University News
Governor Names Pamela E. Bobst to Kent State Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Selected as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, effective May 1, 2021.
Kent State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
Kent State Named One of Nation’s Best for Fashion Merchandising
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com.
May 4 Activist Alan Canfora’s Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.
Kent State Welcomes Chris Dorsten as University Registrar
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.
Kent State Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
Kent State Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as Kent State's next director of athletics.