While Largely a Pedestrian Campus, Vehicles and Parking Make Walking Difficult in Some Locations

As thousands of runners raced to the finish line at the Akron Children's Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series on Sept. 23, 2017, Kent State photojournalism students documented the sideline heroes who, at a young age, have won many battles. Akron Children’s Hospital invited the students to cover the “Hero Zones” at the Marathon: Akron Children’s Hospital patients who have overcome an illness, equipped with “press for power” signs so runners could high-five them as they passed by. Canon Professional Services loaned the eight students $33,000 worth of photo gear to document the day. Austin M...

Ever since she can remember, 14-year-old Jada Howard has wanted to be a veterinarian. Recently, she started on a path at Kent State University at Stark that will help make her dream come true. The self-assured, analytical rising sophomore at Canton McKinley High School, along with 32 of her classmates, attended the inaugural Bulldog Flash Academic Institute, a partnership between Kent State Stark and Canton City Schools. The program is geared to help underserved students who may lack the necessary resources and make them college-ready. The institute focuses on study skills, time management,...

Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a fifth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2017 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The annual HEED Award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a recipient of this award, Kent State will be featured in INSI...

Each year on Oct. 1, universities nationwide are required to disseminate a summary of reported crimes on or near campus. The Annual Security Reports for all Kent State University campuses outline three-year statistics on several different crimes from motor vehicle theft and weapons violations to drug violations and sexual assault. Kent State continues to be one of the nation’s safest campuses. In June 2017, the Kent Campus was named the 11th Safest Campus in the Nation and the safest campus in Ohio by the Council for Home Safety and Security. The university remains firmly committed to the h...

Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has partnered with the Ohio Development Services Agency on behalf of the Ohio Small Business Development Center to deliver the Certified Business Advisor® (CBA) online certification program beginning fall 2017. The program, offered fully online, certifies business professionals through focused instruction at the graduate level in accounting/finance, marketing and human resource management. The Certified Business Advisor program was developed for business professionals who counsel and inform existing and aspiring entrepreneurs. Ac...