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The second edition of a book co-authored by Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science, and Jian Qin, titled Metadata, has been released by ALA Neal Schuman Publishers. The first edition was published in 2008. It has been called the definitive text on metadata. ...

Familiar Face Katie Schilling Assistant Director Intercollegiate Athletics Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Serves as compliance officer, liaison of compliance and eligibility and faculty advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2010 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Graduate assistant with �������ϲ�����’s Intercollegiate Athletics’ compliance department  LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love how much �������ϲ����� is changing and, how much school spirit is being built up.   A...

New Face Lance Grahn Dean and Administrative Officer �������ϲ����� at Trumbull JOB DESCRIPTION: The dean and chief administrative officer provides overall leadership and direction for all aspects of campus administration and operation of an open-admission campus of about 2,500 students, more than 100 full- and part-time faculty, 50 administrative and support staff and a $17 million dollar annual operating budget. �������ϲ����� Trumbull students can choose from more than 30 associate or bachelor's degree programs or start coursework toward the more than 280 academic progr...

The spring edition of HR News Flash, the Division of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter, is available. Check it out for the latest news and information, including: A recap of the recent State of the State diversity conference Three new faces in the Office of Compliance Employee discount tickets for the performing arts Voluntary life insurance offerings Upcoming employee recognition programs, and more You can access the spring 2016 newsletter at www.kent.edu/hr/hr-newsletter-archive.  ...

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), �������ϲ����� full-time employees will receive an additional tax form. The new tax form, called the 1095-C tax form, contains important information about medical coverage offered to our employees and their dependents.  The purpose of this 1095-C tax form is to report employer-provided health insurance coverage, or "proof of coverage" to the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service granted an extension on producing and filing the 1095-C tax form.  As such, this form was not required for full-time, benefit-eligible employees to file 2015 taxe...

Visit �������ϲ�����’s Office of the General Counsel’s website at www.kent.edu/generalcounsel/records. Scroll to “Records” at the bottom of the page and click on the link titled Records Destruction. You will be prompted to login with your FlashLine username and password. Your phone number and email address should load automatically. After completing the form, click submit. Once your request is processed, you will be contacted with details about how and when to proceed with destroying your records. ...

The Wick Poetry Center at �������ϲ����� will expand its successful Traveling Stanzas project with $125,000 in new funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of the Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Arts Challenge funds ideas that engage and enrich Akron through the arts.    Traveling Stanzas: Writing Across Borders is a partnership between the Wick Poetry Center and the Visual Communication Design program at �������ϲ����� to facilitate a global conversation through the intimate and inclusive voice of poetry.  The grant will help the ce...

Be a big part of Homecoming 2016 on Oct. 1 by submitting your best �������ϲ����� design for the official Homecoming 2016 T-shirt contest. The contest is open to all faculty, staff, students and alumni. “We wanted to get the �������ϲ����� community involved in Homecoming early this year,” says Joy Wesoloski, Homecoming chair and assistant director for alumni relations. “This is a great way to show your �������ϲ����� pride and share your excitement for Homecoming.”   In addition to a $100 Bookstore gift card, the winner will receive 10 guest passes or a one-hour massage from the Stu...

The �������ϲ����� Women’s Golf League now has openings for the upcoming season and encourages �������ϲ����� women golfers of any ability, whether employed or retired, to join. Tee times begin at 4:45 p.m. on Monday afternoons. The league consists of 10 two-partner teams competing in a friendly atmosphere throughout the summer. The league has been in existence since the 1960s, when a physical education instructor at the university decided he wanted to teach female employees of �������ϲ����� how to golf and to enjoy the game. The league continues to this day, golfing nine holes each Mon...