In collaboration with the Division of Information Services, the Human Resources Compensation team is completing a project to update the university鈥檚 job description website. The Human Resources and Information Services project team completed development on this project in less than two months, using the Agile project methodology. The new website application has incorporated several new features for departments, individual employees and other casual users of the website. These features include: Each job description will display its pay grade and pay range. Summary job informatio...
Kent State University鈥檚 holiday shutdown for 2016 will begin Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. In addition, the university will close Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. All offices will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Pay Dates: The semi-monthly and bi-weekly pays will both occur on Dec. 22, 2016. The January 2017 pays will occur on the following dates: Bi-weekly, Jan. 6 and Jan. 20, 2017 Semi-weekly, Jan. 13 and Jan. 31, 2017 ...
The associate of applied science degree program in radiologic technology on the Kent State Salem Campus recently received continued accreditation status from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology for a period of eight years. The national accreditation body awarded the Kent State Salem program the highest level possible, with the program meeting all 53 standards and no citations when reviewed earlier this year by a site visit team from the JRCERT. While on campus, the JRCERT site-visit team met with administrators, clinical personnel, program faculty, student serv...
The state鈥檚 only wine degree programs, offered by Kent State University at Ashtabula, has hired Edward Trebets to lead the future development of the degrees and serve as a full-time faculty member in the two associate degree programs. Trebets is an award-winning winemaker, most recently of Debonn茅 Vineyards and Grand River Cellars in Madison, Ohio. In his tenure as winemaker, he was awarded more than 950 medals: 200 gold and double gold, numerous silver and bronze medals, and 14 Best of Show for his wines in competitions ranging from the Great Lakes Wine Competition and the Finger Lakes Intern...
The state鈥檚 only wine degree programs, offered by Kent State University at Ashtabula, has hired Edward Trebets to lead the future development of the degrees and serve as a full-time faculty member in the two associate degree programs. Trebets is an award-winning winemaker, most recently of Debonn茅 Vineyards and Grand River Cellars in Madison, Ohio. In his tenure as winemaker, he was awarded more than 950 medals: 200 gold and double gold, numerous silver and bronze medals, and 14 Best of Show for his wines in competitions ranging from the Great Lakes Wine Competition and the Finger Lakes Intern...
Anticipation and excitement consumed every inch of his face. Grinning from ear to ear, Matthew Dougard鈥檚 dream of flying was about to come true. But before he could buckle in for his introductory flight, Dougard had to climb up on a few pillows just to see over the front of the plane. At the ripe old age of six, Dougard was about to soar higher than his childhood imagination could have ever taken him, thanks to certified flight instructors at Kent State University - Rocco Attardo and Christian Hedrick - who recently graduated from the university鈥檚 Aeronautics Program. 鈥淢atthew is the happies...
Local Author Making Science Fiction Fans Take Notice Evan Graham, local author and alumni of Kent State University at Trumbull (2014), plans to publish his first novel in spring/summer 2017. He is currently running a campaign for his book, Tantalus Depths, on Inkshares.com, where he has earned more than 600 pre-orders and needs just under 150 pre-orders to begin the publishing process. Graham is hoping to surpass that threshold by the Aug. 16 deadline. 鈥淚 have received great support,鈥 Graham said. 鈥淥f course friends and family have been great. Other writers have been a big help, too...
Kent State University at Stark welcomes new students to campus on August 27 for Smart Start Saturday. This is your new student orientation that will prepare you for the first day of classes - and your new college life. Smart Start Saturday is for new and transfer students at Kent State Stark starting in Fall 2016. Attendance is mandatory. THE DETAILS: Parental/guest attendance is optional, but welcome! (limit 2 parents/guests per student) Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. on the Main Hall Patio. Program begins promptly at 9 a.m. Find out wh...