U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed Kent State University’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings.In the newly released rankings, Kent State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation. Kent State ranks No. 126 among U.S. public institutions and is the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio on the list.“Kent State continues to demonstrate its excellence as a top public institution and premier national university, as evidenced by these latest rankings,” Kent State President Tod...
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Congratulations to our Most Valuable Professors: Amy Miracle (School of Health Sciences, pictured third from left) and Kristin Reed (School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, pictured fourth from left).Both professors were nominated by the senior class of field hockey student-athletes Agustina Florio and Bella Carpenter, who said these professors have made the largest impact on their academic success during their time at Kent State University.The on-field recognition ceremony took place at a recent women's field hockey competiton vs. Ball State University at Murphy-Mellis Field at ...
Rae Baba, a senior Environmental Studies major and Environment, Peace and Justice minor, is at the forefront of an innovative research project that seeks to bring together Indigenous and Western knowledge and science. As part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), Rae is helping to develop a "two-eyed seeing" method—a concept rooted in the work of Native American ecologists. They are mentored by Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. H...