Kent State's new president Diacon shares his priorities

For the past three months, Kent State's new president, Todd Diacon, Ph.D., has been meeting with school leaders and city officials, and on Sunday, he'll start to meet the new class of freshmen when he helps them move into their dorms. Diacon, 60, was one of four finalists for the position left vacant by Beverly Warren. What set him above the rest was his dedication to students and his significant role in developing the university's $1 billion, 10-year master plan while serving as Kent State's provost, search committee chairman Shawn Riley said at the presidential announcement in April...