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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Approves Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the Kent Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study.
ADVISORY: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 7
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 11:15 a.m. in Room 306 of the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. All actions o…ADVISORY: Special ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Meeting, Oct. 24
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Collective Ba…
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students – the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
UPDATED ADVISORY: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 21
UPDATED 9/19/22: Please note the updated times for the Business Meeting and Committee of the Whole. The original advisory was posted Sept. 8. --------------- The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. in Room …
Governor Appoints Haley Dees to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board as New Undergraduate Student Trustee
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.
Governor Names Christian Palich to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Christian Palich of Plain City, Ohio, to the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees. Palich will serve through May 16, 2031. Palich earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2009 from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Approves Establishing University Operations in Rwanda, Africa
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees approved the establishment and registration of a Community Benefit Company in Rwanda, Africa, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 25. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has realized an immediate need to establish a private limited company, designated as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Company, that can serve as a strategic starting point for engaging in the African continent’s expanding higher education market.
ADVISORY: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Meeting, May 25
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Berkshire Local Schools, 14155 Claridon Troy Road in Burton, Ohio, which is located on the campus of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Geauga, to consider the re…
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Regional Campuses. The program will be offered on the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses.