University News
More Reasons Kent State Matters
Here's a fact every Ohio policymaker should have on a sticky note: The number of young people in this state is declining, and it will keep declining for years.
ADVISORY: Special Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Oct. 23
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between Kent State University and the Kent State United Faculty Association, Tenure-Track Faculty Unit.
Who Pays for Public Higher Education?
For much of Kent State's history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing.
Kent State Mourns Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, Rector of Partner University PUCPR
Kent State University is mourning the death of Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the Kent State community.
Kent State Has Always Been a University in Motion
We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes?
Forget the Old-School College Open House; Kent State Offers a $1,000 Scholarship to Students Who Attend Preview KSU and Later Enroll
Forget the old-school college open house. More than 2,000 prospective students and families from 13 states will experience Kent State University during Preview KSU on Friday, Oct. 16, through an arena kickoff, hands-on demonstrations and a day exploring college life. High school seniors who attend and later enroll will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Tops in Student Support
A Kent State degree transforms lives. But that transformation doesn't happen by accident. It happens because of what occurs the moment a student arrives — comprehensive support that guides them from first visit to first job.
Kent State Awarded $1.3 Million to Support Future Educators Through New TRIO Teacher Preparation Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Kent State University a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Teacher Preparation Student Support Services grant to support undergraduate students preparing to enter the teaching profession.
Accounting Professor Is Tops in the Nation
Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., has taught large classes since she arrived at Kent State University 27 years ago. Each of her introductory accounting sections, one face to face and one live online, has about 250 students.
Kent State Celebrates Homecoming and 100 Years of The Kent Stater
Kent State University celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a theme honoring a century of student journalism. This year's theme, "Every Flash Has a Story," marked the 100th anniversary of The Kent Stater, and former staff members of the student newspaper served as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.
