Staff Awards 2023-24
Career Exploration & Development 2023-24 Student Employee Awards Celebration
Student Employee Awards Celebration hosted by Career Exploration and Development on April 9, 2024
Staff Awards 2022-23
Career Exploration & Development 2022-23 Student Employee Awards Celebration
- Brooke Schwerha (Operations): "Change Maker Award" in recognition of her impact as a distinguished disrupter to create positive change through her work.
- Jenna Gilbreath (Adventure Center): "Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Award" in recognition of her awareness, attitude, and ability to equitably engage and include people from diverse backgrounds in her work.
- Owen Dame (Adventure Center):
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, ºÚÁÏÍø shootings so they might better connect with each other.From this notion, two Kent State professors began a research project that blossomed into Mapping May 4, an interactive web app that connects specific May 4 locations to sections of oral histories from May 4 witnesses and others and serves as a navigation device for those walking the May 4 site. Those using the app can also comment on stories and record and add their own stories to the project. Now, four years since its debut, M...
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Canceling or Reducing Your Private Loan
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Processing and Disbursement
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Choosing the correct loan period is important for the processing and disbursement of your private loan request. The loan period tells your lender what term(s) of the school year you are using the private loan.
Kent State's school year has three terms: summer, fall and spring. Only choose a loan period for when you are enrolled in classes or expect to be enrolled.
Compare and Apply for Private Loans on ELM Select
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