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Congratulations to the class of 2022! Graduation is just days away and we are here to answer your questions. As always, be sure to visit the Commencement webpage for the latest updates. Where will in-person commencement take place? We will be celebrating our graduates with ceremonies at Manchester Field on the Kent Campus. What time and date does my ceremony take place? Kent State will hold multiple spring commencement ceremonies starting Thursday at 1 p.m. The ceremonies will be divided by college. Find your graduation date and time here. Can’t make it to c...
Blog Posts
Blog Posts
Kent State’s Contributions to Neuroscience: Past, Present & Future
Make a Gift to the Scholarship Dean Stocker Retirement Announcement Dean Stocker Through the Years Photo Gallery Kent State University at Ashtabula and the Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. are establishing a scholarship fund to be endowed in celebration of Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., and her historic leadership tenure on campus. The Susan J. Stocker Nursing Scholarship will support her two greatest passions by providing financial support for students in Kent State Ashtabula’s nursing program and ensuring her legacy will impact future generation...
Warren, OH (May 10, 2022) - As a child, Deanne Parr dreamed of one day becoming a nurse. And while a teenage pregnancy influenced her decision to drop out of high school, this Friday night – 14 years later, and now a mother of two – her dream will come true.
Parr’s success results from a long journey. Eight years ago, she completed her GED and moved to Champion to take care of her mom, Lourie. She had started a nursing program after obtaining her GED, but she acknowledges that it was challenging while caring for her new baby, Corbyn.
College of the Arts
After more than 30 years as the Costume Shop Supervisor for the School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre, Robin Ruth will retire from Kent State University this summer. When you stop and think about all the students that have walked through the Costume Shop and the number of costumes that have graced the stages of Kent State University and Porthouse Theatre over the last 30 years, they all have one thing in common: Robin Ruth. As the Costume Shop Supervisor, Robin brought her costuming and wardrobe expertise to hundreds of theatre, dance, and fashion students at Kent State and...
Taking Action to Protect the Planet
Jeffrey Hallam, Ph.D., FRSPH, professor of social and behavioral sciences and associate dean for research and global affairs of the Kent State University's College of Public Health, recently returned from a five-week visit to Brazil. Hallam joined the faculty of the Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS) of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) as a visiting scholar and had a unique opportunity to work in the field fighting against leprosy. In the first part of his trip, Hallam joined a 12-day research expedition to the village of Santo Antonio do Prata, a former leprosy c...
