Board of Trustees
ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the ÂÌñÉç Airport. Kent State’s freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students – the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
UPDATED ADVISORY: ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 21
UPDATED 9/19/22: Please note the updated times for the Business Meeting and Committee of the Whole. The original advisory was posted Sept. 8. --------------- The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. in Room …
Governor Appoints Haley Dees to ÂÌñÉçBoard as New Undergraduate Student Trustee
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.
Governor Names Christian Palich to ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Christian Palich of Plain City, Ohio, to the ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees. Palich will serve through May 16, 2031. Palich earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2009 from Kent State.
ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees Approves Establishing University Operations in Rwanda, Africa
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees approved the establishment and registration of a Community Benefit Company in Rwanda, Africa, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 25. ÂÌñÉçhas realized an immediate need to establish a private limited company, designated as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Company, that can serve as a strategic starting point for engaging in the African continent’s expanding higher education market.
ADVISORY: ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees Meeting, May 25
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Berkshire Local Schools, 14155 Claridon Troy Road in Burton, Ohio, which is located on the campus of ÂÌñÉç at Geauga, to consider the re…
ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding Kent State’s Regional Campuses. The program will be offered on the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses.
ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding Kent State’s Regional Campuses.
ADVISORY: ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees Meeting and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Crawford Hall, March 8
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at 11:30 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony on the third floor of the student center to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and n…
ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees Approves Two New Majors to Meet High Demand for Growing Fields
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees approved two new degree programs at its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15. The new majors – the Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology major within the Bachelor of Science degree and the Emerging Media and Technology major within the Master of Science degree – will help meet the high demand for these types of programs and provide opportunities for students to find careers in these growing fields.
