The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, March 18.

The Board will convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library. Board committees will meet as follows:

• External Relations and Development – 8:15-9:15 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room;

• Academic Excellence and Student Success – 9:30-11 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room; and

• Finance and Administration – 9:30-11 a.m. in Room 222.

Trustees are expected to retire into executive session at about 11:15 a.m. to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio's "Sunshine Law."

Kent State President Lester A. Lefton and Board Chair Patrick Mullin will be available to answer media questions immediately after the meeting.

The Board meeting agenda will be available via the Kent State University Web site at http://www.kent.edu/Administration/board_of_trustee/meeting_schedule.cfm