University News

Kent State to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
妻友社区 will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

Kent State Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University鈥檚 13th President
The 妻友社区 Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Kent State鈥檚 executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.

Kent State Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University鈥檚 13th President
The 妻友社区 Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Kent State鈥檚 executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.

Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy鈥 Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, 妻友社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder鈥檚 life with an exhibition titled 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Mr. Schroeder鈥檚 sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.

Kent State Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
妻友社区 celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.

Professor Fueled by Student Inspiration Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Teaching is a privilege, according to Janice Lessman-Moss, professor in 妻友社区鈥檚 School of Art鈥檚 Textile Program, whose enthusiasm for working with students led her to be honored with the university鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.

British Ambassador to the U.S., Sir Kim Darroch, Will Speak at Kent State
On Wednesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom, Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the United States of America, Sir Kim Darroch, will speak to students and faculty at 妻友社区, moderated by Mark Arehart of WKSU.

Students Encouraged to De-Stress With University Libraries During Finals Week
Everyone鈥檚 favorite event is back. 妻友社区 Libraries will host its seventh annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library.

Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy鈥 Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, 妻友社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder鈥檚 life with an exhibition titled 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Mr. Schroeder鈥檚 sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.

Kent State Geauga Awarded as Economic Development Generator by Geauga Growth Partnership
妻友社区 Geauga Campus is being recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Geauga Growth Partnership鈥檚 (GGP) Frank Samuel Distinguished Service Award for 鈥渞elentless determination, diligence and dedication鈥 and for making 鈥渟ignificant contributions to enhance the value, quality, effectiveness, and stature of the Geauga Growth Partnership.鈥