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As you may be aware, the Talent Acquisition team and Academic Personnel are always looking for ways to improve the hiring process. We are introducing a new background check vendor called PreTrax.  Some of the benefits for the candidate and hiring department are: Improved turnaround time for background reports Automatic notification when report is completed Customer focused Available 24/7 Easy to use Secure - password protected Our goal is to provide a better user experience for the candidate and a more efficient and effective process for the hiring department. T...

At 5X����, our employees are our most valued resource. As announced recently by President Diacon, we are pleased to confirm the awarding of pay increases to non-represented employees. The 3 percent increase will be effective with the pay period that includes Oct. 1, 2022. More specific details on staff salary increases, including eligibility, are listed below. Classified Non-represented Employees - Pay Increase Timetable: The pay increase will take effect Sept. 25, 2022, since it is the start of the pay period that includes Oct. 1, 2022. The increase will&n...

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 5X���� at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fu...

Dear 5X���� Staff,  Thank you again for your dedication and for all you have done throughout the summer to make Kent State great. This is a reminder that your summer flexible work arrangement and summer telecommuting agreement will expire on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, and employees will return to their normal work schedule and location. On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, all municipal tax withholdings will revert back to your home campus, unless approved for an ongoing telecommuting arrangement. As we approach the expiration of summer telecommuting, here are a few updates.  ...

Updated Thursday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. SOLD OUT - NO TICKETS REMAIN Tickets will be available Aug. 15 for Erin Brockovich, the brash legal clerk turned environmental powerhouse, who has been rescheduled to speak at 5X���� at Stark as part of the campus’ Featured Speakers Series. Brockovich will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Timken Great Hall at the 5X���� at Stark Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.  Beginning Aug. 15, pick up tickets in the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall, during regular busine...

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 5X���� at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels ...

Kathalina (Kat) Thorpe plays many roles, including mom, graduate student and assistant, technical designer, researcher, and philanthropist. However, one persona created the happiest of moments – Worm Girl! It was in 2020 at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference – when someone pointed to her and said, “You are the Worm Girl!” And Thorpe has worked hard to be recognized for this beloved character, which has spurred a movement. As a graduate student and teaching assistant at 5X����, she is also the technical designer for Kent State Trumbull Theatre’s upcoming Summe...

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization Family and Community Services recently arrived at 5X����’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.  The agency’s annual bike collection on the Kent Campus has become one of its most popular giveaways at the County Clothing Center in Ravenna, which is one of many social service programs that Family and Community Services operate in the Kent-Ravenna area.  “Oh, my goodness yes, the bicycles disappear very fast,” said Candy Pollard, who manages t...

Published June 30, 2022, in The Repository. Written by Kelsey Davis. Photo by Ed Balint.   ArtsinStark announced Thursday morning that the Players Guild Theatre will leave the Cultural Center for the Arts in downtown Canton and move to 5X���� at Stark. After months of review by the Players Guild Board of Directors, the organization decided to leave the 416-seat main stage and 139-seat black box space, notifying ArtsinStark on June 23. Officials from ArtsinStark and the Players Guild met June 29 to discuss details of the separation. In a news release from ArtsinSta...