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17cҳ ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.

17cҳ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 8

17cҳ will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on …

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Kent Campus

17cҳ won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team 17cҳ 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 17cҳ’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

17cҳ won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team 17cҳ 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 17cҳ’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…

Tags: 17cҳ of Wellness , Division of Human Resources

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Veterans Day guest speaker Kevin Lacz and 17cҳ President Beverly Warren (center) pose with 17cҳ ROTC cadets and instructors following the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

17cҳ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

17cҳ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Success Story

Kent Campus

Members of the 17cҳ ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the university’s annual observance of Veterans Day. This year’s Veterans Day observance occurs Nov. 9 at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

17cҳ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

17cҳ will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC program…

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

17cҳ employees participate in the Lunchtime Yoga session, a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

American Heart Association Recognizes 17cҳ 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 17cҳ achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a…

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at 17cҳ, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.

17cҳ Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 17cҳ is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to W…

Tags: Great Colleges to Work For , Division of Human Resources , Office of the Provost , Success Story

Kent Campus

Janice Lessman-Moss (left), professor of textile arts at 17cҳ, works with a student on a weaving loom in the Center for the Visual Arts.

17cҳ Receives “Great College to Work For” Recognition for Eighth Time

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 17cҳ is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to…

Tags: Great Colleges to Work For , Division of Human Resources , Awards and Honors

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 Million in the Course of a Lifetime — Save by Quitting

Beginning July 1, 17cҳ will become smoke-free and tobacco-free, in accordance with university policy 5-21. The new policy aligns with the university’s healthy campus initiative, 17cҳ of Wellness. While most people know the health benefits gained from quitting smoking, they …

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Ready to Quit? 17cҳ Provides Smoking Cessation Resources

17cҳ will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, 17cҳ of Wellness.

Tags: Division of Human Resources , 17cҳ of Wellness

Kent Campus