Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff, Welcome to the fall semester and another academic year filled with promise. We are energized by the return of our students and the daily opportunities for each of us to contribute to the Kent State experience for so many learners. Amid the challenges we face close to home and around the world – the politics of division, the economy and natural disasters to name just three – I'm asking you to join me in modeling our Kent State values each day for our students and for each other. As I addressed our new student Convocation last Friday, I emphasi...