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Graduate student Lydia Lisowsky is collecting medical supplies for Ukraine.

Kent State Community Assists Graduate Student Lydia Lisowsky in Donating and Packing Medical Supplies For Ukraine

Although Kent State alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. The Kent State community helped Lisowsky pack and donate medical supplies on the Kent Campus and in the larger Kent community to send to Ukraine. 

Tags: Health , Division of Student Life , Success Story , Global Reach

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A new Kent State graduate receives a kiss from a loved one.

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 5,000 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 12-14 and May 20 and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on May 15.

Tags: University News , Commencement , Success Story , Featured Story , Alumni

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Attendees - Kent State community members and visitors gather on the Kent State Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Kent State Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970

Kent State University has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year’s remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 50 , May 4 Commemoration , Success Story

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Kent State University students walk by the Kent Student Center.

Six Kent State Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks six Kent State University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Kent State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Kent State is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

Tags: University News , U.S. News & World Report , College of Nursing , College of Education, Health and Human Services , College of Arts and Sciences , College of Public Health , Awards and Honors , Success Story

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Headline Kent State Presidential Speaker Series and Deliver May 4 Keynote

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, whose knowledge of politics, history, religion and current affairs makes him one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals, will appear the evening of May 4 for Kent State University’s Presidential Speaker Series. Meacham will bring his unique perspective and provide historical context to the issues and events impacting our daily lives when he speaks about civil discourse at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Tags: University News , Presidential Speaker Series , May 4 , May 4 50 , Events , Success Story

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Graduate student Lydia Lisowsky is collecting medical supplies for Ukraine.

Kent State Graduate Student Lydia Lisowsky Collects Medical Supplies for Ukraine

Although Kent State alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. Lisowsky recently began a campaign to collect medical supplies on the Kent Campus and in the larger Kent community to send to Ukraine. 

Tags: Health , Division of Student Life , Success Story , Global Reach

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Members of the Kent State University community participate in the annual May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, a tradition that began in 1971 to remember and honor the students killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Annual Commemoration

For the first time since 2019, Kent State University will remember May 4, 1970, with its return to an in-person, annual commemoration to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest. 

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50 , Success Story

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Kent State University officials and donors to the Crawford Hall project officially break ground for the new building.

Kent State Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Kent State University officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.

Tags: University News , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Success Story , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

A Kent State University Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s Veterans Day commemoration

Kent State Receives Military Friendly School Honor for 13th Year in a Row

Kent State University continues to exemplify leadership in its mission to support students as the Kent Campus is designated as a Military Friendly® School for the 13th consecutive year in a row, earning a Gold award. In addition, Kent State University at Trumbull earned a Silver award.

Tags: University News , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

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Kent State University celebrates its international students during halftime of the Feb. 18 men’s basketball game at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Kent State Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University

Kent State University is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes Kent State for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.

Tags: Featured Story , University News , Global Education , Office of the Provost , Success Story , Global Reach

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