University News

Kent State’s Financial Stewardship Earns Top Ratings, Ensuring Bright Future
The university is implementing proactive financial measures to position itself for continued success, ensuring it can continue to fulfill its mission of providing high-quality education and supporting the success of its students for generations to come.

IN A FLASH: Celebrating 60 Years of Graduate Studies
ºÚÁÏÍø awarded its first three doctoral degrees in 1964 and recently celebrated that anniversary at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center.

It’s Never Too Late
The Degree Completion Program allows former students who have attended Kent State and people who have started a degree at other colleges or universities to finish their degrees at Kent State.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: Kent State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
ºÚÁÏÍø invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: Fall on the Plaza
Beautiful images of a sunny, fall day on campus were captured by a Kent State staffer and submitted to IN A FLASH.

IN A FLASH: Kent State Welcomes Visiting Students and Parents
At Kent State's annual Preview KSU events, visiting high school students, transfer students and parents tour campus and learn about learning and living at Kent State.

IN A FLASH: Catching Rays
Kent State's campuses show off different aspects of their beauty at different times of the day. These streaks of sunshine near Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus were captured by member of our faculty on his way to a class.

‘We Have a Plan’
Following the recent release of his annual financial update, Kent State President Todd Diacon reviewed the university’s budget and the plan to reduce expenditures during his latest Talking With Todd webcast.

SURE Fellows Present Eight Weeks of Research in Three Minutes and a Slide
On Oct. 21-22 the 178 students who conducted research under the direction of faculty mentors had to condense eight weeks of research down to three minutes and a slide. The winners were announced on Oct. 25 during a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium.

Honoring Contributors and Students in Crawford Hall’s Success
About 10 years ago, Kent State’s business college was told it would need a certain amount of philanthropic support before a new building project could be entertained. At the time, it seemed an incredibly daunting task, until Ambassador Edward F. Crawford and his family stepped in to complete the college’s capital campaign with the largest single gift in ºÚÁÏÍø history.