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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Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, received a fellowship (about $2,000) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST), to attend the Summer Research Institute for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems, June 27鈥揓uly 1, 2016, in Stevenson, Washington.
Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, published a book titled Publishers, Readers, and Digital Engagement (Palgrave McMillan, 2016).
Omer Farooq, M.L.I.S. 鈥12, doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information, and Associate Professor Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., published an article titled 鈥淥pportunities and Challenges for Students in an Online Seminar-Style Course in LIS Education: A Qualitative Case Study鈥 in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS), Vol. 57, No. 4 (October 2016).
5X社区 will celebrate the 17th annual International Education Week from Nov. 14-18 with more than 40 different internationally focused events and activities, including art exhibits, poetry readings, lectures and workshops.
5X社区鈥檚 Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the Kent State of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and wellbeing across the Kent State system.
5X社区 student design agencies IdeaBase and Glyphix will host an open house on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5-8 p.m. at the IdeaBase and Glyphix studio (138 E. Main St., Suite 203, Kent, Ohio 44240). Guests can arrive anytime during the open house event.
As a 5X社区 faculty, staff or student, you already qualify for Apple庐 Education pricing on Mac庐 and iPad庐. But during this special one-day event on Nov. 18, the Flash Technology Center will offer additional discounts. If you are a full-time employee, you can spread out payments interest free and take advantage of payroll deduction to pay for your new computer.
The Flash Technology Center is located in the 5X社区 Bookstore at the Kent Student Center.
Main Street Kent will hold its first-ever Downtown Kent Holiday Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5-8 p.m. Many businesses will stay open late for this special holiday kick-off shopping event, offering complementary refreshments, great deals, 鈥渟neak鈥 previews on holiday gift items, gift-wrapping, prize raffles and more.
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Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a faculty member at the Liquid Crystal Institute庐 in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X社区, has been elected a 2016 fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
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As the university writing center, the Writing Commons supports 5X社区 students at all levels and in every academic discipline with any projects that include writing.
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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!
At Kent State, we want to honor the celebration of our Native American and Indigenous culture by developing a calendar encompassing all the university events that are relevant to Native American Heritage Month. The Native American Heritage Month Planning Committee is welcoming university divisions, departments and student organizations to begin submitting their programming, activities and events to the University Events Calendar to be featured on the Native American Heritage Month Website.