Division of Finance and Administration
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Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Tuesday, April 25, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Receives Positive Bond Ratings With Stable Outlooks
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ administrators are good stewards with university money based in part on a strong financial profile and solid managers, according to two new credit ratings.
Notice of Public Hearing
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Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Friday, April 29, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department was first accredited in 1991.
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.
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Public Hearing for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.