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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Gregory King, School of Theatre and Dance, led a masterclass at Onyx Production, a dance and theatre company in Columbus, Ohio, on May 13, 2017. King鈥檚 high-energy class fused some of the main principles of Horton, ballet and other contemporary forms.
Three LaunchNET Kent State employees and one student client presented at the seventh annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Ed on June 12-14 in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bonnie James Shaker, Department of English at 5X社区 at Geauga, Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries, and Angela Pettitt, Penn State Shenango, authored the article "Recovering Kate Chopin's 'Her First Party': Media, Mediation, Message" in American Periodicals, Jean Lee Cole and Cynthia Patterson (Eds.), 27(1), 2017, 21-24.
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are considered uniquely susceptible to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, potentially due to genetic differences, changes in brain structure and function during evolution and an increased lifespan.
5X社区 will soon begin using a new standardized calendaring system with an improved look and enhanced functionality. The new university-wide Events Calendar will allow students, faculty and staff to stay up-to-date on events and activities, by placing all of their events, globally, in one place. Currently, organizers are required to submit requests on multiple websites to have their events included in the 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Up鈥 calendar, FLASHperks, university calendar and department web pages.
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Your blinds can be used to help regulate indoor temperature. Use your blinds 鈥 tilt, twist or turn 鈥 to regulate temperature. If you do not have blinds, adjusting shades works, too!
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As we begin the new semester, the Office of the University Registrar asks for your assistance in making sure that all students are properly registered for their fall 2017 courses. Per university policy, only officially registered students are permitted to attend courses. Go to Faculty & Advisors/Faculty Dashboard to find the link to official class rosters in FlashLine.
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5X社区 will hold its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
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James Winter, an English lecturer at 5X社区 at Salem, was one of 10 writers selected for the Sirenland Writers Conference, a fiction writing workshop, in Italy.
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5X社区's holiday closure schedule for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
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!