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It’s that time of year again! As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite health screening, or have one completed in their primary care physician's office. Screenings conducted from Sept. 27, 2017, through April 30, 2018, will go toward the employee Tier One requirement for 2018 incentives. This puts employees well on their way toward their first $150, which will be paid out in February 2018, so that the Employee Wellness Team may complete the 2017 incentive processing that is underway. Onsite Scree...

Familiar Face Kathryn Wilson Professor Department of Economics Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach and do research in economics. The courses I teach include everything from First Year Experience (FYE) for incoming students to the capstone course in the major. My research focuses on social mobility, income distribution and poverty. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1996 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Graduate student LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love the people at 51����, especially the students. I also love all that Kent as a colle...

New Face Steph Meyer Assistant Director, Residential Communities Residence Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I oversee the residence hall directors, clerical coordinator and assistant residence hall directors for Stopher, Johnson, Lake, Olson, Verder and Engleman halls. I also advise the Residence Services Recruitment Committee, a team of professionals and students who coordinate recruitment and selection efforts for the department. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Prior student affairs work at Washington Universit...

Dave Kraft moved from his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to McDowell Hall to begin his freshman year at 51���� in 1987. On Thursday, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his move, by moving his daughter, Mackenzie Kraft, from their home in Pittsburgh into her room in Fletcher Hall to begin her freshman year. “We didn’t have refrigerators; we didn’t have microwaves,” Kraft said, noting the changes to the residence hall rooms from 30 years ago. Kraft, who graduated with a degree in aerospace management in 1991, said his daughter visited 51���� because he was a...

Award-winning picture book illustrator and author Will Hillenbrand has been named the first illustrator-in-residence and the second writer-in-residence for 51����’s School of Information (iSchool). As the author/illustrator of more than 60 children’s picture books, Hillenbrand has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, International Reading Association Children’s Choice Awards and an American Library Association Notable Book Award. Hillenbrand was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the youngest of four boys, and grew up listening ...

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The 51���� Faculty/Staff Bowling League is now accepting new teams, members and substitute bowlers. Bowlers compete weekly on Monday evenings at 6:20 p.m. at Spins Bowl Kent (formerly Bill White’s Twinstar Lanes) on state Rt. 59 in Kent. The Faculty/Staff Bowling League is open to all full-time, part-time and retired employees, as well as their families and friends. The 2017-2018 51���� bowling season begins Sept. 18 and continues through April 9, 2018. The cost is $14 a week. If you are interested in participating, please contact Shelley Capellman at singraha@k...

Did You Know? Turning off the lights when you leave the room is an easy way to save energy – and it is a habit that can save you money at home, too! Actions You Can Take Turn off the lights when you leave an empty room. Turn off the lights while you work if daylight is sufficient. Switch your desk lamp to an ENERGY STAR certified LED. Remember, peak load days are opportunities for you to help save energy and costs. To be alerted to when peak load days are happening, follow 51����’s Office of Sustainability on Facebook or Twitter. ...