August 30, 2016 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Provost Announces Leadership Appointments Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of Graduate Studies, effective Aug. 1, 2016. Tankersley has served as interim dean of Graduate Studies since July 1, 2015. She will continue in her role as senior associate provost. "As someone who has directed many graduate students' theses and dissertations, Melody is well placed to move Graduate Studies forward," Diacon said. "I appreciate her willingness ...
Final touches are underway on the new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, just in time, and on schedule, for the start of classes. The 117,000 square foot building will bring all the programs in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design under one roof. The new facility is designed and located to be a physical statement of the strengthened relationship between the city of Kent and the university. The building is placed along the Lefton Esplanade, the primary connection between the two entities, engaging not only design students but the campus and city as a whole. Appro...
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (ODAS) and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Center for Public Policy and Health (KSU-CPPH) have released two reports focused on collaborative health insurance purchasing among local governments in Ohio:Resource Guide: Health Insurance Choices for Ohio Public EntitiesAdapting to the Changing Health Insurance Landscape: A Look at the Use and Effects of Health Benefit Consortia by Public Entities in OhioThe Resource Guide is designed to assist public entities in Ohio in making informed decisions about health benefits they provide for their employees, and to h...