A public auction of items from the Art Building will take place on Wednesday, June 27, at the facility at 325 Terrace Dr. on the Kent Campus beginning at 10 a.m. The auction will be conducted by Don R. Wallick Auctions Inc.   The items listed for auction include:   Vehicle: 2005 Chevrolet Equinox – VIN#2CNDL13F956191779 – with approximately 95,492 miles – 3.3-6 cylinder. (Sells at noon)   Contents: Large assortment of cubicles, assorted office and desk chairs, tables, office desks, work stations, drafting tables, large assortment of filing cabinets, (2) safes (n...

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped Kent State University’s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design receive LEED Platinum recognition. Platinum is the highest ranking for the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system, which is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. The Center for Architecture and Environm...

Mechanical and electrical engineering technology students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas successfully collaborated on their capstone project during the spring semester and delivered an electric cart on finals night. A class of 12 students, six from each program, worked together to design, fabricate and build a running electric cart as their project. Students involved with the project were James Allman, Joshua Arron, Phillip Barker, Gary Charton, Justin Courser, Kaylee Dudek, Reilly Foltz, Jacob Jones, Andrew Shepherd, Nathan Stallman, Kenny Stemple and Dylan Wolfe. “This was a sp...

With a shared mission to help the youth in Akron earn a life-changing education, Kent State University has teamed up with the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to provide LJFF’s I PROMISE students with increased resources to help prepare them for college and beyond. As part of this long-term partnership, Kent State has committed to providing specialized programming to help I PROMISE students remain on target to graduate from high school and be fully eligible for the college scholarships that have been committed to them. “As our oldest I PROMISE students continue to find their footing in h...

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped Kent State University’s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design receive LEED Platinum recognition. Platinum is the highest ranking for the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system, which is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. The Center for Architecture and Environm...

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson’s appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year.  Dr. Davidson currently serves as senior pastor of Antioch Baptist Church Cleveland, a position he has held since 2012. He previously served as pastor of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2006, he became the youngest person ever elected to the Board of the Virginia Beac...