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New Face Todd A. Clark Security Supervisor ����Թ� Museum ����Թ� Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Head of security and visitor services at the ����Թ� Museum. I supervise security staff, ensuring the safety and security of the museum, the museum collection, museum patrons, students and university staff.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: November 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Stark County Park District, National Park Service, United States Army LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I worked for the university as a residen...

����Թ� employees are invited to participate in the next annual health screening to be held on Aug. 2, 16 and 25, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Be Well Solutions, ����Թ� State’s wellness partner, will again offer the onsite health screenings to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees.  The August screenings will take place in Heer Hall, Room 107, on the ����Թ� Campus. Additional screenings are scheduled for all campuses throughout the upcoming months and can be found on the wellness calendar and the Be Well portal. You do not have to be covered by one of the university health pl...

Yes, new hires are expected to complete the Beyond Compliance requirement. During new hire orientation, new employees are asked to complete the four courses listed below: Bridges: Building A Supportive Community (Title IX) Bullying in the Workplace Ethics and Code of Conduct Prevent Harassment and Discrimination All four courses are Beyond Compliance eligible. All faculty and staff are required to complete at least two hours of Beyond Compliance training every year. To register, visit www.kent.edu/hr/training/beyond-compliance. If your employee did not attend new hir...

Signing up for personal health coaching is as easy as 1…2…3. If you are interested in working on health-related concerns with a wellness expert, attend the next personal health coaching session on Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in Heer Hall, Room 103, at 635 Loop Rd. Pre-registration is required. Certified through WellCoaches of America, Be Well coaches will work with you individually to reach your wellness goals. They have expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. Onsite health coaching sessions wil...

����Թ� at Ashtabula Sociology Professor Brian Castellani, Ph.D., was recently named a Systems Science Scholar by AcademyHealth. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a selection committee considered applications from systems science researchers nationwide. Castellani was one of five chosen for this honor.  Castellani specializes in a systems science approach to public health concerns. Using the system science approach, he looks at the various aspects of society and environment involved in creating a person’s level of health and well-being. For i...

Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of ����Թ� who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. The Radio Television Digital News Association presents only three of these awards every year – one each for audio, video and multimedia – to recognize outstanding work by student journalists. Feke won the video excellence award for her story “Making a Difference” about Michelle Schwertner, a retired businesswoman who bought a home in Cleveland’s Slavic Village so tha...

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list ����Թ� 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. The Chronicle released its 2016 results on July 18, based on a survey of 281 colleges and universities, including 189 four-year institutions and 92 two-year institutions. ...