University News
Move-In Day Connects the Past with the Present
More than 6,000 students move in to the university鈥檚 25 residence halls this weekend.
Kent State Volunteers Prepare to Welcome Freshmen to Campus
More than 500 Kent State University volunteers are preparing to welcome incoming freshmen to the Kent Campus Thursday morning.
One Stop Up and Running and Ready for Fall Traffic
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 Honors Veterans During World Golf Championships in Akron
Kent State University is again showing its appreciation to our nation鈥檚 service members by hosting a military-exclusive hospitality chalet for veterans, service members and their families during the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron on Aug. 2-6.
The Society for Diversity Honors Kent State for Serving as a National Model for Workplace Inclusion
Kent State University is receiving national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms. The Society for Diversity is presenting the university with the distinctive Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award. For the past eight yea鈥
Video: Kent State in 360掳
Experience the Kent Campus in 360掳. You can click and drag the screen to look around, or you can move your smartphone around (left, right, up and down) or use your smartphone with a VR (virtual reality) headset.
Kent State Receives 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 Recognition for Eighth Time
Kent State University is being recognized for the eighth time as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities.
WKSU Named Best Radio News Operation in Ohio
WKSU reporters have won nine awards in the Ohio鈥檚 Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2016. Highlights of WKSU honors include Best Radio Ne鈥
Nursing Students Empower Middle Schoolers to Take Charge of their Health
Alliance Middle School students are more likely to make healthy lifestyle choices after attending a health and wellness fair presented by a group of senior nursing students from Kent State University College of Nursing. The adolescents rotated through four exhibits which focused on positive self-talk, mindfulness and stress management, the importance of sleep, and anti-bullying and building healthy relationships.
Kent State University Airport Designated Airport of the Year
During its annual conference in Columbus, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the Kent State University Airport as its Airport of the Year.