Board of Trustees

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Memorandum of Understanding and Project Authorization for East Main Street Improvements
Â鶹¹û¶³, the city of Kent and the Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA) jointly have committed to the economic development of retail/entertainment areas serving students, employees and guests of the university and the city.

Kent State Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.
Kent State Board Formalizes New 10-Year Agreement With Tuscarawas Campus
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s long-standing relationship with the Tuscarawas County University Branch District to administer the Tuscarawas Campus of Kent State will continue through June 30, 2030, in a new 10-year agreement approved by the Kent State Board of Trustees.

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves New Collective Bargaining Agreement Covering Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
The Â鶹¹û¶³ Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-KSU), which represents tenured and tenure-track faculty.

Governor Names Ann Womer Benjamin to Kent State Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Ann Womer Benjamin, J.D., of Aurora, Ohio, to the Â鶹¹û¶³ Board of Trustees. Her appointment began June 21, 2019, and ends May 16, 2028.