University News
Planting Remembrance on Blanket Hill
In remembrance of U.S. service members, Kent State University continues its tradition of planting yellow daffodil bulbs ahead of Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Located behind Taylor Hall near the May 4 Memorial, Blanket Hill brings together volunteers, students and University Facilities Management staff to plant bulbs that will bloom during Ohio’s spring season.
Microsoft Outage Resolved, Monitoring to Continue
Kent State classes, work schedules and activities remain in effect for Friday during the worldwide outage of several Microsoft services.
Kent State Closed Nov. 11 in Observance of Veterans Day
Kent State University will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
Kent State’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition
Kent State University’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.
Kent State Alumnus, Retired Air Force Colonel to Keynote University’s Veterans Day Commemoration
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas E. Phillips, a 1970 Kent State University alumnus, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 10. Bestselling author Wil Haygood will discuss the Vietnam War and the American military on Nov. 12.
Doing Nothing Has a Cost. Kent State Chose Motion.
Not every university will make it through this decade in its current form. Small private colleges are closing. States like Vermont have merged public universities; Pennsylvania is confronting a system built for a population it no longer has. The institutions at risk are the ones that treated the future as optional.
Kent State Receives $6.4 Million Commitment to Support Nursing, Fashion and Music Students
Local philanthropists Marie Rader and James Angiulo have made a $6.4 million commitment to Kent State University, including a $400,000 gift and a $6 million bequest, to fund scholarships, lab technology and emergency financial support for students in nursing, fashion and music.
Together, We Give During Kent State’s Most Generous Annual Tradition
Everyone has a reason to give. Some people give to help students earn their degree. Others give to fuel discovery, strengthen our communities, protect our planet or inspire creativity. Whatever moves you to make a difference, there’s a place for your passion at Kent State.
When the World Gets Complicated, You Want a University Nearby
Ask what a university is for. Most people say degrees. But, when a community faces questions no one has faced before, the region with a great public university has something the region without one does not: a standing army of expertise, already on the ground and already invested.
Dean Kahler’s Life is Defined by Resilience, Service and Civic Purpose
Dean Kahler’s journey is a powerful testament to personal resilience, commitment to democratic ideals and an unwavering dedication to leaving the world better than he found it.
