August 30, 2016 Kent State Provost Announces Leadership Appointments Kent State University's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of Graduate Studies, effective Aug. 1, 2016. Tankersley has served as interim dean of Graduate Studies since July 1, 2015. She will continue in her role as senior associate provost. "As someone who has directed many graduate students' theses and dissertations, Melody is well placed to move Graduate Studies forward," Diacon said. "I appreciate her willingness ...

Welcome to Fall 2016! Kent State University at Stark welcomes students to campus for Fall 2016. Recently, Dr. Beverly Warren remarked, "A college campus is at its best when all of our faculty, staff and students are here and in action," and we couldn't agree more. If you need assistance finding a classroom or directions to the Bookstore, seek out one of our Welcome Team members who will be stationed around campus to help direct you and answer your questions. Welcome Team Members Advising Services will be seeing students on a walk-in basis on Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. in t...