University News
Governor Appoints Renato Camacho to Kent State Board of Trustees
Renato 鈥淩en鈥 Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 妻友社区 Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Camacho, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, brings expertise in both economic development and aviation to the Kent State Board.
Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of Kent State's May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 妻友社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at Kent State on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.
IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 妻友社区 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
Ohio Educators Heading to Kent State Peace Conference in Rwanda
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district鈥檚 changing landscape.
Kent State Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 妻友社区 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
Kent State Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft
The 妻友社区 Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.
Kent State and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
妻友社区 is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe.
Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 妻友社区 Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 妻友社区 Airport.
Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion
Several 妻友社区 students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.