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Program approved by Ohio legislature shortens time to graduation for students

ºÚÁÏÍø junior Katelyn Moore is the first student to enroll in the new Bachelor of Science degree in insurance studies offered at ºÚÁÏÍø at Salem. An intelligent and ambitious student, Moore was looking for a major that would open future opportunities for a successful career in a rapidly growing industry. She believes she found the perfect fit with the insurance studies program at Kent State Salem.

Don’t forget to attend the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom.  The fair is an excellent opportunity for employees to get the information they need to make their decisions for Open Enrollment, which is Oct. 14-26.

During the fair employees will be able to:

October is Kent State Student Accessibility Service’s disAbility Awareness Month. This year’s keynote speaker is award-winning actor, author and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin. Matlin will be speaking at ºÚÁÏÍø on Tuesday,, at 7 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.

President Barack Obama visited the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 26, where he addressed students and supporters. It has been 100 years since a sitting president visited Kent State. The campus was buzzing with excitement after getting word Obama was coming to speak at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).

Don’t forget to attend the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom.  The fair is an excellent opportunity for employees to get the information they need to make their decisions for Open Enrollment, which is Oct. 14-26. During the fair employees will be able to:

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The ºÚÁÏÍø Women’s Center will offer mammogram screenings to qualified Kent State employees, spouses and students on Oct. 9, 10 and 11.

Don’t forget to attend the Open Enrollment and Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom.  The fair is an excellent opportunity for employees to get the information they need to make their decisions for Open Enrollment, which is Oct. 14-26. During the fair employees will be able to:

Online midterm grading for freshmen in full-term Fall Semester 2012 courses begins Thursday, Oct. 11, via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester. The deadline for midterm grade submission is midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 16. No midterm grade can be reported after the deadline. The Grade Change workflow cannot be used to report midterm grades after the fact, and the University Registrar will not accommodate other late submission requests.

Online final grading for Fall Semester 2012 courses meeting from Aug. 27, 2012, to Sept. 30, 2012, in F1 part of term began Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any fall 2012 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 2. FlashFAST is accessible from any Internet-capable computer that has the cookies function enabled. To access FlashFAST, login to FlashLine and select Faculty & Advisors / Resources / Faculty from the main menu.