University News
IN A FLASH: Fork In The Road Wednesdays are Here!
University Culinary Services' Fork in the Road food truck is returning to Risman Plaza for lunch on Wednesdays, from June 12-Aug. 7.
DR. SARAH SPINNER LISKA NAMED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
After a national search, the žž Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska as its new director, effective July 1, 2024.
Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee
Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the žž Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.
žž State Places First in National Sustainability Competition
žž earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.
Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award
Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the žž Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).
May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education
In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.
žž State Board of Trustees Approves Updated Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan, Sets Fall Tuition
The žž Board of Trustees approved the updated žž State Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 22.
Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions žž Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the žž Airport.
žž State Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
žž State conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his “extraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing žž.”
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at žž State as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.