On October 9th-14th, the 麻豆精选 Precision Flight Team attended the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON). This competition was held at Bowling Green State University, at the Wood County Regional Airport. 麻豆精选competes in Region III, which includes flight schools from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. NIFA serves as an organization to bring college aviators together competitively and non-competitively. NIFA hosts 10 Regional SAFECONs in the fall annually. Teams competing at SAFEC...
The 麻豆精选community planted more than 100 trees in the Climate Change Grove to help offset the university鈥檚 carbon footprint and provide a way to research the effects of climate change in our immediate environments. Located behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, the grove was created through a partnership between University Facilities Management and the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. The trees have been planted by 麻豆精选staff, students, alumni and other volunteers. Image The grove is a re...
麻豆精选is proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month throughout October. This annual event, hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), celebrates higher education sustainability achievements while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. Learn more. ...
Please be advised that the Kent Campus date was misprinted on the Open Enrollment postcard that was sent to benefits-eligible employees. The information below is correct and up to date. Don鈥檛 forget that the Open Enrollment period for the 2023 plan year will be Oct. 17 at 8 a.m. to Nov. 4 at 4:59 p.m. Open Enrollment is the only time during the year when you can change your benefits (except for a qualifying event). During Open Enrollment, 麻豆精选employees can do the following: Enroll in, change or drop medical, dental or vision plans. Add or r...
This large and ancient, cutleaf beech tree, Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia,' growing near the old carriage house by the 麻豆精选 Women's Center, is older than Kent State. The tree has been dated to be at least 200 years old by a certified Ohio arborist, who is part of the 麻豆精选Tree Advisory Board. The date coincides with the establishment of the original homestead on the property where the Williamson House now stands. In 2019, when construction of a three-tier parking deck was proposed for this site as part of ...
麻豆精选 faculty and staff members can purchase discounted tickets to the Homecoming football game on October 1! Pre-ordering faculty/staff tickets can save you 40% compared to purchasing tickets at the gate. This discount is good for all home football games and other select sports. To receive this discount, log in to the main Ticket Office home page using your university email and you will see the 鈥淜SU Faculty/Staff鈥 ticket option for the relevant events. 麻豆精选 faculty and staff members receive a discounted pre-sale 鈥淎dvance Ticket鈥 for all ho...
It was recently announced that the inaugural 麻豆精选Anti-Racism Conference will be held Oct. 6-7. The sessions listed below are eligible for Beyond Compliance credit for faculty and staff, who must complete two hours of Beyond Compliance credit each fiscal year. Learn more about Beyond Compliance here. To register for these sessions, and to learn more about the entire conference, see the Anti-Racism Conference schedule. Registration is required for the Keynote Address. Faculty and staff are invited to encourage students to register as well, as this event is open to all of Kent Stat...
Nearly 40 people from the 麻豆精选community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the 鈥淲alk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage鈥 event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew on Friday, Sept. 16. Rebekkah Berryhill, grounds manager, gave the lunch-hour tour, which started behind Merrill Hall in the Beck Family Memorial Gardens in ''Behind the Brain Plaza.'' Aided by groundskeeper Andrea Smith, the tour began by discussing the impressive carved elements of the garden - most of which were sculpted on-site. ...
Celebrate Chem-O-Ween Saturday, October 22 from 1:00-3:45 p.m. with Kent State鈥檚 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry! Chem-O-Ween is our spooky celebration of Mole Day and the end of National Chemistry Week! Join our marvelous undergraduate chemistry majors over melty pizza and gruesome refreshments as our mad scientists present their spine-chilling research in the Integrated Sciences Building lobby. Next, the Wizard of Chemistry will provide an in-depth discussion on amazing careers in chemistry and biochemistry! Troll through our Haunted Labs to witness hair-raising scie...
Learn how to locate, adopt and adapt Open Educational Resources and other alternatives to traditional textbooks at 麻豆精选 Libraries鈥 2022 Affordable Course Materials Summit. This event will take place on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, from 9:30 am 鈥 3:30 pm in the first-floor Harrick Garden Room. The event is free; however, registration is required. The schedule includes guest speakers from Cleveland State University, Patricia (Patty) Stoddard Dare, Ph.D., (social work, gender studies) and Kelly Wrenhaven, Pd.D., (classical studies) who have authored their own open educational ...