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The Balancing Work and Caregiving: Management of the Sandwich Generation workshop will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, from noon-1 p.m. in the Kent Student Center, Room 310AB. The seminar will provide you with an understanding of the roles and issues centered on caregiving to help facilitate better communication with your loved ones. Stress management strategies will be presented for balancing work, caregiving and other life responsibilities. You will be introduced to options and resources in the community and at the workplace to help effectively manage caregiving roles. The presenter is Kelsey L...

The fall issue (November 2016) of HR News Flash, the division’s quarterly newsletter, is available. Check it out for the latest employee news and information, including: Veterans Day Ceremony wrap-up Employee Appreciation update and photos New Title IX sexual harassment prevention campaign Homecoming Spirit Week contest winners and photos Blue and Gold(en) opportunities to support KSU and You You can access the summer 2016 newsletter at www.kent.edu/hr/hr-newsletter-archive.  ...

Log in to FlashLine  a. Click on “University Resources” in left column   b. Click on “Giving Back”  c. Click on “United Way Pledge” To support specific agencies (optional): You may list any desired agencies in the “Directed Deduction” field. If you leave the “Directed Deduction” field blank, your gift will be directed to the general fund of your local United Way. ...

For an eighth consecutive year, 91�ֿ� has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur®. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students. In addition to the Kent Campus, this is the sixth year that 91�ֿ� at Tuscarawas has held the elite title as a Military Friendly School. The Military F...

91�ֿ� President Beverly Warren again pledged $25,000 to support 91�ֿ� on Nov. 29, which is Giving Tuesday. In addition, the 91�ֿ� Foundation is pledging an additional $50,000 to match every gift, dollar for dollar, designated to the 91�ֿ� programs and initiatives of the donor’s choice.         91�ֿ� has participated in Giving Tuesday the last four years, and this is the second year that Warren has pledged a matching gift. 91�ֿ� alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a mo...

91�ֿ� is hosting a Big Dream Gathering on Nov. 29, and everyone is invited – 91�ֿ� students, faculty, staff and people in the surrounding community. These Big Dream Gathering events have been taking place around the country, and they provide a fun, safe and encouraging environment for people to think about their big dreams and ideas, write them down and then get help to make those dreams a reality. The event is free and open to the public. 91�ֿ�’s event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. The first 150 people to register wi...

91�ֿ�’s Department of Career Exploration and Development has launched a new program to expose students to career experiences as well as give companies an opportunity to scout talent. “Flashternships will introduce a new ‘soft entry’ internship model,” explains Kristin Williams, executive director of Career Exploration and Development. “The overall goal is to provide opportunities for freshman and sophomore students to enter the internship pipeline early with job shadowing and micro-internships.” The pilot partner organizations include FedEx Custom Critical, the City of Ak...

You may know him as Walter Junior on the smash hit AMC TV drama "Breaking Bad." What you may not know is, like his character, actor R.J. Mitte has cerebral palsy and he travels the world now teaching tolerance. His anti-bullying campaign brought him to 91�ֿ� at Stark. WKYC’S DAWN KENDRICK SPOKE WITH MITTE AT STARK’S FEATURED SPEAKER SERIES.  ...