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Board of Trustees cuts tuition costs for Podiatric Medicine Students

Michael Neenan, Reporter September 20, 2023

The Board of Trustees (BOT) approved an action Wednesday afternoon reducing the tuition for in-state podiatric medicine students by 30%.  Ohio residents will see a decrease of nearly $14,000 per year...

Board of Trustees approves increases to base salaries for full-time, non-tenure faculty

Full-time, non-tenure track faculty will receive a 3.5% increase to their base salary this academic year, the university's Board of Trustees approved in a six-minute special meeting Thursday. With the...

Kent State President Todd Diacon, along with trustees and administrators, applaud the placement of last beam of Crawford Hall on June 28, 2023.

Board of Trustees approve tuition rates, attend Crawford topping out ceremony

Grace Springer, Editor-in-Chief June 29, 2023

The Board of Trustees voted to approve tuition, room and meal plan rates for incoming freshmen at their business meeting Wednesday. After the meeting, the trustees, administrators and others watched the...

Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee to propose investments at Kent State Airport, new capital projects

Grace Springer, Editor-in-Chief June 21, 2023

The Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee agreed to recommend investing in an airport runway project and new training aircraft for aeronautics students at its committee meeting Wednesday....

Finance and Administration Committee recommends four capital projects, podiatric medicine tuition raise

Jocy Holtsberry , Reporter March 3, 2023

Four university construction projects and increasing tuition for the College of Podiatric Medicine were the focus of the Board of Trustees’ Finance and Administration Committee meeting Friday. The...

Board of Trustees honors donors, approves new Peace and Conflict Studies master’s degree

Grace Springer, Reporter December 7, 2022

The board of trustees passed a sweeping agenda at their meeting Wednesday, including increasing budgets on capital projects, honoring donors in naming actions and approving a new master’s degree in peace...

Finance and Administration Committee to hold energy auction, recommend budget increases for capital projects

Grace Springer, Reporter November 30, 2022

The Board of Trustees’ Finance and Administration Committee met virtually Tuesday to discuss budget increases for capital projects, renewing electricity contracts and reports from the Investment Committee. The...

A panel of grant contributors presented their work on the Intel grant. The panel asked Kent State faculty for their help implementing the programs moving forward.

Intel grant town hall reveals project plans

Grace Springer, Reporter October 28, 2022

The Kent State community gathered on a Microsoft Teams call Thursday for a town hall meeting to learn about the university’s grant with Intel and how faculty and professors can get involved. Kent...

President Todd Diacon and Chair John Riley preside over today’s special Board of Trustees meeting called to approve a collective bargaining agreement with university employees.

Board of Trustees approves raises and bonuses for union employees

Sophie Young, Reporter October 25, 2022

The Kent State Board of Trustees unanimously approved a collective bargaining agreement today that includes raises, bonuses and more for about 375 university employees in the union. The American Federation...

Haley Dees begins two-year term as new undergraduate student trustee

Grace Springer, Reporter October 6, 2022

Haley Dees arrived early for her first Board of Trustees meeting as the new undergraduate student trustee. She was unsure of what to expect but a few deep breaths later she was eager to embrace her new...

The members of the Board of Trustees discuss agenda items from the standing committees. The meeting was held Sept. 21 in the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center.

Board of Trustees approves new campus free speech resolution

Grace Springer, Staff Reporter September 22, 2022

The Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a new free speech resolution from the Ohio Revised Code.  The Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0251 states that college students have a “fundamental...

Construction site of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship building. The Board of Trustees will need to budget more money to keep the project on schedule.

Finance and Administration Committee to propose finance changes addressing inflation

Grace Springer, Reporter September 14, 2022

The Kent State Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee will recommend a budget increase for construction projects due to inflation, as the Board of Trustees votes on a pay increase for some...

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