Board of Trustees
°µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
°µÍø½ûÇø’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.
ADVISORY: °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 11
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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.â€
ADVISORY: Special °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), °µÍø½ûÇø Employees Local 153.
°µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
UPDATED - ADVISORY: °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 17
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
ADVISORY: °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
IN A FLASH: In Appreciation: Willis Walker
°µÍø½ûÇø Vice President and General Counsel Willis Walker was recognized by °µÍø½ûÇø's Board of Trustees for his 25 years of service to the university as he retires from more than 40 years as a legal professional.
°µÍø½ûÇø Board Approves New Administrative Structure for Academic Colleges
The °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees has approved the university’s proposed realignment of degree-granting colleges within the Division of Academic Affairs, marking a significant milestone in the Transformation 2028 initiative.
°µÍø½ûÇø Board Endorses New Structure for Academic Colleges, Establishes Three New Majors
The °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees met March 19 on the Kent Campus for its regular quarterly meeting. Among its actions, the Board endorsed the Division of Academic Affairs’ plan for degree-granting colleges called Transformation 2028.