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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Board of Trustees. Kasich named Robin Kilbride of Wadsworth, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Kilbride’s appointment began April 18, 2016, and ends May 16, 2024.

Dear ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Community Members:

Our national search for the vice president for student affairs position, which began in December, is progressing well, and we are pleased to invite three finalists to campus this week.

Dear Colleagues: 

I am pleased to announce that three candidates for vice president for ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State System Integration will be on campus over the next several weeks. As part of the interview process, each candidate will hold a public presentation at which they will discuss the following:

After successfully beta testing a new Web design this spring, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý will be moving forward with the redesign transition this summer.

This redesign, spearheaded by branding agency 160over90, will work to align ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s online presence with the university’s new brand.

The initiative will encompass all of ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s websites, not just its institutional site www.kent.edu. It will include a redesign of websites for Regional Campuses, individual colleges, academic departments and the university administration.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen has announced the hiring of Todd Starkey as the Golden Flashes' head women's basketball coach. Starkey takes over as the sixth head coach in the history of ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State's women's basketball after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Indiana University.

Update: Originally scheduled for April 28, the prairie burn has been moved up to April 25 at approximately 2 p.m. due to declining weather the rest of the week.

The protected prairie surrounding ½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Thursday, April 28, at 1 p.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.

LaunchNET ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State team members, mentors, advisors, friends and entrepreneurs came together on April 12 in the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center Ballroom to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2015-16 academic year. 

For its continued support of the organization’s cause and dedication to improving the quality of life in the region, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý at Ashtabula was presented with the Live United Award by the United Way of Ashtabula County at its annual volunteer breakfast and awards ceremony.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý's Student Recreation and Wellness Center was the site for an epic struggle between nations and continents as 11 international teams gathered to vie for the 2016 ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Global Cup in soccer.