Kent State University's College of Nursing is proud to announce it has been awarded a new grant of $10,000 from Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. Matched by $10,000 of its own monies, the grant will fund the scholarship of one doctoral nursing student in 2018.   As a grant recipient, Kent State joins Jonas Philanthropies’ efforts to improve the quality of healthcare by investing in nursing scholars whose research and clinical foci specifically address our nation’s most urgent needs. The grant will empower and support nursing stud...

Donald Wayne McLeod, author of ​Perceptionology 101, spoke in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 9, to a crowd of local high school students, Kent State University students, staff, faculty and community business members from all over Northeast Ohio. The event was a collaboration between LaunchNET Kent State; DECA at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent; and the Hudson, Kent, Streetsboro and Stow-Munroe chambers of commerce.     Julie Messing, executive director of entrepreneurial initiatives with LaunchNET Kent State and one of the ke...

University names Center for Architecture and Environmental Design John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in Kent State University’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the Kent State University Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design. “We are deeply grateful to John and Fonda for their enduring support of...

John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in Kent State University’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the Kent State University Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.   “We are deeply grateful to John and Fonda for their enduring support of Kent State, and I couldn’t be more pleased that these g...

A member of Kent State University's field hockey team celebrates a play during the Golden Flashes' 4-0 shutout victory over the Ball State Cardinals.  Each week, university photographers Bob Christy and Jeff Glidden capture and share a moment of university life on Kent State's social media. This photo is part of a series that included this week's Photo of the Week. Follow Kent State on Twitter or Facebook, and check each Friday for these weekly snapshots. ...

Dear Members of the Kent State University Community:   Northeast Ohio has enjoyed a warm fall season, but we all know that winter will arrive soon. One of our roles as university leaders is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather.   While the safety of our people is our priority, in general the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, on rare occasions, weather conditions may delay or cancel classes or close the Kent Campus. (Note: Kent State’s Regional Campuses will follow the general guid...