The Kent State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.   Kent State President Beverly J. Warren announced in October that she will leave the role at the end of her term on July 1, 2019, after five years of exemplary service. President Warren has led the university to many major milestones and spearheaded the creation of A Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive Kent State and the $1 billion Gateway Master Plan, which set the stage for the university’s future success.   The Board hold...

The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event. Those efforts to preserve the history and site of May 4 have been honored again.   The Ohio His...

New Face The Brain Art Sculpture Answerer of Questions About Kent State Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Art educator, sculpture landmark and “go-to” resource for answering questions about Kent State! (www.kent.edu/brain and askthebrain@kent.edu) WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: 1991 (as art educator, star of the Kent State Sculpture Walk and part of campus tour) 2018 (working with administration on the "Ask The Brain" project EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I was an integral part of a quarry operation in Massillon, Ohio. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: ...