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The 91�㽶��Ƶ University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 20, for the sole purpose of ratifying a three-year, collective bargaining agreement between the university and full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty, who are represented by the American Association of University Professors-91�㽶��Ƶ Chapter. The Board will convene at 5:45 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library. No committee meetings will be held, and the Board will retire into executive session during the meeti...

The 91�㽶��Ƶ University at Stark community is deeply saddened by the passing of Jack D. Morehart, an integral member of our history. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to his family. As the director of the Canton Academic Center, he was instrumental in establishing 91�㽶��Ƶ Stark’s physical campus in Jackson Township. His 20-year tenure as our first dean gave us the foundation to produce the quality academic programs to attract generations of students to Stark County’s only public university. 91�㽶��Ƶ University at Stark’s administrators, staff, students and alumni are proud and grateful...

91�㽶��Ƶ University and the American Association of University Professors-KSU have reached tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement for tenured and tenure-track faculty. The parties will present the tentative agreement for approval to their respective constituents this week. Details of the tentative contract will be released after ratification. ...

Are you ready to explore your future? Join us to learn about the majors you can complete in their entirety at 91�㽶��Ƶ Stark.  MAJORS EXPO SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 2015 10 A.M. MAIN HALL AUDITORIUM KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT STARK You will have the opportunity attend multiple sessions, meet the faculty who will be teaching your courses and learn more about the benefits of this beautiful regional campus, including: 18 bachelor's degrees 4 master's degrees 3 associate degrees Reduced regional campus tuition - $5,664 per year Park-like campus, located on 200 b...

Students in the School of Communication Studies are invited to apply for scholarships before the March 1, 2016 deadline. Any undergraduate or graduate student interested in applying for a scholarship or award should visit scholarships.comm.kent.edu. Log in to the website using your 91�㽶��Ƶ University Flashline username and password. Paper applications will no longer be accepted in the main office – all applications must be submitted via scholarships.comm.kent.edu before end of day March 1, 2016. If you have questions or issues with submitting your application online, email comm@kent.e...

As of January 1, 2016, the new name of Blackstone LaunchPad 91�㽶��Ƶ is LaunchNet 91�㽶��Ƶ! The office, located on the first floor of the Kent Student Center, assists students, alumni, faculty and staff with all kinds of entrepreneurial activities, as well as innovative programming and activities promoting cross-campus collaboration. With the new year comes a new look and name, but the location, services, and staff remain the same. The new branding will be marked with a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Thursday, January 28, where Burton D. Morgan Foundation president Deb Hoover and Kent ...

91�㽶��Ƶ University President Beverly Warren has appointed entrepreneur and 91�㽶��Ƶ alumna Sharlene Ramos-Chesnes as the university’s 2016 President’s Ambassador. The President’s Ambassadorship, a one-year, part-time appointment beginning spring 2016, is designed to bring distinguished local minority professionals to share their professional knowledge and experience with the 91�㽶��Ƶ community.  Sponsored by 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the President’s Ambassador is expected to help promote pluralistic understanding and mutual respect among diverse con...

The School of Communication Studies will host its spring Colloquium Series beginning Friday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in Taylor Hall, room 146. The series will kick-off with Paul Sommer, assistant professor of communication studies from 91�㽶��Ƶ Stark. Sommer will present his dissertation “The Communicative Accomplishment of Knowledge Work: An Investigation of the Domestic Construction Industry.” “I’m interested in learning how individuals talk about what they know with others in an organization,” Sommer said. “Particularly in project-based organizations – like the construction industry – that...