The Kent State University Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment. Kent State embraced a first-year class of 4,023 students, marking the fourth straight year the incoming cohort on the Kent Campus topped 4,000.The class included a record number of applications from, and admissions of Ohio students, who arrived from 78 Ohio counties, along with students from 42 states and the District of Columbia.    &nbsp...

Assistant Professor in Psychology: Tenure -TrackKent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences is recruiting one tenure-track Assistant Professor in Psychology to begin Fall 2026. The position is in one of two possible cross-cutting areas (see below), and applicants from all sub-areas in psychology (e.g., Clinical, Social, Health, Cognitive, Developmental) are encouraged to apply.We are seeking a faculty member in any area of psychology, either clinical or non-clinical, that complements existing strengths in the department. We are particularly interested in candidates w...

 Through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program this summer, supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), senior Zoology major & Music minor Allison Remick continued a research project she has been developing for nearly two years. Mentored by Brian Trevelline, PhD (Department of Biological Sciences), Remick’s work investigates the relationships between microbes and their hosts, focusing on the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), an invasive species, in Cincinnati. Remick said that this project is part of a larger project in...

In higher education, sustaining growth is often more difficult than achieving it.  Yet Kent State University continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years. The consistency is striking: in eight of the past nine years and in 13 of the last 15 years, the university has crossed this enrollment threshold, establishing a new normal for what was once considered exceptional growth.This fall, 4,023 bright-eyed first-year students stepped onto the Kent Campus, adding their energy to a vibrant community that now totals 24,9...