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Students Wanted: Sign Up to be Part of Largest-Ever Study of University Students

Researchers at °µÍø½ûÇø are beginning the second year of their largest and most ambitious study ever to track 10,000 university students and follow them throughout their lifetimes.  

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This summer, °µÍø½ûÇø will host faculty from the Center for Koru Mindfulness for a three-day teacher certification workshop at its Kent Campus.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Host Faculty From the Center for Koru Mindfulness for Teacher Certification Workshop

This summer, °µÍø½ûÇø will host faculty from the Center for Koru Mindfulness for a at its Kent Campus. This training, which will take place from Aug. 1-3, will equip trainees with the skills that they need to teach Koru Mindfulness, an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for emerging adults.

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Kent Campus

On April 3, °µÍø½ûÇø is bringing together experts and stakeholders to explore the issue of mental health on college campuses with the 2019 Larry Pollock °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness Summit.

State of Mind: Larry Pollock °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness Summit Seeks to Advance Mental Health, Hope and Awareness

The 2019 Larry Pollock °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness Summit will take place on Wednesday, April 3, from 5-8 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom with the theme “State of Mind: Creating a Community of Health, Hope and Awareness.â€

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Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized °µÍø½ûÇø for its workplace wellness program.

American Heart Association Honors °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Workplace Wellness for Third Consecutive Year

Employers who invest in their employees by promoting a culture of health with comprehensive workplace wellness practices, evidence-based policies and programs and senior leadership support create a genuine value proposition for their employees. This often translates into improved employee engagem…

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Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø to Host Brain Health Summit

With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, °µÍø½ûÇø is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Division for Research and S…

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Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team °µÍø½ûÇø Places First in National On the Move University Challenge

They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving. In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most active …

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

°µÍø½ûÇø won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team °µÍø½ûÇø Places First in National On the Move University Challenge

They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving.   In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most act…

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

°µÍø½ûÇø employees participate in the Lunchtime Yoga session, a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

American Heart Association Recognizes °µÍø½ûÇø for Workplace Health Achievement

Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates workplace health programs and workforce heart health The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced, and °µÍø½ûÇø achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a…

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Ready to Quit? °µÍø½ûÇø Provides Smoking Cessation Resources

°µÍø½ûÇø will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness.

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Kent Campus