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New Face Dana Arch Accounting Specialist Residence Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide complex accounting, administrative and clerical assistance for department programs and projects. Assist administrator with monthly financial reports and budgets. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Children’s Advantage LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The staff at Kent State is phenomenal and have been extremely welcoming! The benefits are also fantastic! ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER...

The �������� Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of University Library.   Trustees will retire into executive session from 8-10 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”   Board committees will meet as follows: Finance and Administration Committee – 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. External Rel...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Monday, Sept. 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day. University Health Services at �������� will hold a Mental Health Festival on Sept. 11 from 2-5 p.m. on Risman Plaza. Students will have an opportunity to interact and collect information on the mental health resources that Kent State offers. They can enjoy free refreshments and wellness-based activities such as Zumba and yoga. Step Up and Speak Out is an effort at Kent State that provides awareness of mental health concerns and supports individuals in need by educating uni...

University College and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host ��������'s Diversity and Scholarship Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the �������� Hotel and Conference Center. The Diversity and Scholarship Celebration recognizes students, faculty, alumni and community supporters who provide outreach support and programs focused on increasing the success of underrepresented and/or underserved students at Kent State. Tickets for this event are $50 per person and are available for purchase now at www.kent.edu/ksudsc. The announcement of the 20...

Come home to �������� for Homecoming on Oct. 6, 2018! Celebrate 100 years of Homecoming with Golden Flashes from every generation. #KentHC #FlashesForever             ...

Evangeline Agum knows the face of hunger. In her home county of Uganda, Ms. Agum says “people need food the most” yet help is scarce. That’s why the 18-year-old didn’t hesitate when afforded the opportunity to volunteer at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank as part of First-Year Experience (FYE). Ms. Agum was one of 13 incoming �������� at Stark freshmen who participated in the fifth FYE Summer Service Project. Over the summer, students served the community at Stark Parks, the Campus Kitchens Project at the Kent Campus and at Habitat for Humanity Restore in Canton. “Our...

�������� at Tuscarawas will welcome alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends back to the university for its 50th Anniversary Campus Reunion on Wed., Sept. 12. Attendees will enjoy an evening that brings together the Tuscarawas campus family, celebrates scholar excellence and provides a nostalgic return to the university.   “Kent State Tuscarawas was the launching pad for thousands of alumni who are doing great things here in Tuscarawas County, across the country and around the world,” said Chad Conrad, Kent State Tuscarawas director of advancement. “This special cel...

A hub for students with hidden disabilities. An initiative to end mental health stigma. CPR certification training. A food insecurity garden. Healthy eating workshops. Fitness programs. These are examples of projects �������� faculty, staff and students have launched within the past year to promote health and wellness within the university community. These initiatives support Kent State’s mission to become a model for a healthy campus. With support from Kent State of Wellness, the university-wide initiative to promote health and wellness, members of the Kent State community at ...

�������� senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef. The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chef’s headquarters in Santa Barbara, California. Since she was a youngster, Ms. Foster has been a fan of Chef Cora. She watched her on television, where Chef Cora is known for becoming the first female Iron Chef on the Food Network show "Iron Chef America." Meeting the Celebrity Chef As president of the Kent State student cha...