At Kent State, a student-athlete’s day typically starts around 6 a.m. with practice or lifting. Then they attend team meetings or a cryotherapy session or study tables. After all that, it’s finally time for class, where these students have to maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 to keep the cumulative team GPA on track. It’s exhausting just to read all that. Despite these challenges, seven Kent State student-athletes recently earned the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Distinguished Scholar Athlete honor during the 2019-2020 academic season. Students that were named as All-MAC and Academic All-MA...

Out-of-state residents who have earned a bachelor’s degree in Ohio will soon be able to save on tuition for graduate programs at Kent State University thanks to a new in-state tuition option offered by the university. This new in-state tuition option introduced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner will allow anyone who has earned a bachelor’s degree from an Ohio college or university to pay the in-state tuition rate to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree at Kent State. This option will apply to those who received their bachelor’s de...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, through Dec. 31, 2020. Learn more. KSU Geauga/TAC Community Combats COVID-19 With Compassion It is during times of stress and strain that people’s true strengths are revealed. “We cannot tell from day to day what may come,” said Eleanor Roosevelt at the onset of WWII. “This is no...