University News
Kent State Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools List in U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, Kent State University shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 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 Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It’s reunion time for the Kent State University Golden Flashes family. Kent State celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
Kent State Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to Kent State University, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.
Kent State Again Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the second time in two years, Kent State University has landed on it. Kent State is the only Ohio public university to make the 2021 list, and it again is the only school in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to receive this recognition.
Honoring the Legacy of Cheryl Swinehart Dariushnia – Nurse, Counselor, Loving Mother
Cheryl Swinehart Dariushnia graduated from the Kent State School of Nursing (as it was referred to at the time) in 1977. As was the case for many students of her generation, Cheryl’s journey to become a nurse was not always easy. With limited scholarships available, she was forced to work over 30 ho…
Giving Tuesday 2021 – Nurses Helping Future Nurses
Giving Tuesday provides a great opportunity for the College of Nursing community to help bolster the Kent State University College of Nursing Emergency Fund. This fund provides immediate and flexible support for students in need and allows our future nurses to focus more on the classroom and less on…
Kent State Graduate Program Leads to Fulbright, International Experiences & Life-long Connections
Two-time Kent State University alumnus John Mastrojohn III, MSN ‘96, MBA ‘01, RN, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Hospice of the Western Reserve (HWR), credits Kent State for helping him to create a future he had not previously imagined. “My life and career changed dramatic…
Kent State University College of Nursing proudly welcomes our new Dean, Professor, and Henderson Endowed Chair, Versie Johnson-Mallard, PhD, RN, APRN, FAANP, FAAN
Kent State selected a national leader as the new Dean of the College of Nursing. Dr. Versie Johnson-Mallard is a researcher, academician, clinician, and executive leader in nursing and higher education and most recently served as Associate Dean at the College of Nursing in the Health Science Center …
Forging Innovative Pathways: New Faculty Researchers at the College of Nursing
With the start of the Fall semester, three new full-time faculty members are contributing their knowledge and expertise to College of Nursing research endeavors.
Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine to Receive Historic $10 Million Gift From The Podiatry Foundation
The Podiatry Foundation, located in Independence, Ohio, is laying the groundwork to help secure the financial and academic future of Ohio’s only podiatry college – Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.