GENERAL "LIFE" LINKS
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| http://www.wowworks.com/wowcity/oh.htm
- Guide to Official Government websites in Ohio
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| http://www.kentohio.org/
- Kent, Ohio's website
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| The Kent
Area chamber of commerce (
http://www.kentbiz.com/ ) has a great website that can give
you information on living in Kent, including
City
resources,
the Community
Calendar, and more! |
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Deb
Lyons' Website has LOTS of great information to help you get
settled in Kent! Health information, Car buying, travel, tourism,
International links, grocery shopping and MORE! |
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THE
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK - has a ton of information for
international students (and even maybe for citizens?) |
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COSO - The Commuter and
Off-Campus Student Organization - has great resources for those not
living on campus... |
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WOMEN: check out the women's resource center at
http://www.kent.edu/administration/hr/wrc/
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PHONE: Need to figure out a calling code for other countries??
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CURRENCY: Want to convert your currency?
TRY THIS SITE |
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ZIP CODE LOCATOR
- Use this link to look up the zip code of any city/address... |
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STAMPS: Stamps can actually be bought online at the
http://www.usps.com/ website
(United States Postal Service).
Or, you can buy stamps at the Kent post office itself, as well as
some ATM machines around Kent. It is located at:
626 Franklin AVE, Kent, OH 44240-9998
Phone: (330) 673-3511 or (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (330) 673-5114
Business Hours: Monday through Friday 08:30-05:30PM, Saturday
08:30-12:30PM
ALSO... if you are in need of stamps after hours, or are not close
to the post office, you can also buy stamps from the Huntington ATM's
on the east side (Next to Arby's on West Main/Rt. 59) and the west
side (on the car strip next to Ford on East Main) of Kent. |
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Credit card hotline: To report lost or stolen credit cards, the
following numbers come in handy: 800-VISA-911 for Visa cards
(800-847-2911), 800-MC-ASSIST for MasterCard (800-622-7747),
800-992-3404 for American Express and 800-DISCOVER for Discover
cards (800-347-2683). |
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TIME ZONES:
Need to know what TIME it
is THERE? - Use this link to see what time it is in major cities
around the world... |
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GAS: Automobile Gas prices:$3.29/gallon (found at
http://www.akrongasprices.com/Kent/index.aspx) |
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GROCERY prices: look for sales ads from
http://www.aldifoods.com/
and http://www.gianteagle.com
using zip code 44240. |
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http://www.dept.kent.edu/oia/isss/life.htm - This is a great
site for international students, but also students outside of Kent
as well. It gives great advice on life in KENT and what you need to
survive/thrive as a resident of Kent, Ohio. |
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BOOKING: Since so many people are always asking where to get the cheapest
flight plans from, I thought I would include a few links to help out those
who want more options. If you have a favorite flight finder that you would
like to tell me about, PLEASE let me know! Thanks!
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Travel Safety:
Transportation Security
Administration - Go here for travel suggestions. The TSA is committed
to meeting its post-9/11 security mandate, while simultaneously providing
the best possible customer service. The TSA Pledge to Travelers is a
reminder to the public that in the pursuit of these goals, TSA remains in
the service of the American people.
Click here for a list of
prohibited items in airports - be prepared before you fly! |
| Traveling
through KSU? Go to the
Math
Department Travel Resources for forms and links to make sure your
reimbursement is processed properly! |
Looking
for funding for travel? Are you a grad student? Try the Graduate
Student Senate. They can reimburse your travel up to a specific
amount.
Go HERE
for more information on student travel. |
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Public Transportation:
http://www.partaonline.org/
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| Need a
Driver's License? Find information on
http://www.ohiobmv.com/bmv.asp
OR... Get information at
1597 South Water Street Suite C Kent, OH 44240 (330) 673-1820
8:00-5:00 M-T-W-F
8:00-6:30 Thursday
8:00-12:00 Saturday
OR This location offers one-stop shopping services with the deputy
registrar license agency, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) driver
license examination station, and Clerk of Courts title office:
444 South Meridian Street Unit 3 Ravenna, OH 44266 (330) 296-7785
8:00-5:00 M-T-W-TH
8:00-6:30 Friday
8:00-2:00 Saturday
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| New Cars:
In Kent there is a section of town called "The Car Strip" which is
located on the west side of town on Route 59/West Main. Most car
dealerships here can provide new and used cars. |
| Used Cars:
Local newspapers have great ads for used cars, as well as some auto
dealerships along the Car Strip (West Main/Route 59). |
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http://appling.kent.edu/kentlingua/housing.html - Great housing guide
for Kent |
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IRS common tax questions:
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/index.html (The
main website for the IRS is www.irs.gov)
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| Yahoo! has
some good information on taxes on their finance page:
http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes
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| Turbo Tax
is a very popular way to file taxes electronically. For more
information try www.turbotax.com
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http://www.ulifeline.org/index2.php - useful health related site -
information on numerous topics |
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GA Health Insurance - go
web for students to sign up!!! (for
questions on health insurance, contact Dawn Bellino in Health
Services 672-2443) |
| Need a
special food item? Here's a list of specialty shops:
http://appling.kent.edu/kentlingua/markets.html
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Livin
Large! - Courtesy of Jill Sommer |
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Discover Ohio!
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http://kentohio.net/events/
- listing of events held in Kent
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http://www.centralportage.com/ - Portage County Convention and
Visitors Bureau - has lots of information about Portage County |
| Kent Area
Chamber of Commerce
Community
Calendar |
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University Plaza Theatres - 140 Cherry St., Kent, OH (at the
corner of S. Water and Cherry) (330) 673-4450 |
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Kent Lanes Bowling -
1524 S. Water St., Kent, OH (330) 673-1448
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| The Kent
Stage at 175 E. Main St. (330) 677-5005 |
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Oak Knolls Golf Club at 6700 State Route 43 in Kent (330) 673-6713
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Roses Run Golf in Stow at 2636
N. River Rd (also called Munroe Falls Rd. in Kent) (330) 688-4653 |
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Raccoon Hill Golf at 485 Judson Rd in Kent (330) 673-2111 |
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RESTAURANT GUIDE FOR KENT,
OHIO - created by one of our students (Joel Beil) in the Math
Department for one of the conferences |
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THE
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK - has a TON of information for
international students (and even maybe for citizens?) |
| http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm -
International downloadable forms
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