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.
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Join us for the third annual Rainbow Run, coordinated by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. This year, we will have a glow run!
The Employee Wellness Office is pleased to feature our Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University faculty for the fall employee wellness speaker series, The Science of Healthy. This speaker series covers happiness and sleep, brain health and exercise, and the science of healthy eating. Topics and guest speakers include the following:
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University employees and their family and friends are eligible for free tickets to each of the events listed (click on the headline to see events).
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s School of Art, School of Theatre and Dance and the Hugh A.
The Wick Poetry Center is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the Library of Congress, which will feature the Traveling Stanzas exhibit at the 18th Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Washington Convention Center.
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Faculty/Staff Bowling League is now accepting new teams, members and substitute bowlers. Bowlers compete weekly on Monday evenings at 6:20 p.m. at Spins Bowl Kent (formerly Bill White’s Twinstar Lanes) on State Route 59 in Kent.
The bowling league is open to all full-time, part-time and retired employees, as well as their families and friends.
The fourth annual Run the World 5K will take place at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University on Saturday, Sept. 8. The race raises money for the Run the World Fund, which provides scholarships for university study abroad programs.
New this year following the race, Main Street Kent, is sponsoring an International Festival downtown.
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Cheers to 50 years of embracing diversity and empowering students of color to be successful. These and more are what Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Student Multicultural Center is celebrating as it marks its golden jubilee this year.
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One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
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Graduates of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Child Development Center discuss their experiences at the center and future aspirations.
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!