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ºÚÁÏÍø President Todd Diacon will introduce the new director of the university’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute on Tuesday, July 16. The birthplace of liquid crystal displays, the institute embraces all materials research on campus with an initial emphasis on materials that respond to changes in their environment. The new director will discuss his goals and plans for the future of the institute.
 

ºÚÁÏÍø Health Services will reopen, today, Friday, July 12 at 1 p.m., as repairs to the DeWeese Health Center’s heating, cooling and ventilation system have been completed.

Health Services will close at its normal time today at 4:30 p.m. Normal summer appointment hours will resume on Monday, July 15.

Thank you for your patience while repairs were made.

As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as ºÚÁÏÍø’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at ºÚÁÏÍø, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.

The ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-KSU), which represents tenured and tenure-track faculty.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Ann Womer Benjamin, J.D., of Aurora, Ohio, to the ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees. Her appointment began June 21, 2019, and ends May 16, 2028.

The class began with the normal jockeying of students – some trying to find a seat, others attempting last-minute reviews with classmates before they had to present group projects, still others racing in at the last minute.

Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former ºÚÁÏÍø student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of Kent State’s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.

The ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, June 26, at 3:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. 

The two purposes of the special meeting are to ratify a four-year, collective bargaining agreement between the university and full-time, tenure-track faculty who are represented by the Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors; and to consider 2019-20 tuition and fees.

This summer, ºÚÁÏÍø will host faculty from the Center for Koru Mindfulness for a at its Kent Campus. This training, which will take place from Aug. 1-3, will equip trainees with the skills that they need to teach Koru Mindfulness, an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for emerging adults.