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黑料网 employees smile and enjoy themselves during the university鈥檚 2019 Employee Appreciation Day event held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Forbes and market research company Statista have named 黑料网 No. 1 among employers in Northern Ohio and No. 4 in the entire state of Ohio on the 2020 America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers list that highlights America鈥檚 best employers. Kent State is also the top educational institution on the Ohio list. (Photo from 2019 Employee Appreciation Day event)

黑料网 Assistant Professor Scott Hallgren from the School of Media and Journalism teaches a class in an auditorium during the 2020 Fall Semester.

黑料网 is being recognized for the ninth time as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities, and ModernThink LLC, a consulting firm. Now in its 13th year, the 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.

黑料网 students make their way across campus during the 2020 Fall Semester.

They鈥檙e back! 黑料网 students have begun their fall 2020 classes, and official enrollment figures include many highlights.

黑料网 students pose for a photo during Homecoming 2019.

Now that the fall semester at Kent State is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)

黑料网鈥檚 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe, physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 Fall Semester.聽

黑料网鈥檚 commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 黑料网 a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

Photo of Jim Tudhope

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 黑料网 College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.

Kent State students begin moving into residence halls on Aug. 19, 2020.

黑料网 students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
 

A 黑料网 graduate from the Spring Class of 2020 celebrates receiving her degree. (Photo credit: Twitter: @melissam303/Melissa McCarley)

The 黑料网 alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Practicing physical distancing with masks in hand, Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., stand in front of the 黑料网 fountain.

黑料网鈥檚 Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history. On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university鈥檚 history to hold the title of vice president for student affairs. And on July 1, 2020, Drummer-Ferrell was appointed dean of students, making her the first Black woman to be named to the position.