Kent State University will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Kent State students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST at www.kent.edu/commencement. During the virtual ceremony, students will hear from Kent State President Todd Diacon and Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley. Each student will receive individual name recognition and participate in the conferral of degrees and tassel turning ceremony. Detai...
Spring 2021 Graduate Student Orientation
Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) is held prior to the start of fall and spring semesters for all new graduate students. GSO provides an opportunity to learn about university resources and network with other new graduate students, along with representatives of KSU's faculty, staff, and administration.
The following components will be part of GSO.
Kent State University is going green! As part of this university-wide initiative, solar panels are being installed at the Geauga Campus in Burton. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels will provide 322 kilowatts of clean solar energy every year (392,489-kilowatt hours), providing 67% of the campus’ energy use. Solar panel structure posts were set in early November and panels are now being installed. The solar panel array will cover 1.27 acres along Claridon-Troy Rd., connected to the Kent State Geauga classroom building. When the project is completed by Youngstown developer TEN-NINE En...
Dear Kent State University Faculty, Staff and Students, In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Kent State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar. We recommend that programming follows the university’s Events and Activities Guidelines. Please click here to a submit a program for inclusion to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Direc...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
“We recognize the most important members of our team aren't on the football field” Kent State President Todd Diacon said in a new video honoring the university’s MVPs – our front line employees. The video included Golden Flashes quarterback Dustin Crum, wide receiver Isaac Vance and defensive end Zayin West who each thanked those who continue to work behind the scenes and on the frontline to keep the Kent State community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This commercial was produced by Kent State's University Communications and Marketing staff. West shouted out Mich...
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Administrative policy regarding painting the rock located on hilltop drive
- Policy statement. The purpose of this rule is to promote consistency between the use of “the rock,” as defined herein, and other similar policies currently effective that provide certain time, place, and manner restrictions for university property so as not to substantially disrupt the university functions of teaching, research, public service, administration, or authorized events.
- Definitions.
- Rock. The boulder currently located on hilltop drive.
Policy Effective Date:
Sep 15, 2025
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. All actions of the Board will be taken at this business meeting. Due to current public health restrictions at the Kent Campus limiting meetings to 10 or fewer participants, the Board of Trustees meetings will be held as follows. All meetings will be conducted remotely in accordance with Amended Substitute House Bill 197. On Dec. 1, meetings of the full Boar...
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, Kent State University ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university’s carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities. Kent State was chosen as a finalist out of about 400 submissions toAASHE. The AASHE Sustainabili...