An important search is underway that will result in the appointment of an Undergraduate Student Trustee to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Applications from interested students for this two-year term position are now being accepted by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Currently, Jessica Peck and Carly Evans are Kent State’s graduate and undergraduate student trustees, respectively. Ms. Evans is completing her term of office this year and will serve as chair of the Student Trustee Search Committee, as required by university policy. An overvi...
Nominations are open for this year’s Celebration of Service and Engagement award ceremony. This annual event provides an opportunity to formally recognize and celebrate outstanding service, community engagement and social justice initiatives by members of the Kent State University community, as well as express gratitude to our community partners for the critical role they play in providing opportunities that engage students. “I ask that you please take this time to reflect on the past academic year and think of the work that was done to advance the civic mission of our u...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire Kent State community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the university’s iconic Front Campus and genuine sense of place, elevates inclusive healthy living-learning environments, links a campuswide series of spaces focused on innovation and expands the dynamic synergy with the city of Kent. The master plan would be implemented in three phases over the next decade and wou...
In Kenya, Sarah Schmidt discovered her calling. A long way from rural Mansfield, Ohio, the girl who grew up with cows in her backyard was now halfway around the world learning Swahili and teaching children how to speak English. She was 20 when she crossed the Atlantic for the first time. “It truly was life-changing,” says Ms. Schmidt, who spent half a year near Nairobi’s Great Rift Valley, part of an intracontinental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. “After that trip, I knew I wanted my career to be in the international arena.” PIVOTAL ROLE Nine...
Kent State University is definitely a great college to work for. It has great people, and the university constantly strives to provide a great work environment. Need proof? Just reference The Chronicle of Higher Education, a leading trade publication for colleges and universities that has bestowed Kent State with the moniker of “Great College to Work For” over the past eight consecutive years. In fact, for four years running, Kent State is the only Ohio institution, public or private, to receive this prestigious designation. “This year, we want to increase our scores and build on our over...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire Kent State community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the university’s iconic Front Campus and genuine sense of place, elevates inclusive healthy living-learning environments, links a campus-wide series of spaces focused on innovation and expands the dynamic synergy with the city of Kent. The master plan would be implemented in three phases over the next decade, and would guide...
In fall 2018, Kent State University will launch a program that provides students with digital versions of textbooks and class materials electronically delivered on the first day of classes. The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the Flash Books program at its March 7 meeting. Kent State and Barnes & Noble, which operates the university bookstore, are partners. Flash Books, also known as the Inclusive Access Model for Textbook Purchases, will save students money and shopping time, and ensure that students have the correct textbook editions and course materials for their clas...
Heather Hicks is quick to admit the process of sending her 18-year-old twins to college in the fall has been a bit daunting. First the selection process, then figuring out the costs – times two – has taken a lot of work and planning, the Middletown resident said. “It’s a scary thing for parents who have never done this before,” said Mrs. Hicks, whose twins, Hunter and Hannah, will graduate later this spring from Madison High School in Middletown south of Dayton. That is why the move by the Kent State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday to adopt a Tuition Guarantee...
The Board of Trustees approved the KSU Kent Campus Master Plan concept and the initial financing strategy for Phase 1 projects at their March 7, 2018 meeting. Click for the Final Master Plan presentation to the Board of Trustees. News coverage of the approval includes the Kent Stater (with a
Kent State University’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community. To this end, the DeWeese Health Center’s Wellness Committee recently accomplished one of its wellness initiatives of creating a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature. Serving on the committee are wellness ambassador Danielle Romig; health educator Sierra Baker; Adel Hanna, M.D....
