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Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.
Serving Those Who Serve
“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, Kent State has been designated a Military FriendlyⓇ School.
Best of the Best: Kent State Among 2023 Best Online Programs
U.S. News & World Report has named five Kent State programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2023.
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies
The Kent State University alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.
Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the Kent State University community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, Kent State’s Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across Kent State’s eight-campus system.
Kent State Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Kent State University’s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
Tops in Ohio! Kent State Only Public University Named as a ‘Great College to Work For’
Kent State University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, Kent State has been named a “Great College to Work For,” which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.
Kent State Remains Highest-Ranked Northern Ohio University on Top Public Schools List in 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
Kent State University continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Kent State among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.
Kent State Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network
Kent State University, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.
Kent State Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network
Kent State University, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.