University News

Lamar Hylton singing before the Kent vs. Akron men's basketball game

Lamar R. Hylton sang at the start of Friday night's men's basketball game at Kent State's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. 

Kent State Admissions Team at NACAC

Kent State’s creative recruitment initiatives bring the campus to life for many prospective students. One of the new, most transformative experiences has application rates on the rise. 

2023 Women's History Month Graphic

This March, Kent State University is celebrating the 2023 Women’s History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

E-Cycling location near the home of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Electronic recycling drop-off dates in March are part of Kent State's overall institutional sustainability initiatives.

The Blue, Gold and Grateful program has been good to employees and downtown small business alike.

Now referred to as Kent Card, the Blue, Gold and Grateful employee appreciation program is still going strong. Employees appreciate receiving their $20 Kent Card, which can be spent at participating downtown businesses, and in turn downtown businesses enjoy the influx of customers and thousands of dollars. 

Brian Johnson, programming director for Black United Students, traveled to Israel with Hillel Jewish campus organization

Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.

Students enjoying the sun in the grass

Partnership. Climate. Inclusion. These are the focus areas of Kent State’s Division for Student Affairs. 

Sandra Morgan stands near a replica of her grandfather's invention at the Western Reserve Historical Society

A Kent State administrator has a connection to a famous inventor. 

Elizabeth Smith-Pryor unboxing Urban League documents

A researcher unboxed the history of local Urban Leagues in Kent State's University Library.