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Kent State University Receives $1 Million Gift from KeyBank Foundation to Close Graduation Gap for Underrepresented Students
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Kent State University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.
Kent State Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
Kent State University holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
Video: Spring at Kent State 2017
The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring!
Kent State Announces Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker
Kent State University is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as “The Help,” “Hidden Figures” and “The Shac…
Kent State’s Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services Receives Grants to Launch Several Initiatives
Kent State receives $450,000 in grants to help prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.
JMC’s Jan Leach Honored With Distinguished Teaching Award
Known for her passion for students and involvement, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.
Kent State Introduces One Stop for Student Services
The new One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices.
Kent State Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO
GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.
Kent State Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College
Alison Smith will become the new dean of Kent State University’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in Kent State’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university. “Alison Smith brings a wealth …
Kent State SLIS Ranked Nationally Among Top 20
New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report (March 14) place Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (iSchool) among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.