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Kent State Board of Trustees Celebrates Another Successful Graduating Class,  Hears Details of University’s Positive Embrace of AI

The Kent State University Board of Trustees celebrated student success following spring 2026 commencement ceremonies during its regular quarterly meeting held May 20 at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus. 

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ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, May 20

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on  May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.

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ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus. 

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Kent State University’s Michael Schwartz Center is located at 800 E. Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Mike Rich, Kent State University)

Kent State Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy

Kent State University’s Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Board’s vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11. 

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ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 11

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Urban Conference Room, Library, second floor, on the Kent Campus. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions, and new business. Trustees will retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”

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ADVISORY: Special Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement between Kent State and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Kent State University Employees Local 153.

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Kent State Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment

The Kent State University Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.  

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UPDATED - ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 17

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the Kent Student Center, Room 306. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. 

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Students in Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering collaborate to program a FANUC robotic arm during a lab session focused on advanced manufacturing and automation. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, Kent State University)

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.

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ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Timothy D. Eippert Boardroom, Suite 412, at Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus. 

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