Board of Trustees
Kent State Board of Trustees Celebrates Another Successful Graduating Class,  Hears Details of University’s Positive Embrace of AI
The 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees celebrated student success following spring 2026 commencement ceremonies during its regular quarterly meeting held May 20 at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus. 
ADVISORY: 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, May 20
The 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.
ADVISORY: 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4
The 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus.
Kent State Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
5XÉçÇø’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: 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 11
The 5XÉçÇø 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 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10
The 5XÉçÇø 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), 5XÉçÇø Employees Local 153.
Kent State Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The 5XÉçÇø 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: 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 17
The 5XÉçÇø 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.
Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The 5XÉçÇø 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: 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25
The 5XÉçÇø 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.