ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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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Proctorio is a proctoring solution for online exams that monitors test takers for suspicious behaviors.
Summer Advantage is an educational journey based on career exploration, success coaching and academic coursework. The program is designed to assist underrepresented freshmen, sophomores and juniors in graduating in four years and envisioning a path for the future by building a support network of peers and professional staff.
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Division of Information Services and University Libraries announce the 2018 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Research Colloquia, which will be held Friday mornings from Feb. 23 through April 6.
Online final grading for spring 2018 first five Weeks (POT F1) began Friday, Feb. 16, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any spring 2018 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Any final grades for spring 2018 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These spring 2018 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Feb. 22.
![Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images) Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Photo%20of%20Michael%20Keaton%20-%20Photo%20credit%20MJ%20Kim-HFA2014-Getty%20Images.jpg?VersionId=w.4J0LE5M5lnMB6aaSASn53LUMYTvZOw&h=e6f36a9c&itok=i6kuAUaS)
Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood.
![Anthony Ervin, four-time Olympic swimming medalist, will speak at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ at Stark on Feb. 27. Anthony Ervin, four-time Olympic swimming medalist, will speak at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ at Stark on Feb. 27.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-OlympicMedalist.jpg?VersionId=ygpV3SyiuPd.kniicTIOpMw21K9jQA06&h=e6f36a9c&itok=7HHGnfJj)
After winning his first Olympic gold, two World Championships and seven NCAA titles, Anthony Ervin retired at age 22 in 2003. A four-time Olympic swimming medalist, Mr. Ervin claimed gold and the title of fastest person on the planet in 2000 in the 50-meter freestyle.
![Pictured are members of the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Sales Management Case Team. The team ranked fourth in the nation at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida. Pictured are members of the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Sales Management Case Team. The team ranked fourth in the nation at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Sales_Team_0.jpg?VersionId=J0CXIGSh58nzd74hODJSPTIcVz9GdEgd&h=e6f36a9c&itok=QuFq5vSk)
Make the sale. Prepare a presentation to a group of executives. These were some of the objectives for the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Sales Management Case Team at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida.
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, chaired and moderated a session on "ASAO Histories" at the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb. 1, 2018.
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Senior Instructional Designer
Office of Continuing and Distance Education
Kent Campus
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New Face
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Assistant Director, Alumni Relations Marketing
Alumni Relations
Kent Campus
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ'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, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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!