast Ohio, of which Dr. Kurahashi serves as co-chair...

Kent, OH — After 54 seasons, Kent Blossom Music Festival faculty member and Principal Keyboardist Joela Jones is set to retire from The Cleveland Orchestra this fall. Jones—now the longest-serving principal player in the orchestra’s history—is the 2021 recipient of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to music and education throughout the region. The award was presented by Richard K. Smucker, chair of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Board of Trustees, during a ceremony at the Oct. 14 concert. Her final perform...

������ at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., has been named the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award winner at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.  Stocker will receive the award at the school’s annual alumni celebration Friday, Oct. 22. “Receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will be remembered as one of the highlights of my career,” said Stocker, who graduated from the school with a Master of Science in Nursing in 1992. “Although I have not been working ...