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.
Do Kent State employees get a discount at the Kent State Hotel?
5X社区 is currently offering Aflac鈥檚 Group Accident, Group Critical Illness and Group Hospital Indemnity insurance to employees through Nov. 30, 2016.
While major medical insurance pays for doctors and hospitals, Aflac is insurance that pays cash benefits directly to you. It provides predetermined benefits that are paid regardless of any other insurance you have. And it fits most budgets 鈥 rates don't go up when you file a claim.
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A four-member team of 5X社区 at Tuscarawas second-year nursing students won the simulation competition during the Aultman Simulation Symposium at the Aultman College of Nursing Sciences and Health.
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The 2016 Princeton Review Guide to 361 Colleges features 5X社区 as a Green College. The university is recognized for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation.
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Kent State鈥檚 Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping healthcare workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron.
Steven Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, and James Good, University of Durham (UK), presented 鈥淢oving Beyond the Qualitative-Quantitative Binary: Q Methodology's Emancipatory Potential for a Transformative Applied Social Science鈥 at the Mixed Methods International Research Association at Durham University in the United Kingdom on Aug. 4, 2016.
Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been named to the board of the International Committee on Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICTOP addresses the professional development of museums and heritage and the educational preparation of professionals working around the world.
Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was elected to serve as a member of the 5X社区 Citation and Recognition Committee in the 2016-2019 academic year.
A peer-reviewed article by Meghan Harper, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, titled 鈥淯sing Literature to Help Students Who Hurt,鈥 has been published in Ohio Media Spectrum 鈥 Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), 68(1), 45-57.
Christine Hudak, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, has been accepted as a contributing author to the book (tentatively) titled The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health IT Professional, to be published by HIMSS in 2017. Her chapter, 鈥淭he Many Facets of Continuing Education,鈥 will appear in the section on 鈥淭he Importance of Lifelong Learning.鈥
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
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.