Students volunteering

During the 2023 Giving Tuesday campaign, the Kent Student Ambassadors, a Kent State University professional and service oriented student organization, found new ways of giving back to the community. In the month of November, they created and planned  volunteer activities that supported the university community and greater Northeast Ohio region. “Giving Tuesday is Kent State University’s most generous annual tradition, and it was wonderful to see our students contribute to the campaign in this way,” said Melanie Secre, assistant director of communications and co-advisor of the Kent Stud...

Cybersecurity at Kent State Stark

The “Potential Spam” pop-up is a great adaptation tool that some smartphones provide when a random number calls your phone. This is an easy way to receive a warning about someone potentially attempting to hack your socials or steal your information.   But oftentimes, you don’t get a warning like this when you are doing something that could put you at risk of a cyberattack. It can happen quickly and unexpectedly, no matter who you are. Cybersecurity precautions can save you and your information from malware and other cyberattacks. Start your 2024 off right by becoming confident in yo...

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Green Flower, an industry leader in cannabis education and training since 2014, is partnering with Kent State University to launch four new cannabis-related certificate programs to prepare students for the emerging industry in the state. Registration for the programs is open now, and the first classes begin in January 2024. Kent State Lifelong Learning’s cannabis certificate programs are open to the public to enroll and offer focuses in four areas – business, healthcare, compliance and agriculture. With the passage of Issue 2 in November, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize adult ...

The Robert C. and Walter E. Weber Scholarship

You may be eligible for this one-time scholarship if you are an incoming first-year student admitted to and enrolled in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Kent Campus with at least a 2.75 high school GPA. You will receive primary consideration if you are a graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio. However, other schools will also be considered.

Dr. Robert W. and Janine G. Obee Endowed Business Scholarship

Scholarship recipients shall be selected on the basis of: a declared undergraduate Business major; incoming freshmen must rank in the top 10% of their graduating class or be in the 90th or above percentile ACT or equivalent score; sophomores, juniors and seniors must maintain a 3.5 GPA; renewable by new application; extreme financial need as defined by current federal formulas or as determined by the Office of Financial Aid; graduates of small public OH high schools whose graduating class was less than 200 students.

Oak Rubber Scholarship

You must be an incoming first-year student admitted to and enrolled in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Kent Campus with a minimum 2.75 high school GPA to be eligible for this one-time scholarship. Preference is given (but not limited to) Portage and Summit County residents. This is a non-renewable scholarship.

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