The 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees today approved separate proposals for dining and cold beverage services that will transform the student experience throughout the university system. Following a competitive bid and review process, the Board approved the recommendation of university leaders to begin contract negotiations with Aramark LLC for dining services and with PepsiCo for exclusive cold beverage rights. The university’s partnership with Aramark will lead to upgrades, renovations and/or new construction on the Kent Campus with such vendors as Panera Bread, Starbucks,...
5XÉçÇø will again participate in the Great Colleges to Work For program. In doing so, the university can track progress and gain valuable internal and external benchmarking. Last year, Kent State was recognized in the Benefits and Compensation category. This year affords another opportunity to be nationally recognized. If you receive a survey invitation this year, please provide your honest feedback. Please note that the survey, open March 13-April 7, is voluntary and completely confidential; Kent State will not be able to trace results back to individuals. ...
The 20-Year Service Award Program will be held on Thursday, May 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The awards program is an annual event established in 1966 to honor classified and unclassified employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to 5XÉçÇø. Friends, family and co-workers join in honoring inductees at an awards dinner each year. Upon reaching their 20-year milestone, employees may select either a chair for home or office, a bench or a tree to be placed on campus in their honor. During the awards program, employees celebrating other...
It’s a tale as old as time — the fierce rivalry between the 5XÉçÇø Golden Flashes and the University of Akron Zips. No one knows how this rivalry began. Maybe it’s because the schools are so close to each other; perhaps it’s because they are in the same conference. Or maybe it’s because of a love affair gone wrong. At least that’s what the University of Akron’s Social Media Specialist Meghan Meeker thought. On Feb. 13, both Kent State and the University of Akron released videos on their respective social media pages, explaining that the schools’ sports rivalry began after the...
From research labs to basketball courts and from concert halls to the fashion runway, take a walk under the arch at 5XÉçÇø and discover all of the exciting things that are happening that make us Undeniably Kent State! ...
5XÉçÇø at Stark will host its first Run the World race from 8:30-10 a.m. on April 15 to raise money for student education-abroad scholarships. Organized by Kent State Stark, the colleges within Kent State and the Office of Global Education, the race will start at 6000 Frank Ave. NW in North Canton. It will follow a 3.1-mile course with chip timing provided by Western Reserve Racing. Held for the past two years at the Kent Campus, the Run the World race has awarded $18,000 in scholarship money for students studying abroad. Students who register for the race, even...
A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression. To bridge the gap, a group of 5XÉçÇø faculty and staff members have come together to establish the Kent State Career Closet, a project to collect, organize and distribute professional attire for students in need of something suitable to wear for a job interview. Tabitha Martin, venture initiatives advisor at LaunchNET Kent State, says the idea came up during a conversation at the grand opening reception for the Women’s Center at Williamson House last year. “You can’t go on an intervie...
From interviewing sources sitting at a kitchen table 6,538 miles away from home to having tea with the president of Estonia, 5XÉçÇø students in the special topics course International Storytelling have been learning in a global classroom since 2011. In two-week trips, students break language barriers, cross international boarders and experience new cultures, all the while living like locals instead of tourists. The course was first offered in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in spring 2011. Since then, College of Communication and Information class members...
New Face Ryan Hediger Associate Professor Department of English Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teaching and researching U.S. literature, the environmental humanities, and animal studies. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2011 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Assistant Professor of English, La Salle University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The people! Lots of energy, diversity and opportunity ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: It genuinely serves the communities of Northeast Ohio. RESIDES IN: ...
New Face Kristofer A. Braxton Academic Advisor I College of Arts and Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Advise current and prospective students regarding interpretation of placement assessment, curricular requirements related to academic objectives, career options and registration procedure. Review student academic progress and advise students on specific actions regarding academic and career goals. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: October 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Columbus State Community College LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The w...