Three Kent State University men's golfers, Ian Holt, Chase Johnson and Tyler McHugh, are competing in the 116th U.S. Amateur Championship at the Oakland Hills Country Club. The seven day USGA event runs from Aug. 15-21. Started in 1895, the tournament is the oldest USGA championship. Some of golf's most illustrious names have won the tournament over the years, including Bobby Jones, Chick Evans, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods. Read more from Kent State Sports. ...
We sincerely apologize for the stress and inconvenience caused by last week’s unintended canceling of some students’ class schedules, and we hope these students will find relief in knowing that their class registrations have been restored to where they were prior to the Aug. 11 cancellation email. The course cancellation was not related to and did not impact financial aid or any other services such as residence hall fees or dining plans. Students do not need to contact their academic advisors. Class registration will reopen Aug. 16 at noon. The Aug. 12 deadline for submitting out...
Kent State University will hold its Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 1,455 degrees, including 917 bachelor’s degrees, 440 master’s degrees, 75 doctoral degrees and 23 educational specialist degrees. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 1,610 students will graduate from Kent State this summer, including those receiving associate degrees. The advanced and baccalaureate degrees Commencement ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. The speaker for the ceremony is Kent...
APRIL 2016 Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is now accepting Fall 2016 applications for its new Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) degree which can be completed in just one year. The MSBA program requires a bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or business with prerequisites that include mathematics, information systems and business. The MSBA program will provide graduates with the ability to lead, communicate, innovate, manage complex projects and creatively solve problems and find opportunities. “The skills of busine...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren today announced the appointment of Stephen Sokany, an alumnus and longtime employee, to the position of vice president for institutional advancement, effective Aug. 8, 2016. Sokany has served the university since 1993 in a number of development and institutional advancement roles, most recently as executive associate vice president for institutional advancement. Sokany replaces Jeff McLain, who stepped down from the position Aug. 1, 2016. In this role, Sokany will lead Kent State’s Division of Institutional Advancement, which includes the offices...