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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App
The free app is now available in iTunes; Android version to followKent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services recently received accreditation from 2016-2023 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.
Kent State’s Teacher Preparation Programs Receive Accreditation, 2016-2023
Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services recently received accreditation from 2016-2023 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.Image
![Watch highlights from Spring 2016 Commencement. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 5,226 students graduated from Kent State this spring, including those receiving associate degrees.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/commencement-video.jpg?VersionId=gD8bu9OV5C.pKYZZdWR9DDorZ6eg7Qa4)
Watch highlights from Spring 2016 Commencement. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 5,226 students graduated from Kent State this spring, including those receiving associate degrees.
Spring 2016 Commencement
Watch highlights from Spring 2016 Commencement. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 5,226 students graduated from Kent State this spring, including those receiving associate degrees.Image
![Flash, the Kent State mascot, helps cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. Flash, the Kent State mascot, helps cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/BOB_8982.jpg?VersionId=__qrZ33GAbxLClYpvq7nctDL9NadogIO)
Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, was free and open to the public.
Kent State Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, was free and open to the public.Kent State University has named Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., as its new vice president for Kent State System Integration. Ritchey was selected following a national search.
Kent State Selects Nathan Ritchey to Serve as New Vice President for Kent State System Integration
Kent State University has named Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., as its new vice president for Kent State System Integration. Ritchey was selected following a national search.Image
![Six members of the Kent State softball team are honored prior to the game against the University of Akron. The student-athletes are part of the university’s graduating Class of 2016. Six members of the Kent State softball team are honored prior to the game against the University of Akron. The student-athletes are part of the university’s graduating Class of 2016.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Athletics-1.jpg?VersionId=AD_9Uo2JlO1fQFhpQcoUIZRQchQTilm.)
Kent State Athletes Shatter Record for Highest GPA in Program History
The 2016 Kent State University Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0…
64 Golden Flashes Receive Diplomas in Spring 2016
Kent State Athletes Shatter Record for Highest GPA in Program History The 2016 Kent State University Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0…Kent State University will celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3.
Kent State Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent State University will celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3.Image
![Watch the Kent State University community enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at Kent State Night at the Cleveland Indians game on May 7! More than 1,500 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the game.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/video-052316.png?VersionId=p5T9HWhyTiiGzYBLeIIeSmpGCzMBPusG)
Watch the Kent State University community enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at Kent State Night at the Cleveland Indians game on May 7! More than 1,500 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the game.
Kent State Night at the Cleveland Indians
Watch the Kent State University community enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at Kent State Night at the Cleveland Indians game on May 7! More than 1,500 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the game.Image
![Members of Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with Kent State student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizen’s Award. Members of Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with Kent State student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizen’s Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Paulin1_0.jpg?VersionId=cuFua5sP2oiKh9Rpr4PLGWJaFPaJgOEG)
Kent State University freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen.
On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man’s life, and now Kent State’s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.
Eagle Scout Training Helps Kent State Student Save a Life
Kent State University freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man’s life, and now Kent State’s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Kasich named Shawn M. Riley of Gates Mills, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Riley’s appointment began May 17, 2016, and ends May 16, 2025.