Ten years ago, the New York Times featured Kent City Manager Dave Ruller and Kent State University’s then-President Lester A. Lefton in an article touting their college town-gown success. Kent State Today is following up on that article, looking at the different ways the town-gown relationship is still flourishing. Read more about the background of the relationship here.  In 2020, Kent State’s Blue, Gold and Grateful $20 gift certificate program was a way to show appreciation to employees, while giving downtown businesses a much-needed boost at the start of the...

The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA. ...

President Diacon shared a Presidential Page Turner on his Instagram account today. In honor of Women's History Month, he chose “My Life in Full: Work, Family, and our Future” by Indra Nooyi. Read his caption here for more info about his pick!           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Todd Diacon (@ksupresdiacon) ...

Congratulations to professors Jacob Barkley, Derek Kingsley, William Bintz, Tim Rasinski, and Jennifer Walton-Fisette, who were named Most Valuable Professors who have made the largest impact on the academic success of several Kent State athletes. The group was recognized during recent competitions held at the MAC Center.Pictured left to right: Bill Bintz, Kevin Eckert, Lang Kennedy (former Kent State Athletics Director), John Nemec (Kent State Adjunct Professor), Tim Rasinski, Jennifer Walton-Fissette, and Theresa Walton-Fissette. (Not pictured Jacob Barkley and Derek Kingsley.)...