¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
Do ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø employees get a discount at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel?
Congratulations to the following non-tenure track faculty members receiving promotion.
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action will be conducting a on Monday, Sept. 17, from 2:30–3:30 p.m. in Heer Hall, Room 107, on the Kent Campus. It is highly recommended that this training be taken annually.
As part of the Wellness Your Way incentive program, full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an on-site health screening, which also will count toward their 2019 Tier One Wellness Your Way requirements.

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Ron sMith
Training and Development Specialist
Division of Human Resources
Kent Campus

The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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.â€
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Monday, Sept. 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day.
University Health Services at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø offers. They can enjoy free refreshments and wellness-based activities such as Zumba and yoga.
University College and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Diversity and Scholarship Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel and Conference Center.

Come home to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø for Homecoming on Oct. 6, 2018! Celebrate 100 years of Homecoming with Golden Flashes from every generation. #KentHC #FlashesForever
Online midterm grading for all fall 2018 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (Aug. 23, 2018, through Dec. 9, 2018) begins Sept. 13 via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester.
Dear Employees of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Community,
This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.
Dear Colleagues:
Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø'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.