When the 2026 Association for Information Systems (AIS) Research Rankings were recently released, two names from the same department at Kent State University appeared near the top of the global list. Jose Benitez, Ph.D., Bridgestone Endowed Chair in International Business and professor of information systems (IS) in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, ranked No. 1 worldwide among individual authors for publications in the 11 most prestigious information systems journals in 2025 – and No. 2 worldwide over...

When you make a gift to Kent State, where does your money go – and how does the Kent State University Foundation use those dollars to create impact? ...

Graduation may mark the end of a student’s time on campus, but it doesn’t have to be the end of their Kent State story. Across the country — and through shared interests and experiences — Kent State alumni are finding ways to stay connected through alumni chapters and groups. Organized by Golden Flash volunteers and supported by the university’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, these groups create opportunities to reconnect with classmates, build new friendships, network professionally, attend events, give back and support current students. “Whether you’ve moved across...