Once again, U.S. News & World Report validates Kent State University’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings. Kent State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings. Kent State ranks No. 123 among U.S. public institutions and is the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio on the list. “I congratulate our students, faculty and staff who help make Kent State a top public school and a best national university,” said Kent State President Todd Diacon. “Our com...

The DeWeese Health Center is bringing health and wellness out of its center into the Kent State University campus and community.  The center’s new initiative, DeWeese On the Go, started this Fall semester by selling over-the-counter (OTC) medications in Eastway Market & Deli, located at the Eastway Center on Kent campus.  DeWeese On the Go has a stand with plastic cards similar to gift cards in an end cap at grocery stores.  “The idea is for you to take the plastic card of the medication that you want, bring it to the counter, and they’ll ring you out and give you t...

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is excited to host Introducing Women in Engineering for high school girls on October 13 at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Founders Hall. This is a free event. The Engineering Technology Department is dedicated to promoting girls in STEM careers.  Students will learn about alternative energy, robotics, 3D modeling, and microcontrollers. Lunch with an engineer from Intel is included. Registration is required by Sept 22. The event is sponsored by the Kent State Tuscarawas Diversity Advisory Committee. Please contact Paul Dykshoorn, pdykshoo@kent.edu fo...

Four employees of the Rwandan National Police College in Musanze Province, Rwanda, who began their graduate studies at Kent State University in August, represent the driving force behind increases in both graduate and international student enrollment for the 2023 Fall Semester.  The number of international students on the Kent Campus this semester increased by 447 students or 27.47%, from 1,627 in fall 2022, to 2,074 this term. Within that number, however, is an increase of 429 international graduate students who are driving the overall spike.  That same group is having a ...

Over the summer, major renovations were made in several classrooms on the Salem and East Liverpool campuses, changing how students learn and faculty teach. Each campus now houses what is known as an active learning space featuring six 75-inch touch screen workstations; six whiteboards; flexible furniture; and technology that allows the instructor to share images between all the monitors in each room. The spacious active learning classrooms are designed to allow students to work together in small groups, with furniture that can be easily moved during hands-on activities. The new space...

Join us in-person for the 22nd Annual Bowman Cup 5k Race and 1-Mile Run-Walk-Roll on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.  The race, named after fedora-loving former Kent State University President Dr. George Bowman, will take place kicking off Kent State University Spirit Week. Register before Sept. 24 to receive a race t-shirt. $30 (5k), $20 (1-mile). Use coupon code bowmanFS during checkout to get $5 off! Learn more. ...