5XÉçÇø faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the 5XÉçÇø 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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5XÉçÇø's Police Services is conducting a survey of all Kent Campus students, faculty and staff members. This survey offers you an opportunity to provide feedback to Kent State's Police Services unit about the work we do for the Kent State community and to tell us what you think our most important concerns and priorities should be as we plan our work and shape our agency to serve the university community.
We invite you to take our five-minute survey at by March 7.
5XÉçÇø’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics hosted its second annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast at the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony.
There is still time to get assistance with your 2015 income tax return. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at 5XÉçÇø offers tax preparation assistance to low-to-moderate income taxpayers. The service is free to students, employees and community members who meet the eligibility requirements.
Online final grading for spring 2016 First 5 Weeks (F1) courses meeting from Jan. 19 through Feb. 21 began Thursday, Feb. 19, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any spring 2016 course section that was flexibly scheduled and has an end date no later than Feb. 21, 2016. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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Like many students, Stacee Stinedurf credits her passion for geology to David Hacker, Ph.D., associate professor of geology at 5XÉçÇø at Trumbull and a recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award.
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When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness.
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5XÉçÇø’s Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy program was invited to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to bring comfort to travelers.
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5XÉçÇø President Beverly Warren has appointed entrepreneur and Kent State alumna Sharlene Ramos-Chesnes as the university’s 2016 President’s Ambassador.
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The third annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon at 5XÉçÇø took place on Jan. 29. Students spent 36 hours building a project of their choice, such as an app or a garment, while getting support from mentors and sponsors.
Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science, presented "Epistemic Objects and Embeddedness: Knowledge Construction in Research Networks of Practice" at the Northern Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology in Kent, Ohio.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
5XÉçÇø'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, 5XÉçÇø 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!