Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ employees get a discount at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Hotel?
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the alumni association, the alumni awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development.
Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 31!
One student award – the Golden Flash award – will be given to a student who promotes Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University spirit, pride and tradition.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will close its golf course at the end of the 2016 fall season. For 50 years, the university has been pleased to provide this service to the community, which is no longer a viable option. As the Northeast Ohio golf industry continues to experience financial challenges, the university determined that the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golf Course could not reverse a five-year trend of declining revenues and mounting operating losses.
Online final grading for Fall 2016 Full Term (POT 1), Third 5 Weeks (F3), Second Half Semester (H2), Second 7 Weeks (W2) begins Friday, Dec. 9, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any fall 2016 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Any final grades for fall 2016 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.
The last e-Inside issue for the 2016 Fall Semester will be published Dec. 12. Copy submissions for that issue should be emailed to einside@kent.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. e-Inside will resume production on Jan. 16.
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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.
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The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University family truly showed their blue and gold spirit by donating a record breaking $426,000 for Giving Tuesday.
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Several students and faculty members from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Salem began their fall semester with a trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southern South Dakota.
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The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees and the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Foundation unanimously approved the administration’s proposal for the most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign in the history of the university.
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Officers from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Services looked a little scruffy in November as they participated in No-Shave November to raise awareness for cancer.
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Associate Professor
Departments of English and Pan-African Studies​
Kent Campus
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:23 AM
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University'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, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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!