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Convention Day Four

Floyd named vice president for finance

Gregg S. Floyd will be Kent State's new vice president for finance and administration, the university announced today. Floyd has been vice president for business affairs and finance, as well as university treasurer, at Indiana State University since 2002. Check out tomorrow's Daily Kent Stater for more information and stay tuned to KentNewsNet for any updates throughout the day. Read More

Initiative aims to curb the binge

Scott Dotterer laid photocopied newspaper clippings across the table. One was a Kent State student who killed two people in an alcohol-related accident. Another was a Kent State student killed in 2006 by a drunk driver. And another in 2007. "We see too much of this," said Dotterer, coordinator of student health promotion. Read More

USG to spend $10K

Undergraduate Student Government has allocated $10,000 of its yearly budget for special projects. The goal is to make directors and senators more financially accountable, executive director Jonathan Bey said. Read More

Attendance isn't mandatory, but you're encouraged to go

A new initiative issued by the College of Arts and Sciences has turned into what Dean Tim Moerland is calling a misunderstanding. Moerland said that despite rumors, the college is not making attendance mandatory for all classes, but rather encouraging professors to take attendance. Read More