Student sit on Risman Plaza and the nearby fountain.

Since 2019, Kent State University has been committed to becoming a student-ready campus. The commitment was shared with faculty, staff, and students via a university-wide email from President Todd Diacon. University Culinary Services (UCS) was recently featured in the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) fall/winter 2021 issue of Campus Dining Today. The article, titled "Creating a Student-Ready Campus," features UCS cook, George Lemons Jr., who has been with Kent State for nearly 20 years.  Lemons Jr. makes it his goal to connect with the students...

Kent State Spirit Day at Schoonover Stadium

It’s senior day! Join us in welcoming our newest graduates into the Kent State alumni family. We’ll start the celebration with a pregame lunch in a tent outside the stadium. Alcohol will be available for purchase. Then cheer on the Golden Flashes to victory!

Cost: $20 per person includes a general admission game ticket, a Kent State baseball hat and $5 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund. Game tickets will be distributed at Will Call located outside of the stadium. 

A model walks the runway at the School of Fashion's annual Fashion Show

Kent, OH – The nationally and internationally ranked Kent State University School of Fashion is thrilled to announce the return of its acclaimed in-person Fashion Show, April 28-30, 2022, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. The presenting sponsor of the 2022 show is renowned American department store, Dillard’s Inc. Dillard’s is a long-time supporter of the School of Fashion, and the Dillard family was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2019. The Annual Fashion Show isn't just any fashion show – it's the Kent State Fashion Show. On view for all to see will be the exceptional wo...

Great Colleges to Work For logo

The Great Colleges to Work For survey is being distributed to a random selection of our employees and faculty members, meaning you may or may not be chosen to provide feedback. If you receive an invitation, we welcome and encourage you to participate and share your honest viewpoints, as a high response rate helps ensure an accurate representation of our community. We thank everyone who participated last year. Please note that the survey, which runs through April 1, is voluntary and completely confidential. Our institution cannot trace results back to individuals. ModernThink LLC, an in...

Positivity

Appreciating and caring for what we have starts with challenging our negative perceptions and cultivating a positive mindset. We often hear people being described as positive or negative. However, the truth is that a positive mindset is a choice that we make every moment, not an innate trait. Although it is challenging, you have the power to change your attitude, and committing to this change can lead you to a happier, more successful life. Employee Wellness is here to help you discover strategies to cultivate a positive mindset, such as helping in your community, adopting a regular gratitu...

Kent State University’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute invites the university and community members to attend An Evening with Roxane Gay on Tues., April 26, at 5 p.m. in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom. This is the first public program offered by the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute. This event is free and open to the public. Details on tickets for the event will be shared in early April. Roxane Gay is an author and cultural critic. Her work has garnered international acclaim for its reflective, no-holds-barred exploration of feminism and social criticism. He...

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