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A covering of snow blankets the Kent State University campus.

Kent State University will be closed from Dec. 24, 2024, through Jan. 1, 2025. University offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2025.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed two new trustees to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. DeWine named Gregory White, J.D., of Concord Township, Ohio, to a nine-year term as trustee and Abygail Deemer of Warren, Ohio, to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee.

Cecelia Kirk and her parents pose with Kent State President Todd Diacon after Fall Graduation

Fall 2024 graduate Cecelia Kirk is thankful to Kent State for all the resources and connections she made during her three years in the Fashion School program. 

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Fall 2024 Commencement

In his Fall 2024 Commencement address, Kent State University President Todd Diacon delivered a heartfelt and memorable message to the graduating class, blending personal experience with words of encouragement that resonated deeply with the 2,500 new graduates.

Kent State campus in winter

The Kent State University Board of Trustees endorsed the 2024 University Remediation Report at its Dec. 12 meeting. The report provides a comprehensive overview of student remediation at the university.

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First snow, Kent Campus Dec. 2024

The first significant snowfall of the season blanketed Kent State's campuses last week.

Eric Johnson teaching in Crawford Hall as seen through the glass wall

Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

Commencement

When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.   

A new Kent State University graduate proudly holds up her diploma during her commencement ceremony in fall 2023. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

On Dec. 14, the Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement ceremonies, recognizing the accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2024.

Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across Kent State University's eight-campus system.

Members of the Kent State University community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Kent State, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.