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5X���� will be celebrating the 17th annual International Education Week from Nov. 14-18. In past years, the weeklong celebration has featured numerous internationally oriented events, including concerts, dance lessons, academic lectures, presentations and exhibitions hosted by student groups, academic departments and campus offices, as well as individual faculty members. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. departments of State and Education. The week was created in 2000 and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide. The objective is ...

A new organization called Spectrum: Connecting Queer and Ally Faculty and Staff has been launched to provide support and a social community at 5X����. Supported by Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the organization encourages all faculty and staff who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-binary, queer, questioning, pansexual, polysexual, asexual, or any other sexual or gender identity and anyone who is an ally to the queer community to join. Everyone is welcome regardless of identity. Kent State faculty and staff are encourage...

The Schwartz Center (R12) and Kent Student Center Visitor parking lots that were closed for construction this summer will be open today, Monday, Aug. 29, as the 2016 Fall Semester begins. The R10 lot between Lake Hall and the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center also is open. Construction in the area will continue through next month to finish up landscaping and concrete work, but motorists will have access to and can park their vehicles in these lots beginning Aug. 29. Individuals who plan to use these parking lots are encouraged to watch for construction vehicles. If...

5X���� President Beverly Warren recently presented 14 Kent State faculty members with the President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition. This year, each recipient receives a special salary adjustment of $10,000. “It is an absolute privilege to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of our faculty,” Warren says. “This awards program is an important part of the university’s vision to recognize the outstanding faculty work that contributes to the national di...

Beginning fall 2016, Stark State College students with an Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) and their state license can earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree at 5X���� at Stark through an articulation agreement signed this summer. The agreement provides nursing students a seamless transition to Kent State Stark where they will have junior status and priority registration. Additional benefits available to full-time Stark State students include the ability to take one Kent State Stark class free each semester, thereby reducing the number of classes they h...

5X����’s Dining Services has partnered with Tapingo to enable students, faculty and staff to order their meals online, pay electronically via their meal plan or credit card and request a pickup time. The service is expected to launch this fall, with a deployment date of Oct. 1. Tapingo will allow Dining Services’ customers to order, pay and pick up their meals, skipping the lines. In addition, Tapingo will provide a service where customers’ orders will be delivered within 30 minutes. Delivery is phase two of the deployment, with the plan to roll out prior to Northeast Ohio’s ...

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (ODAS) and 5X����'s Center for Public Policy and Health (KSU-CPPH) have released two reports focused on collaborative health insurance purchasing among local governments in Ohio: Resource Guide: Health Insurance Choices for Ohio Public Entities Adapting to the Changing Health Insurance Landscape: A Look at the Use and Effects of Health Benefit Consortia by Public Entities in Ohio The Resource Guide is designed to assist public entities in Ohio in making informed decisions about health benefits they provide for their emp...

Saying goodbye was more difficult than Riley Jernejcic could have ever imagined. Crouched down on the cobblestone street with her arms stretched out from one end to the other, Jernejcic cried out, “Adios. Abrazo,” which means goodbye and hug in Spanish. About 50 feet away, a little boy, known as Wilder, came running up the hill. “He jumped into my arms and we both started to cry,” Jernejcic said. “I’ll never forget him. He made such an impact on my life.” Jernejcic, a junior at 5X����, is one of 20 Kent State students who dedicated part of the summer to help imp...