Kent State University at Ashtabula has announced a new date to honor the fall graduating class as it will hold the campus’s 79th commencement exercises on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, beginning at 6 p.m. in Susan J. Stocker Hall."We are thrilled to announce the new date for our commencement ceremony, a time to celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduating class,” said R. William (Bill) Ayres, IV, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer at Kent State Ashtabula. “While we had to adjust our original plans, we remain committed to honoring the hard work and dedication of our students, thei...

 More than 2,500 new graduates joined the Kent State alumni family as the final cohort of the university's Class of 2025 in December Commencement ceremonies. That number includes students from Kent State's entire eight-campus system.      Kent State University President Todd Diacon, Ph.D., delivered the commencement address which celebrated the graduates’ remarkable achievements, acknowledging the hard work, study and determination that brought them to this milestone.      Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit yo...

Kent State University President Todd Diacon and University Trustee Ren Camacho have been recognized among Northeast Ohio’s most influential leaders in the 2024 “Power 150” list published by Crain’s Cleveland Business. The prestigious list highlights executives, politicians, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who are positioned to drive regional progress through their leadership of influential organizations.President Diacon, who has served as Kent State’s leader since July 2019, earned this recognition for the third time. Under his leadership, Kent State has achieved remarkable milestones, inclu...