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Fully Online Programs Offer Flexibility, Quality

The national trend of fully online enrollment has been decreasing since the pandemic, but Kent State’s online programs are bucking those trends. Kent State offers 90 fully online degree and certificate programs. From bachelor’s to master’s degree programs, the university provides its nationally distinctive academics completely online.

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John Rathje Named Corporate ORBIE® Award Winner

Kent State University’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE® Award in the Corporate category. 

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Flash Focus: Tommy Charnie

Meet Tommy Charnie, a junior architecture major in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design from Weirton, West Virginia, whose passions serve as daily motivators, fueling what many would call a packed schedule.

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I Promise Students Find Treasure at Kent State Museum

Kent State University recently hosted 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities, including a treasure hunt at the Kent State University Museum.

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Flash Focus: Bella Hanley

Meet Bella Hanley, a junior economics major from Canfield, Ohio, and member of Delta Sigma Pi, a co-educational professional business fraternity, with the post-graduation goal of attending law school.

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Muna Koirala, a first-year architecture student, talks about her academic highs and lows.

First-Year Architecture Student Continues to Build Her Foundation

Muna Koirala is not shy about admitting that her first year in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design has been a challenge.

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Navigating Seasonal Depression: Mental Health Resources to Help You Through

As the temperatures continue to hover around freezing, and the sun makes rare appearances, have you noticed yourself feeling unmotivated or having feelings of sadness? Have your friends and family mentioned that you do not seem like yourself? Fortunately, there are resources available at Kent State University to help you through this difficult time.  

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Accounting senior Anna Siesel will walk right into a job with a global accounting firm after she graduates from Kent State in May.

Kent State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors

Kent State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033. 

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Feeling Stressed? Kent State’s Student Life Study Can Help

Researchers conducting Kent State University’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

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Drew DeGeorge, a senior accounting major, prepares his peers to become trainers in the P.E.E.R. Success Academy.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom

Kent State's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.

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