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�������� remains committed to student safety and educational continuity as the region experiences severe cold temperatures this week. While other universities made their decisions based on long-range forecasts, more recent models for Jan. 21, did not meet Kent State’s established university closure policy of -20 degrees Fahrenheit sustained for an extended period. The university will similarly evaluate conditions for Jan. 22 as they develop. (Update: On Jan. 22, for all �������� campuses except the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), in-person classes held befor...

  Snow showers, ahead of this week's frigid temperatures, covered campus, and students, in white last week.    Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

��������'s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles. This waiver positions Kent State at the forefront of unmanned aircraft systems innovation and research.The College of Aeronautics and Engineering will begin conducting authorized drone flights over people and vehicles in the coming weeks and months on the Kent State campus. These operations will be strictly controlled and performed exclusively by...

��������’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles. This waiver positions Kent State at the forefront of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) innovation and research.Under current FAA regulations (14 CFR Part 107), drone operations are strictly limited to visual line of sight and are prohibited from flying over people or moving vehicles without special authorization. These restrictions are design...

 Campus safety is an important priority not only for the peace of mind of students, faculty and staff, but also for the university. For ��������, on-campus safety has been of the highest distinction for more than three decades – and this is due to the Kent State Police Department’s commitment to superior performance.  The Kent State Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a third-party accreditation agency. ...

Calendar year 2024 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements are now available in FlashLine for employees who have elected to access their forms electronically. Access the forms through the Tax Forms* link available under Top Employee Resources on the Employee Dashboard. For those employees who have not consented to electronic access, W-2 Wage and Tax Statements will be mailed by Jan. 31, 2025.Employees who have not consented to electronic access may do so via the Electronic W-2 & 1095-C Consent page, which is also found through the Tax Forms* link available under Top Employee Resources on the Employee ...

Board games, card games and computer games are all fair game at the second annual Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience, a design challenge open to �������� students who have an idea for a new game.The hands-on event takes place from 1-6 p.m. on Feb. 7, at the Design Innovation Hub on the Kent Campus, and aims to encourage an exchange between neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals. What makes this event different from similar makerspace challenges is that it has been designed by neurodiverse individuals for neurodiverse individuals, with an open invitation for a...

�������� will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed on Jan. 20.Save the date: The university will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. For more information and to download event tickets, visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration webpage.To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit Kent State’s Academic Calendar.  ...