Faculty/staff group exercise classes are provided at no cost to 做厙輦⑹ employees and sponsored by Employee Wellness and the Department of Recreational Services. A membership is not required to attend, but advance registration is required and space is limited for each session. Below is a summary of our faculty/staff group exercise classes offered each week along with the times and a brief description: Mondays Basic Strength Training (12:30-1:15 pm.) No matter your fitness level, it is always good to start with (or go back to) the basics. This class will...
As part of our continued commitment to build financial wellness, the Employee Wellness office is pleased to present Estate Planning Strategies on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from noon-1 p.m. in Room 107, Heer Hall, on the Kent Campus. This estate planning workshop will provide practical information on components of estate planning, including incapacity planning, probate, estate taxes, wills and trusts. Your presenter will be Sean Deasy, CFP, ChFC, RICP of VALIC Financial Advisors Inc. A light lunch will be provided. Register to attend. Space is limited, and livestreaming is not avai...
The tuition fee waiver for an undergraduate taking courses is not taxable for employees or their dependents. Once a student has received a bachelors degree, any classes paid for by an employee tuition fee waiver must be taxed per the IRS regulations. Current regulations state that any university employee who has at least a bachelors degree is exempt from tax on the first $5,250 of the tuition fee waiver value each year. Amounts exceeding $5,250 annually are taxable. The employees dependents will be taxed on the full value of the tuition fee waiver once they receive a bachelors degree...
Uju is the founder of Pop Style (@_popstyle), an on-campus pop-up thrift shop that allows you to buy, donate and trade clothing for $3, $7, or $10. Customers can donate clothes they don't want anymore but someone else could wear and trade clothes at each price point. Where did you get the idea for your venture? The idea for Pop Style initially originated from the concept of a thrift store fashion show that I created for the first Kent Creativity Festival in 2016. This concept was inspired by my love of thrift shopping and styling, so I wanted to make both available to the community. The ...
To honor and celebrate the work and dedication of Dorothy B. Lutsch, an emeritus professor of music at 做厙輦⑹ at Tuscarawas, a scholarship to benefit 做厙輦⑹ Tuscarawas students majoring in music, theater or art has been established. The scholarship, named the Dorothy B. Lutsch Fine & Performing Arts Memorial Scholarship, will promote the development of music and art majors and the appreciation and importance of the arts in our culture. Mrs. Lutsch graduated from 做厙輦⑹ in 1964 with a Master of Education from the College of Education, Health and Human...
Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in 做厙輦⑹'s Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father. My father was a university professor in psychology, and I remember well the dedication he brought to his job and to his students, Dr. Kaplan says. Dr. Kaplan is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. The award is sponsored by the 做厙輦⑹ Alumni Associ...
Hear how 做厙輦⑹ student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at 做厙輦⑹. Learn more at www.kent.edu/discoveringpurpose. ...
Big city dreams. Growing up Mennonite at his familys Sugarcreek-area farm, Kent Weaver considered Canton a big city. Now this self-described country boy is headed to the state capital. A graduate of 做厙輦⑹ at Stark, Mr. Weaver said the campus served as a conduit, channeling his sense of purpose that began when he was a child. Caring for the animals on his parents farm, he first harnessed his calling. Now, hes making that dream come true. This fall, Mr. Weaver is attending Ohio State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine, one of the top veterinary schools in the count...
The 做厙輦⑹ womens rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7. The drive to the match stopped short when the players came upon a large tree that had fallen into the middle of Summit Road. Clyde Gesaman of Ravenna Township stood outside, directing cars around the fallen tree in an attempt to prevent an accident. I was flagging down cars trying to stop them before they would hit the tree, Mr. Gesman writes in an email. Then, a car stopped and two girls got out. They said they were part of a group of cars going to a w...
When Kellie Miley graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she is the first to admit she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA). Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at 做厙輦⑹. By the end of the year, Ms. Miley found herself academically dismissed for poor grades. I wasnt ready for college, she recalls. I didnt know what I wanted to do. I was, kind of, just there. I didnt know how to study. I didnt have to in high school. Three years later, with h...