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Faculty/Staff News Now: Roxane Gay Speaks at Anti-Racism/Equy Instute Program;Oh Superuter STEM Camps; April Employee Wellns Foc on Posivy; Onse Health Coachg, April 14; Great Colleg Survey Deadle April 1 | Human Rourc, Faculty/Staff News Now | Save the Date! Kent State Universy’s Anti-Racism and Equy Instute Inv the Universy Communy to An Eveng wh Roxane Gay. Kent State Universy’s Anti-Racism and Equy Instute v the universy and muny members to attend An Eveng wh Roxane Gay on Tu., April 26, at 5 p.m. the Kent State Stunt Center Ballroom. This is the first public program offered by the Anti-Racism and Equy Instute. This event is ee and open to the public. Details on tickets for the event will be shared early April. Roxane Gay is an thor and cultural cric. Her work has garnered ternatnal acclaim for s reflective, no-holds-barred exploratn of femism and social cricism. Her llectn of says, “Bad Femist,” is universally nsired the qutsential exploratn of morn femism. NPR named one of the bt books of the year, and Salon clared the book “trailblazg.” Her but novel, “An Untamed State,” was longlisted for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, which is award by The Center for Fictn to the bt but novel of the year. Her btsellg books also clu “Difficult Women” and “Hunger.” Gay also wr the “Work Friend” advice lumn for The New York Tim. She was the first black woman to wre for Marvel, thorg a ic seri the Black Panther universe lled “World of Wakanda.” Digned to serve as a hub for scholars, activists and practners om across the universy and surroundg muni, Kent State’s Anti-Racism and Equy Instute addrs racial equali that systemilly impact Black, Indigeno, Latx and other people of more rmatn about the Anti-Racism and Equy Instute, vis Benefs Tip of the Week Medil Mutual rmed me that my addrs is rrect. How n I ensure that my addrs is rrect wh the Universy and s partners likeDelta Dental andPNC? The addrs you have on file Flashle is nsired the “te” addrs and is the addrs passed to our vendors via eligibily fil. If you rrect addrs/phone numbers Flashle, will tomatilly be rrected wh rrpondg vendors, generally wh ten bs days. Follow the steps to update your personal rmatn (cludg your addrs) Flashle: Log to FlashLe Select “Settgs” om the left si navigatn pane Unr “Secure Acunt Accs,”select “Addrs and Phone Numbers” If the displayed rmatn is rrect, select “Update Addrs and Phon” om the bottom of the page Be sure to rrect both your Billg and Permanent addrs and phone number as need by selectg their “current” or “primary” lks. Enter phone numbers and dat followg the example on the screens (e.g. 330-672-1234). When fished, click Subm. April Employee Wellns Foc on Posivy Appreciatg and rg for what we have starts wh challengg our negative perceptns and cultivatg a posive mdset. We often hear people beg scribed as posive or negative. However, the tth is that a posive mdset is a choice that we make every moment, not an nate tra. Although is challengg, you have the power to change your attu, and mtg to this change n lead you to a happier, more succsful life. Employee Wellns is here to help you disver strategi to cultivate a posive mdset, such as helpg your muny, adoptg a regular gratu practice, boostg your nfince, and sharpeng your emotnal and social telligence skills. Confince NOW!isapowerful prentatn signed to help you velop stronger self-teem and realize your full Amazg Benefs of Gratu Journalg will teach you how elevat your mood, creas optimism, alleviat prsn, and helps you pe wh grief. Develop your people smarts tosuccsfully teract wh others by learng emotnal and social telligence. Also offered,Social Secury and YourRetirementwill verthe Wdfall Elimatn and Government Offset Provisn related to OPERS and STRS. To view the full list of April offergs, vis the April wellns foc page. For qutns related to health and wellns offergs for faculty and staff, ntact Employee Wellns at or 330-672-0392. Onse Health Coachg, April 14 If you need help wh settg health goals, fdg motivatn, or stickg to your self-re route, a Be Well Solutns health ach n help! Wh health achg, you’ll receive dividualized acuntabily, and you n also earn pots toward Tier 2 of the wellns rewards program.   Health achg ssns are nfintial and clu a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental nversatn wh a certified ach. Your ach will help gui you through the procs of planng, implementg, and matag healthy behavrs. You'll receive enuragement and support as you work toward intifyg and overg your barriers to achievg succs.   Health achg is plimentary and unlimed for full-time, benefs-eligible faculty and staff.  The next onse ssn is Thursday, April 14, at Heer Hall on the Kent mp. Virtual achg is also available. To schle a ssn, log to your Be Well portal and click on “Workse Health Coachg” (available monthly at Heer Hall on the Kent mp), or select “Virtual/Telephonic Nutrn Counselg and Health Coachg” (available anywhere year-round), unr “My Appotments.” For qutns related to wellns offergs for Kent State faculty and staff, please ntact the Employee Wellns office at 330-672-0392 or Great Colleg to Work For Survey Deadle is April 1 The Great Colleg to Work For survey is beg distributed to a random selectn of our employe and faculty members, meang you may or may not be chosen to provi feedback. If you receive an vatn, we wele and enurage you to participate and share your hont viewpots, as a high rponse rate helps ensure an accurate reprentatn of our muny. We thank everyone who participated last year. Please note that the survey, which ns through April 1, is voluntary and pletely nfintial. Our stutn nnot trace rults back to dividuals. MornThk LLC, an pennt management-nsultg firm focg on workplace qualy higher tn, will procs your survey. MornThk n be reached at 888.684.4658, Thank you advance for your participatn. Please ntact San Perry, Ph.D., assistant provost for Accredatn, Asssment and Learng, , if you have any qutns.