For decades, research has shown a wealth of benefits to pursuing higher education. Graduates earn higher wages, live healthier and give back to their communities.But affording college can be difficult. Just ask Muskaan Khanduri, a recent Kent State graduate now pursuing a career in fashion design in New York City.“As an international student, you pay significantly more for classes and stuff like that, because it’s a little differently structured,” Khanduri, who is originally from India, told Kent State Today. “I also lived off campus for a little bit and, you know, having to pay that rent ever...

Strip away every debate about higher education, and one question remains: What actually happens to the 21st-century student? Kent State has been honored more than most universities in the world for the support it provides to help students navigate their journeys. From the first campus visit to the first job, Kent State's student support earned both of NASPA's top prizes in 2026 — the Grand Gold and the Grand Silver — from Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.American higher education's standard of student care is, in the words of one of its renowned analysts, "off the charts...

Jon Secaur’s passion for education is not merely a career; it’s a lifelong calling that has spanned over five decades. His rich history with the University began as an undergraduate, culminating in 1972, when he earned his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education. That same year, Secaur stepped into the classroom for the first time at Crestwood High School in Mantua, launching a remarkable journey dedicated to inspiring students. After six years at Crestwood, Secaur, returned to teach at his high school alma mater, Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, where he would shape young minds for ne...