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President Beverly Warren receives a standing ovation following her State of the University Address on November 7, 2018. Warren quotes her favorite Broadway Musical regarding her sentiment about her presidency at Kent State University for the last four years, "Who can say if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you, I have been changed for good."

President Warren looks to transformation in her last State of the University address

Rachel Hale and Morgan Hallam November 7, 2018

President Beverly Warren reflected on her last full year at Kent State and looked toward the future in her last State of the University address Wednesday.The Kent State community filled the KIVA to hear...

"If we want Kent State to be the best university it can be, we need to invest in the faculty," Patrick Coy, an applied conflict management professor of 2O years, said. "All administrators know that in their heart."

What you need to know about a potential professors’ strike

Matthew Merchant November 22, 2015

Last Thursday, members of the tenured faculty picketed outside the KIVA during president Beverly Warren’s State of the University Address. Multiple signs read, “A Fair Contract Now!” and “Value...

Political science professor Patrick Coy protests outside the KIVA during the State of the University Address on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. Coy said, "In order for Kent State to continue to become a great university, we must invest in our teachers. Every administrator knows that in their heart." 

Kent State professors picket to raise awareness of contract concerns

Matthew Merchant November 19, 2015

Members of Kent State’s tenured faculty picketed outside the KIVA on Thursday to voice their concerns about the university and President Beverly Warren.As Warren delivered her State of the University...

Kent State president Beverly Warren gives her State of the University address in the Kiva on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.

Full text of the State of the University address

Beverly Warren November 19, 2015

Thank you, Jordan. You are a shining example of Kent State’s talented and inspiring student body. For those who don’t know, Jordan Italiano remains in the national spotlight for another reason: He...