Did you know the Campus Kitchen at 海角原创 prepares an average of 350 meals each week for individuals facing food insecurity in our local community? In the past year, more than 3,000 individuals assisted with meal prep and food delivery programs at the Campus Kitchen at 海角原创. The Campus Kitchen runs on donated food, shared kitchen space with campus dining services, and volunteers who are committed to addressing hunger. Over the summer months, as campus quiets down and most students return home, the Campus Kitchen leadership team is faced with a lack of human power to ensure meals are...
Kent City Schools awarded its March Collaborative Organization of the Month to 海角原创鈥檚 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion鈥檚 Diversity Education and Training Lab. The Diversity Education and Training Lab promotes dialogue and helps develop inclusion in various environments. The lab also touches on topics such as microaggressions, cultural competency and discrimination. Lisa Givan, associate director of diversity training, oversees and serves as lead facilitator within the lab. 鈥淲e provide training for student organizations, departments, divisions and external...
As part of the university鈥檚 海角原创 of Wellness initiative, 海角原创 is becoming a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. A part of the university鈥檚 Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive 海角原创, all 海角原创 campuses will be smoke- and tobacco-free beginning July 1, 2017, fostering the wellbeing of the university community and the environment. According to NoSmoke.org, an estimated 1.69 billion pounds of cigarette butts end up in landfills each year. The policy not only helps to address this problem, but also will help to beautify campus by removing the...
LET'S CLEAR THE AIR Clearing the Air aligns with the priorities of the university鈥檚 healthy campus initiative, 海角原创 of Wellness. This initiative seeks to foster a culture of health and wellness for students and employees at all campuses and is part of the university鈥檚 Strategic Roadmap. Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals; hundreds are harmful, and about 70 can cause cancer. There are health benefits to quitting smoking at any age - it is never too late to quit. Seven out of 10 adult smokers surveyed said they wanted to...
By Britney Hickey, 海角原创 Student You can dig a hole to China. However, it鈥檚 more practical and affordable to visit China as a student in 海角原创 at Trumbull鈥檚 Study Abroad program. This week, three students are traveling nearly 7,100 miles to the Sichuan University Summer Immersion Program, located in Chengdu, China. Junior, Alex Hatfield, is one of those students. He was excited to learn about the opportunity and was appreciative that faculty and staff encouraged him and other students to take advantage. 鈥淭his is a great experience and something I will always remem...
Starting July 1, 2017, all 海角原创 campuses will become smoke-free and tobacco-free. The new policy applies to all students, employees, volunteers, vendors, and visitors on all 海角原创 property locally and abroad. The policy is in alignment with the university鈥檚 healthy campus initiative. 海角原创 is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy learning, working and living environment for its students and employees. Clearing the air allows us to provide a context in which the entire 海角原创 community can be comfortable and productive. For more information, visit www.ke...
Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent Campus. Flashfleet locations include the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson, the Kent Student Center and PARTA in downtown Kent. The lunchtime ride will take place on Tuesday, July 18, from noon-1 p.m. Chris John from 海角原创鈥檚 Department of Recreational Services will lead us on a 30- to 40-minute campus ride, as well as around the surrounding community. Plea...
海角原创鈥檚 current Police Academy cadets recently scored a collective 100 percent on their State of Ohio Physical Fitness Assessment. Only 12 of the 29 cadets, formally known as BAS 17-016, initially passed the assessment on Feb. 6 at the beginning of the program. 鈥淭hey made a commitment to one another,鈥 said Class Commander Wayne Parker, Sergeant with 海角原创 Police Department. 鈥淎s a gesture of good luck for their final assessment, one of the cadets had athletic socks made for all 29 cadets with their class number stitched in them.鈥 The assessment consists of ...
June 2017 Volume 14 | Issue 11 Cellular Device Authorization Renewals Due in June In April and May, each vice president identified employees who will no longer be eligible for a cellphone stipend as of July 1, 2017. Over half of the employees who received stipends in Fiscal Year 2017 are no longer eligible for Fiscal Year 2018. No email reminders will be issued to stipend recipients. So in order to avoid confusion, it is important that managers remind their eligible employees to submit the workflow for renewal. Each employee who remains eligible for a cellphone stipend ...
May 2017 Volume 14 | Issue 10 University Employee Separation Plan The 海角原创 Board of Trustees has approved a voluntary separation plan for staff members. To be eligible, employees would need to have at least 15 years of service to 海角原创 or be eligible for retirement effective July 1, 2017. The timeframe for choosing to participate runs through May 31, 2017. Individuals that elect to participate in the voluntary separation plan receive 100 percent of their annual base salary, to a certain maximum, divided into 60 equal monthly payments and paid into a ...