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Ascendium Grant Will Streamline Transfers and Increase Retention, Graduation Rates

The pathway from a two-year college to Kent State University will soon become an easier road to travel for Ohio students, thanks to a grant awarded to Kent State to collaborate with three Ohio community colleges to streamline the transfer process.

Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Scholarship support helped Ya’el achieve her dream. 

Dr. Chun-Che Tsai

“It is an honor to invest in this endowed scholarship that provides needed assistance and support to future generations of students pursuing their dreams.” – Dr. Margaret Tsai, ‘02 

Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent State at Ashtabula Recipients of the Phillip C. and Mary Lou Herbert Scholarship

"Without this generous scholarship, I would have lost my seat in the KSUA nursing program."

John and Fonda Elliot

At a ceremony held April 11, 2019, nearly 50 years after his own graduation, John Elliot, ’70, and his wife, Fonda, were present as the architecture and environmental design building was officially named “The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.”

Kent State team wins Mission:Life international competition

A team of Kent State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

The 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign is a monthlong event, providing an expanded timeframe for giving, additional giving options and more occasions to have gifts matched.

Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday 2018 broke the million-dollar mark for the second year in a row.

Giving Tuesday

With the launch of its 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, Kent State University has again transformed what was just a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and 21st-century facilities.

Giving Tuesday

Throughout the month of November 2018, alumni and friends of Kent State University have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of our students and on Kent State.