This is an archived communication. Access the university's current coronavirus information. ###### Kent State fully supports the Mid-American Conference’s decision to postpone all scheduled fall contests, as well as MAC championships, due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Given the information we have today regarding the spread of the virus and after careful consideration of the health and safety of our student-athletes and staff, we are not confident a safe environment can be created for athletic competition in accordance with our rigor...
School of Music
The Marching Golden Flashes are set to begin arriving back on campus Aug. 16. A detailed tentative schedule is now available. View and Download Schedule ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz will discuss her debut novel The Daughters of Erietown in an exclusive conversation for The College of Communication and Information at Kent State University. The event will take place 7:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020 in an online discussion with Professor Jacqueline Marino. To register for the event, please fill out this form. Register for the Virtual Event. The conversation will center on Schultz’s New York Times bestselling debut novel, The Daughters of Erietown, writing careers and her advice for students and alumni. Fellow ...
This is an archived communication. Access the university's current coronavirus information. ###### Return to Campus A video message from Kent State University President Todd Diacon and Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs As the fall semester approaches, we are excited to welcome students back to all Kent State University campuses. Kent State is committed to the success – and safety – of every student and everyone in our Kent State family. This video is the first of three videos that will provide essential information about the fall sem...
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at Kent State University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions. Q: What do you want the people of Kent State to know about you and your position as the manager of sustainability? A: As the sustainability manager, I collaborate with people across campus to make Kent State’s practices better for people and the environment, cost effectively. It takes a team to look at our practices and systems through the ...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent State University was recently notified of a security breach at one of our vendors, Blackbaud. Because your privacy and that of our alumni, donors, students, faculty, and staff is very important to us, we felt it necessary to make you aware of this issue, even though it is not KSU’s breach. Blackbaud, which works with many nonprofits to support their fundraising and engagement efforts, was the target of a ransomware attack, where constituent data was stolen by cybercriminals. Some of your information may have been obtained. According to Blackbaud, data accessed by the cybercriminal may ...