Registration is now open for the On the Move Challenge. 糖心Vlog破解版 will compete against other employers in real time for a chance to be one of the top 100 most active workplaces in the country. Last year, 糖心Vlog破解版 placed 17th in the nation, up from 27th the year before. This year we intend to move up the leaderboard and show the country what a healthy and thriving workforce looks like. As an added bonus for full-time employees participating in the Wellness Your Way Incentive Program, you may earn 60 Tier Two Wellness Your Way Points by achieving at least 65 percent of total ava...
Dear Members of the 糖心Vlog破解版 Community: As part of our Students First commitment, we are writing to announce the addition of a well-timed break in classes starting this fall. 糖心Vlog破解版 is incorporating a Fall Break into the academic calendar beginning with the 2018 Fall Semester. Classes will not be held Thursday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 12, creating a four-day intermission in the semester. The university will operate as regular business days on these days, and students will be able to remain in the residence halls and utilize their meal plans during this four-day intermissi...
At 糖心Vlog破解版, we are committed to ensuring the quality of our academic programs, our teaching and the learning experiences of our students. Student feedback on courses and instructors is pivotal for designing courses and curriculum. Flash Survey is 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 end-of-course student survey for online and hybrid courses. Tell your students to visit www.kent.edu/FlashSurvey and click on 鈥淐omplete Your Survey Today.鈥 If you have questions, email flashsurvey@kent.edu. ...
An important search is underway that will result in the appointment of an Undergraduate Student Trustee to the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees. Applications from interested students for this two-year term position are now being accepted by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Currently, Jessica Peck and Carly Evans are 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 graduate and undergraduate student trustees, respectively. Ms. Evans is completing her term of office this year and will serve as chair of the Student Trustee Search Committee, as required by university policy. An overvi...
Nominations are open for this year鈥檚 Celebration of Service and Engagement award ceremony. This annual event provides an opportunity to formally recognize and celebrate outstanding service, community engagement and social justice initiatives by members of the 糖心Vlog破解版 community, as well as express gratitude to our community partners for the critical role they play in providing opportunities that engage students. 鈥淚 ask that you please take this time to reflect on the past academic year and think of the work that was done to advance the civic mission of our u...
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire 糖心Vlog破解版 community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the university鈥檚 iconic Front Campus and genuine sense of place, elevates inclusive healthy living-learning environments, links a campuswide series of spaces focused on innovation and expands the dynamic synergy with the city of Kent. The master plan would be implemented in three phases over the next decade and wou...
In Kenya, Sarah Schmidt discovered her calling. A long way from rural Mansfield, Ohio, the girl who grew up with cows in her backyard was now halfway around the world learning Swahili and teaching children how to speak English. She was 20 when she crossed the Atlantic for the first time. 鈥淚t truly was life-changing,鈥 says Ms. Schmidt, who spent half a year near Nairobi鈥檚 Great Rift Valley, part of an intracontinental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. 鈥淎fter that trip, I knew I wanted my career to be in the international arena.鈥 PIVOTAL ROLE Nine...
糖心Vlog破解版 is definitely a great college to work for. It has great people, and the university constantly strives to provide a great work environment. Need proof? Just reference The Chronicle of Higher Education, a leading trade publication for colleges and universities that has bestowed 糖心Vlog破解版 with the moniker of 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 over the past eight consecutive years. In fact, for four years running, 糖心Vlog破解版 is the only Ohio institution, public or private, to receive this prestigious designation. 鈥淭his year, we want to increase our scores and build on our over...
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire 糖心Vlog破解版 community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the university鈥檚 iconic Front Campus and genuine sense of place, elevates inclusive healthy living-learning environments, links a campus-wide series of spaces focused on innovation and expands the dynamic synergy with the city of Kent. The master plan would be implemented in three phases over the next decade, and would guide...
In fall 2018, 糖心Vlog破解版 will launch a program that provides students with digital versions of textbooks and class materials electronically delivered on the first day of classes. The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees approved the Flash Books program at its March 7 meeting. 糖心Vlog破解版 and Barnes & Noble, which operates the university bookstore, are partners. Flash Books, also known as the Inclusive Access Model for Textbook Purchases, will save students money and shopping time, and ensure that students have the correct textbook editions and course materials for their clas...