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?
The 5X社区 Bookstore has announced its fourth annual Holiday Giving Tree Program. A tree is set up at the entrance to University Bookstore located in the Kent Student Center. Each ornament on the tree represents a boy or girl who is living in transitional housing in Portage County.
The Allerton Apartment Complex went through its final phase of demolishment at the end of August. The process of closing the apartment complex has been going on since 2005. Buildings A, B, C and D were the final buildings to be razed.
Image
Familiar Face
Timeka Rashid
Associate Dean of Students
Kent Student Center and Center for Student Involvement
Kent Campus
Image
New Face
Bob louis
Executive Director, Creative Services
University Communications and Marketing
Kent Campus
Enhance your health and well-being while having fun with your co-workers, family members and friends. Join Fit for Life (formerly Faculty/Staff Exercise Program), and get the individual and small group attention needed while achieving personal goals at your own pace.
Your Kent State ID Number is a unique 9-digit number that begins with an "8." Kent State uses this number to identify all faculty, staff and students within the university. Various departments, including Payroll, Benefits and Employee and Academic Records, use this number to associate their records with you. Locate your Kent State ID Number by logging into FlashLine and selecting the profile image to access the My Profile page. For security reasons, do not share this number with anyone.
Image
5X社区 has been named a Military Friendly庐 School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs庐,&苍产蝉辫;STEM Job and Military Spouse, for the seventh year in a row.
Image
5X社区 President Beverly Warren delivered her first State of the University address on Nov. 19 in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Kent State faculty, staff, students and members of the community were invited to attend the event, which was themed 鈥淐elebrating Today, Imagining Tomorrow.鈥
We are coming to the end of another year. What has gone well and what would you like to change? Are you trying to "survive" the holiday season or is there joy in the preparation and experience? Perhaps you have experienced loss in the past year or feel a sense of discouragement only more pronounced by the holiday season.
Please join our Dec. 8 Lunch and Learn, when we will explore stress, goals, life transition, managing the holidays and preparing for a new year with optimism and expectation!
Anyone who missed the chance to "Know Your Numbers" during the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fairs held on each 5X社区 campus has one more opportunity on Dec. 10 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Register today while appointments are still available.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
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!