Administration
Valoree Vargo Named Kent State’s Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Valoree Vargo to the position of vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, effective Aug. 1, 2021. Vargo has served the university since 2010 as the associate chief of staff in the president’s office, the sen…
Melody Tankersley Appointed Kent State’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President-elect Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the role of interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.
ADVISORY: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees Meeting, March 6
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 6. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. Trustees will retire in…
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Selects Angela Spalsbury as New Dean of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at Geauga and the Regional Academic Center
Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D., of Chesterland, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean and chief administrative officer of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at Geauga in Burton, Ohio, and Kent State’s Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, Ohio. A Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumna, Dr. Spalsbury currently serves as professor and cha…
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Board of Trustees Approves Partnerships With Aramark, PepsiCo
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees today approved separate proposals for dining and cold beverage services that will transform the student experience throughout the university system. Following a competitive bid and review process, the Board approved the recommendation of universi…
ADVISORY: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees Meeting, March 2
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Thursday, March 2. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Rockwell Library in Rockwell Hall. Rockwell Hall is located at 515 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio. Trustees will retire into executive session…
ADVISORY: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 7
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Franklin Hall, Room 213. Franklin Hall is located at 550 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio.Trustees will retire into executive session from 8-9 a.m.…
Alumnus Stephen Sokany Named Kent State's New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Beverly Warren today announced the appointment of Stephen Sokany, an alumnus and longtime employee, to the position of vice president for institutional advancement, effective Aug. 8, 2016. Sokany has served the university since 1993 in a number of development and inst…
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Provost Announces Regional Campus Leadership Appointments
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Susan Stocker, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean and chief administrative officer of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at Geauga, located in Burton, Ohio, and Kent State’s Regional Academic Cente…
David Dees Appointed Interim Dean of Kent State's Columbiana County Campuses
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that David Dees, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean and chief administrative officer of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Columbiana County campuses, effective July 1, 2016. Dees will provide overa…
