¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Board of Trustees. Kasich named Robin Kilbride of Wadsworth, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Kilbride’s appointment began April 18, 2016, and ends May 16, 2024.
Dear ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Community Members:
Our national search for the vice president for student affairs position, which began in December, is progressing well, and we are pleased to invite three finalists to campus this week.
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that three candidates for vice president for ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø System Integration will be on campus over the next several weeks. As part of the interview process, each candidate will hold a public presentation at which they will discuss the following:
After successfully beta testing a new Web design this spring, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø will be moving forward with the redesign transition this summer.
This redesign, spearheaded by branding agency 160over90, will work to align ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s online presence with the university’s new brand.
The initiative will encompass all of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s websites, not just its institutional site www.kent.edu. It will include a redesign of websites for Regional Campuses, individual colleges, academic departments and the university administration.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen has announced the hiring of Todd Starkey as the Golden Flashes' head women's basketball coach. Starkey takes over as the sixth head coach in the history of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's women's basketball after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Indiana University.
Update: Originally scheduled for April 28, the prairie burn has been moved up to April 25 at approximately 2 p.m. due to declining weather the rest of the week.
The protected prairie surrounding ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Thursday, April 28, at 1 p.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
LaunchNET ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø team members, mentors, advisors, friends and entrepreneurs came together on April 12 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2015-16 academic year.

For its continued support of the organization’s cause and dedication to improving the quality of life in the region, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Ashtabula was presented with the Live United Award by the United Way of Ashtabula County at its annual volunteer breakfast and awards ceremony.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Student Recreation and Wellness Center was the site for an epic struggle between nations and continents as 11 international teams gathered to vie for the 2016 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Global Cup in soccer.
Dear Employees of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Community,
This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.
Dear Colleagues:
Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.