University News
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鈥檚 鈥淪unshine Law.鈥
Flight Team Soars to Second Place at Regional Competition
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19鈥24 at the Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. The week-long event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for a flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety, and professionalism.
Kent State University Expands Partnership with Green Flower, Adding New Suite of Online Cannabis Career Certificates
The new suite includes six online certificate programs that align with the cannabis industry鈥檚 most in-demand job sectors, creating a clear, credible path for students to enter the industry.
Kent State Observes Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 26-30
Kent State University observes Thanksgiving Break from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30.
Bruno Ast, Visionary Architect Behind Kent State's May 4 Memorial, Dies at 88
Bruno Ast, the architect who designed the university's May 4 Memorial, has died at age 88. Ast won a national competition to design the memorial in 1986. In his , it was said that he was especially proud to have been chosen as architect for the project.
Area Police To Train Nov. 18 at Business Administration Building
Area police agencies will conduct joint training exercises from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Business and Administration Building along Summit Street on the Kent Campus.
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.
Kent State Closed Nov. 11 in Observance of Veterans Day
Kent State University will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
From Curitiba, Brazil, to Kent State: Student's Path Winds Through China, Florida
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.
Kent State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
Kent State University holds its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. All are invited to attend and pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.