Ā鶹¾«Ń” is currently offering Aflacās Group Accident, Group Critical Illness and Group Hospital Indemnity insurance to employees through Nov. 30, 2016.
While major medical insurance pays for doctors and hospitals, Aflac is insurance that pays cash benefits directly to you. It provides predetermined benefits that are paid regardless of any other insurance you have. And it fits most budgets ā rates don't go up when you file a claim.
To learn more about Aflac, call 216-382-9500 or visit .
Dear Colleagues:
Earlier last week, I announced that three candidates for dean and chief administrative officer of Ā鶹¾«Ń” at Geauga would be on campus this week. Since that time, one candidate has withdrawn from the search. As such, I am pleased to announce that Jarrod Tudor, Ph.D., interim dean of Ā鶹¾«Ń”Geauga, has been named a finalist and will be included in the campus interviews.
As part of the interview process, each candidate will hold a public presentation at which they will discuss the following:
Ā鶹¾«Ń”ās Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to shut down all appliances and electronics before leaving for winter break to help the university conserve energy.
The holiday season is officially underway, and it is typically a cheerful time when people can relax and see family and friends.
However, for many people, the holidays can trigger depression and anxiety, which is commonly referred to as the āholiday blues.ā
The Ā鶹¾«Ń” Writing Commons hosted a tutor training and development workshop for area high school students who had been selected by their teachers to become writing center tutors at their schools.
More than 30 students and teachers from three high schools: Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Cuyahoga Falls participated in the two-hour workshop, which took place recently at the Ā鶹¾«Ń”Writing Commons located in University Library on the Kent Campus.
In the spring of 2015, Victoria Scarborough, program director of the External Technology Global Resource Team for Fortune 500 Company Sherwin Williams, expressed interest in sponsoring an event at Ā鶹¾«Ń” that could capture some of the creativity that she had witnessed as a judge at the Fashion/Tech Hackathon.
āMothers, Mentors and Musesā is the Womenās Centerās signature event that recognizes Ā鶹¾«Ń” female-identifying faculty or staff who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague. More than 300 women across the university have received this honor.
Honorees will be celebrated at the āMothers, Mentors and Musesā Womenās Centerās annual scholarship fundraiser on Tuesday, March 8. The keynote speaker is Ā鶹¾«Ń” President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D.
Ā鶹¾«Ń” is one of more than 200 universities and colleges across the country that signed the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge to show support for strong climate action.
Online final grading for fall 2015 Full Term (1: 8/31/2015 - 12/13/2015), Third Five Weeks (F3: 11/9/2015 - 12/13/2015), Second Half Semester (H2: 10/22/2015 - 12/13/2015) or Second Seven Weeks (W2: 10/26/2015 - 12/13/2015) parts of terms began Friday, Dec. 11, via FlashFAST. Grading also is now available for any fall 2015 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Any final grades not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow.
The e-Inside newsletter will take a break between semesters. The Dec. 14 issue is the last one for the Fall 2015 Semester, and e-Inside will return on Jan. 18. Copy submissions for this issue should be emailed to einside@kent.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Thank you for reading and contributing to e-Inside.
Happy Holidays!
An Irish Christmas will be on stage at the Ā鶹¾«Ń” at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The show is co-sponsored by Mix 94.1 Radio.
The Ā鶹¾«Ń” Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the universityās 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed Ā鶹¾«Ń” in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Ā鶹¾«Ń”remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
