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Crawford Hall construction continues on Front Campus.

Progress continues on the construction of  Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.

Pages from the 1983 Chestnut Burr showing the Valentine's Cabaret

A look back at Valentine's Day at Kent State - 40 years ago.

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The BUS student walkout at Kent State in November 1968.

From the start, members of Black United Students were focused on creating positive change at Kent State. 

Kent State's I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone
LeBron James Breaks Scoring Record

Kent State I Promise Scholars let LeBron James know how proud they are of him becoming the all-time NBA scorer.

Business student headshot

Kent State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation's most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2023 ranking. Kent State’s Online MBA program is the only one in Ohio to be ranked in the Top 50.

Bernice King met with Kent State students before her keynote speech on Tuesday.

Bernice King met with Kent State students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Kent State display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23.

A new, interactive Kent State display debuted at a college fair last weekend. 

Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Kent State's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.

Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose Kent State because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable.

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Kent State because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget. 

Bernice King

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.