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The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of University Library. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement between Kent State and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Kent State University Employees Local 153. The Board will retire into executive session during the meeting to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”No co...

On a typical morning at The Centers in Parma, Ohio, Ashley Cottrill, M.A., LPC, begins her day reviewing treatment plans and meeting with clients, balancing her responsibilities as a Licensed Professional Counselor with the nuances of community health care. Since joining The Centers in August 2023—following a year-long internship there in 2022—Cottrill has been helping clients navigate complex mental health challenges while applying her expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and clinical counseling. For Cottrill, her work is deeply personal: helping clients nav...

Kent State University will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Nov. 12.To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit Kent State’s Academic Calendar....

This summer, Nick Lee, a 2021 B.F.A. painting alumni of the School of Art, was part of a revitalization project to transform Cleveland’s AsiaTown, formerly known as Chinatown. The project was led by Chinese American artist Jordan Wong, recipient of the Cleveland Transformative Arts Fund, a $3 million initiative supporting public art projects led by artists in partnership with institutions based in the City of Cleveland. Wong worked in partnership with the Sculpture Center Museum in Cleveland, with the aim of transforming a parking lot space by adding five engaging design elements: a decor...

Open Enrollment Ended Friday Oct. 31Important Information and Next StepsThank you for being engaged this Open Enrollment season. Maybe you took a few minutes to just review your benefit plans or maybe there were important changes to make and you took the time and opportunity to do so. With that being said, we had over a 77% participation rate in Open Enrollment.Over the next few weeks, the Benefits team will be finalizing the Open Enrollment process and completing tasks to ensure all updates are in place for a Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.As part of this process, please make sure you’ve complet...