51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
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51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center, Women’s Center and Sexual Relationship Violence Support Services Office introduce new organizations, programs and services for faculty, staff and students.
51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Blackstone LaunchPad recently hosted 16 students from the Junior Leadership Hudson program at Hudson High School and Western Reserve Academy, as well as another 13 from Orange High School’s Entrepreneur Intercession. The students participated in an entrepreneurial workshop designed to increase their awareness and knowledge of the venture creation process.
Want to share information about births, weddings and retirements? Are you looking to buy or sell something? The e-Inside Message Boards offer 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty and staff members the opportunity to post announcements, such as news and events, obituaries, classifieds and more.
Submit postings for the message boards at www.kent.edu/einside/message-boards. Please note that there may be a delay in posting your messages because they must first be approved by an e-Inside editorial staff member.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the recipient of the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.

On Dec. 1, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community gave generously. Watch a special thank you video to learn just how large of an impact the university's amazing contributors created on Giving Tuesday.

Obesity is an epidemic in Stark County. But 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Stark nursing students have begun providing treatment and educating youth about healthy eating and exercise.

The fourth floor of 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s University Library is the ultimate study space, complete with treadmill desks, cozy seats and the Math Emporium. But where are the books?

After four years of development, 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Career and Community Studies program is officially established.

Familiar Face
gary misich
Academic Laboratory Manager
Department of Biological Sciences
51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Ashtabula

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Brittney braydich
Director of Advancement for the College of Education, Health and Human Services
Division of Institutional Advancement
Kent Campus
Dear Employees of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community,
This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.
Dear Colleagues:
Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.