5X社区 faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the 5X社区 Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
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The 5X社区 Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university鈥檚 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 5X社区 in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
In preparation for the new year, check out the updated Employee Wellness Calendar to view and register for your 2019 wellness programs. Highlights include the following:
Alfred Guiffrida, Department of Management and Information Systems, authored the journal article 鈥淪upply Chain Delivery Performance Improvement for Several Delivery Time Distributions鈥 in the International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 33, Issue 4 (2018) 538-558.
Rick Feinberg, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, authored Photo Essay: Non-instrument Navigation in Polynesia (Taumako, Soloman Islands) in SPA News, the semi-annual newsletter of the Society for Psychological Anthropology in 2018.
Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, presented Applying The Open Knowledge Diffusion Tools Framework to Cybersecurity Courses at OpenCon New York on Oct. 26, 2018.
Haithem Zourrig, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at 5X社区 at Stark, presented The Influence of Country Image and Consumer Animosity on Chinese and South Korean Consumers Responses to U.S. and Japanese Brands at the Society for Marketing Advances meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 2, 2018.
Beginning in mid-January, 5X社区 will launch a new, semiweekly message to share the most impactful news and stories about our campus community.
5X社区's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, 5X社区 created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!