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Priorities

Priorities

What Lies Ahead is Up to Us

Our purpose is to help students find theirs. No matter who they are or where they want to go, it’s up to us to open doors of opportunity. Through scholarship support, top-tier faculty and facilities, global education and high-impact experiences, our Golden Flashes will light up the future.

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Prioritizing Student Success

Raising funds to align with scholarship needs is our first priority at Kent State, and ensures that we support our students from the day they receive their letter of acceptance to the day they receive their degree.

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Global Education

Global Education

When Kent State students immerse themselves in places like Florence, New York, Ghana or Paris, they return with new perspectives and a sense of purpose that will illuminate the world.

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Beyond Academics

You belong here. It’s a promise we make to our students when they arrive, and it’s one that we fulfill through award-winning programming and resources to truly make feel like home while they earn their degree.

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Expanding University Initiatives

Athletics successes and collaborative additions to the university —like the Brain Health Research Institute and Design Innovation Initiative— have elevated our reputation and cemented our place on the world stage.

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Building the Future - Campus Improvements

Our physical spaces must reflect the innovative thinking, learning and creating that is happening inside. Imagine what we can accomplish if we give our minds room to grow in modern learning environments. 

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$383M

Total amount raised

$156M

Student Success amount raised

66,310

Number of campaign donors

Making An Impact

Our students, alumni and donors all help make the world Forever Brighter. Learn more about some of our most impressive community members.

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Expanding University Initiatives

A Love of Research Leads to Rewarding Career

Growing up in Kolkata, India, Meenakshi Das Lala Rozenstrauch, ’11, was always interested in research, psychology and medicine. “The research that was happening in Kent really excited me, and I wanted to work with the professors,” said Meenakshi.

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Prioritizing Student Success

Transforming Global Education

Kent State has a longstanding tradition of excellence in global education. In celebration of 50 years of our study abroad program in Florence, Italy, the university has created the Kent State Global Education Endowment, with a goal to be the largest endowment in university histor…

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Prioritizing Student Success

New Scholarships Support STEM Students

Kent State will receive $960,000 in new scholarships through the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Prioritizing Student Success

Alumni Profile - Ben Wolford, '11

The William B. Risman family was presented with the University Medallion Award during the May 14 Commencement Ceremony. The family was honored for its extraordinary devotion and support to the advancement of Kent State and all it serves.

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Prioritizing Student Success

Student Success Exceeds Initial Goal

The Forever Brighter campaign’s Prioritizing Student Success priority has exceeded its initial fundraising goal of $100 million in the first 14 months of the public campaign. The entire campaign’s overall goal is to raise $350 million to support student success, university initia…

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Expanding University Initiatives

Neuroscience Symposium Attracts Experts

Kent State Brain Health Research Institute’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium features leading neuroscience experts and brings top researchers to the Kent Campus.

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Expanding University Initiatives, Brain Health Research Institute

Supporting Scientific Discovery

This Giving Tuesday Jacqueline Bresnahan, ’68, Ph.D., is contributing the matching funds for the Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program in honor of the most influential mentor in her life, her mother.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Enhancing Experiences

A Healthier World Through Study Abroad

As a child, Heather Mikulski, ’08, Ph.D. ’21, hoped to find a cure for diabetes. She witnessed how the disease affected family members and believed she could make a difference. Over time, that broadened to an interest in public health.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Enhancing Experiences

American Academy’s First Graduate

Kalatai Alberti, ’22, enrolled in the American Academy (AA) in Brazil when it launched in 2018. AA is a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Ensuring Access

New Scholarship Funds For STEM Students

has been awarded $1.5 million from the state of Ohio for the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Building the Future, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Rocket Team Earns Top Competition Finish

Kent State’s High-Power Rocket Team was recognized at the 2022 Spaceport America Cup Awards Ceremony for its first place win in the 10,000 ft AGL apogee student researched and developed (SRAD) solid rocket propulsion system.

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Building the Future, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

CAE Hosts Electric Vehicles Conference

Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) recently hosted the Northeast Ohio Manufacturing for EV Conference. This event featured industry experts and focused on the $400 billion electric vehicles supply chain.

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