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Kent State ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 8

5X will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on …

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Veterans Day guest speaker Kevin Lacz and Kent State President Beverly Warren (center) pose with Kent State ROTC cadets and instructors following the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Kent State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

5X held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…

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Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at 5X, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.

Kent State Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 5X is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to W…

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Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at 5X, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.

Kent State Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 5X is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to…

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Ready to Quit? Kent State Provides Smoking Cessation Resources

5X will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.

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Kent State Set to Launch Smoke-free, Tobacco-free Campus Initiative in July

Beginning July 1, 2017, 5X will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness. It is one of the university-level initiatives in the strategic roadmap to a distinctive Kent State. “It’s who we…

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Members of the Kent State ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the annual observance of Veterans Day on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

5X held its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC pr…

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Kent State students get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear About the Kent State of Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

5X’s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the Kent State of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the Kent State system. The Kent State of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the Kent State community of …

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5X at Ashtabula employees stay active during a lunch break on the campus.

Kent State Earns Top 50 Most Active Employers Honor

Faculty and staff participation in national “On the Move” challenge earns university designation 5X has earned the designation of a Top 50 Most Active Company, beating out 27 organizations in the Large Business Category of the Wellness Council of America’s (WELCOA) national chall…

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Joanne Dowdy, professor in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, leads a class in teaching, learning and curriculum studies in White Hall.

Kent State Earns “Great College to Work For” Designation for Seventh Time

5X is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.

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