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HR Question of the Week: Will ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State conduct another child car seat safety inspection this fall?

The Division of Human Resources is pleased to co-host its second child car seat safety inspection of 2016 on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 3-6 p.m. at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s Child Development Center, located at 775 Loop Road in ½­ÄÏÌåÓý.

Four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. Keep your child safe by making sure your child’s car seat is properly installed. If you have more than one car seat or base, feel free to have them each inspected. 

Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the Portage County Health Department will conduct child car seat inspections. ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Police Department representatives also will be on hand to answer any safety-related questions you may have. Additionally, there will be a small health fair with representatives from local health and wellness service providers.

We encourage you to reserve your appointment today! Individuals without an appointment will be accommodated as time permits on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For questions, please contact Kim Hauge, manager of employee wellness, at 330-672-7505 or wellness@kent.edu.

Changes in Store for ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Blackstone LaunchPad

You will soon see the beginning of a branding change for ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s LaunchPad, located in the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center. In January, the Blackstone LaunchPad will be rebranded as LaunchNET ½­ÄÏÌåÓý.

All four schools in Northeast Ohio that currently host LaunchPads — ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State, Baldwin Wallace University, Case Western Reserve University and Lorain County Community College — will become part of NEOLaunchNET, powered by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation.

Five Tips for Healthy Eating During the Holidays

The holiday season is a time to celebrate with family and friends, and it is usually a time when favorite family recipes encourage eating binges. As much as we all love the holidays, these all-day-eating-and-drinking holidays often result in overeating and weight gain.

Turkey, Stuffing and Drunken Uncle: Avoiding Conflicts at the Dinner Table

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, which means it is time for family dinners and gatherings. With the presidential election coming up next year, the topics of conversation at the dinner table can escalate when hot topics, especially politics, are brought up during discussions.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Office of Global Education Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner for International Students

½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s International Students and Scholar Services in the Office of Global Education is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 24 for international students who want to experience a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Dinner will be held from 6-8 p.m. in the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center Ballroom Balcony. Students pay $5 to enjoy the feast.

Hari Prasad Tadaka, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State digital sciences graduate student, says he plans to attend the dinner, and it is his first Thanksgiving in the United States.

University Libraries to Close Over Thanksgiving Holiday

The ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Library on the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Campus will be closed from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, in observance of Thanksgiving and to allow for maintenance work at the library building. Normal library hours will resume on Saturday morning.

e-Inside Deadline for Nov. 30 Issue

Due to the Thanksgiving break and short work week, submissions for the Nov. 30 issue of e-Inside are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23. Please send your stories for consideration to einside@kent.edu.

Reminder About Deadline for Story Submissions

International Students Bring Passion for the Arts to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State

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Four graduate students brought their passion and gift of music 2,500 miles from Colombia, South America, to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý.

State of the University Address: Celebrating Today, Imagining Tomorrow

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½­ÄÏÌåÓý President Beverly Warren will deliver her first State of the University address on Thursday, Nov. 19.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý President Beverly Warren will deliver her first State of the University address on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. in the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center Kiva. 

Video: Architecture Student Works on Her College's New Home

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Arushi Patel, a fourth-year ½­ÄÏÌåÓý College of Architecture and Environmental Design student, recently landed an internship with Gilbane, a company that is managing the construction of her college's new home.

 

 

Laurie Camp | Nov. 16, 2015

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POSTED: Thursday, October 20, 2016 03:24 PM

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