Kent State University has been named Division I Campus of the Year by the Team IMPACT Fellowship Program, a national organization that connects college student-athletes with children facing serious illness and disability.The award was announced at the 2026 Team IMPACT Fellowship Summit in Boston. It recognizes Kent State's Fellows for their work during the past academic year.Three student-athletes led the initiative: Davanee McNairy (women's lacrosse), Dionna Gray (women's basketball), and Lucy Keeler (field hockey).Throughout the year, the Fellows organized a Team IMPACT Field Day, led fundra...

Philip Wagner’s story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward Kent State University. A first-generation and four‑time college graduate, BA ’88, MEd ’90, Ed.S. ’92, and Ph.D. ’06, Wagner embodies the university’s century‑long commitment to preparing exceptional educators. Now, as he assumes the role of Ohio’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction in August 2026, he steps into one of the most consequential positions in the state’s educational landscape, overseeing educators in more than 600 school districts and shaping the future of learning for millions o...

 Kent State University Professor Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, was a featured guest on a recent episode of Cybersecurity Today, a popular technology podcast with audiences in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.In the episode titled “AI, Cybersecurity, and Public Policy: Export Controls, Arms Races, and the ‘New Radium,’” Datta discussed the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the policy decisions shaping both fields.Datta speci...

Parenting Student Helps Others Thrive as Human Resources ProLashawrida Fellows, ’03, MHRM understands the value of relationships. As deputy director of human resources for the City of Akron, she helps others feel heard and succeed. She enrolled at Kent State University as a young mother seeking a campus community that was family friendly. Unsure of her career path, she chose to major in business management with a minor in finance, gaining exposure to accounting, marketing, economics, human resources and psychology along the way - all of which would serve her later.While at Kent State, Lashawri...