Division of Finance and Administration
University Committed to Restoring Canceled Registrations
We sincerely apologize for the stress and inconvenience caused by the unintended canceling of some students’ class schedules. Kent State University will restore these class schedules to where they were prior to the cancellation notice that affected students received on Thursday, Aug. 11. Ov…
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Jack Witt Named Kent State's New Vice President for Human Resources
Following a national search, Kent State University has selected F. Jack Witt III as its new vice president for human resources. A Kent State alumnus, Witt currently serves as vice president of human resources and administration at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio. He joins Kent State on Sept.…
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Kent State Receives Tree Campus USA Recognition for Eighth Consecutive Year
Kent State University has earned its eighth consecutive recognition from Tree Campus USA, a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Heather White…
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Mark Polatajko Selected as Kent State’s New Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
CFO and COO from Wright State to lead Kent State’s Division of Business and Finance Following a national search, Kent State University has selected Mark M. Polatajko, Ph.D., CPA, as its new senior vice president for finance and administration. Polatajko comes to Kent State from Wright State Univers…
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REMINDER: Kent State Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan
The final public meeting for the Kent State University Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School Auditorium, located at 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio. The first public meeting was held in 2013 to introduce the project to the comm…
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Kent State and the City of Kent Honored With Catalytic Partnership Award
Kent State University and the city of Kent, Ohio, were awarded the inaugural Catalytic Partnership Award for their collaboration to revitalize downtown Kent and improve the connectivity of the campus and the city. The Greater Ohio Policy Center established the Catalytic Partnership Award this year …
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PNC Bank to Provide Banking Services to Kent State University Students and Employees
PNC Bank, N.A., a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC) will start providing banking services to Kent State University students and employees in Kent, Ohio, on July 1, 2015. Under this new agreement, PNC will provide student and workplace banking, as well as financial literacy …
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Kent State Receives Tree Campus USA Recognition for Seventh Consecutive Year
Kent State University has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management for the seventh consecutive year. Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, honors colleges and un…
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Kent State to Test Mass Notification System on Tuesday, March 24
The Kent State University Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Tuesday, March 24, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use. Select office pho…
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Kent State Receives Tree Campus USA Recognition for Seventh Consecutive Year
Kent State University has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management for the seventh consecutive year. Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, honors colleges and un…
Kent Campus