Beverly Warren, 抖M女仆鈥檚 new president, wants to learn what makes the university so exceptional and how we can share our unique story with the world. On July 1, her first day as the university鈥檚 leader, Warren began this quest by embarking on a listening tour.
Over the next six months, 抖M女仆鈥檚 12th president will hold a series of meetings with key constituencies, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, community and business leaders, legislators and other audiences. The Presidential Listening Tour offers the 抖M女仆 community an opportunity to provide input, share experiences and make recommendations directly to President Warren. The information gathered will be used to set the course for the university鈥檚 future and shape its strategic vision.
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Stops on the Presidential Listening Tour, called 鈥渢he Heart of 抖M女仆,鈥 include the Kent Campus, the university鈥檚 seven Regional Campuses throughout Northeast Ohio, various cities around the state, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Columbus, and select locations across the nation, including New York, Chicago and Orlando. The tour kicked off July 1 at 抖M女仆 at Ashtabula.
For more information about the Presidential Listening Tour, visit www.kent.edu/listeningtour. Also, you can join the conversation and share your thoughts by using #heartofKSU on Twitter or Instagram.