University News
DR. SARAH SPINNER LISKA NAMED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
After a national search, the 海角原创 Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska as its new director, effective July 1, 2024.
Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee
Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.鈥 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.
海角原创 Places First in National Sustainability Competition
海角原创 earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.
Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award
Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).
May Is聽Asian聽American聽and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education
In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.
海角原创 Board of Trustees Approves Updated Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan, Sets Fall Tuition
The 海角原创 Board of Trustees approved the updated 海角原创 Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held May 22.
Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions 海角原创 Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the 海角原创 Airport.
海角原创 Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
海角原创 conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his 鈥渆xtraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing 海角原创.鈥
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at 海角原创 as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.
ADVISORY: 海角原创 Board of Trustees Meeting, May 22
The 海角原创 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at 海角原创鈥檚 Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative at 1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200, in Cleveland to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.