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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at Kent State University.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Kent State

In 2020, Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Kent State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off. 

Tags: Profiles, Students First, I Promise, University College, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, College of Arts and Sciences

Kent State Today

Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is finishing his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at Kent State University.

New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year

Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at Kent State University, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

Tags: Research & Science, Global Reach, Profiles, Students First, Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences

Kent State Today

Senior Hannah Fender graduates.

She's Staying for Graduate School!

As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending Kent State University. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Profiles, Students First, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Honors College

Honors College

Timelapse of Solar Eclipse

Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with Kent State Alumna Beth A. Cunningham


Join Beth A. Cunningham, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and Kent State University alumna, as she unravels the mysteries of the cosmos and shares her insights on the latest in space exploration and the scientific wonders of solar eclipses. Ahead of her highly anticipated presentation on the day of the eclipse, this is your chance to explore the universe through the eyes of an expert who stands at the forefront of astronomical discovery and education.

Tags: Beth Cunningham, Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, Total Solar Eclipse, Kent Student Center Ballroom, science, Research

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