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Support Our Students During Giving Tuesday
At Kent State Ashtabula, many students juggle work, family responsibilities, and full course loads. When an unexpected emergency strikes, the financial impact can derail even the most dedicated students. The Kent State Ashtabula Emergency Grant Fund exists to help them stay focused on their educatio…
Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge
A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, ’24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by Kent State’s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
Innovative Scholarship Helps Students Cross the "Finish Line"
In 2018, Matthew Cornshaw-Arnold graduated from Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, crediting the degree with providing a philosophical approach to his studies. After graduating, Cornshaw-Arnold completed an internship with Akron METRO and started a full-time position at the…
Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with Kent State’s field hockey program she decided to “cross the pond” to Kent, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her Kent State journey possible.
Generous Support Propels Kent State Ashtabula Past Giving Tuesday Goal
Thanks in large part to the generosity of students, staff, alumni and friends of the campus, Kent State University at Ashtabula surpassed its feature fund #KSUgives Giving Tuesday fundraising goal of $10,000, raising over $18,000 for the Susan J. Stocker Nursing Scholarship. Thanks to an enthusia…
New Scholarship Funds For STEM Students
Kent State University has been awarded $1.5 million from the state of Ohio for the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Rising Scholars Enjoy Summer Activities
Students in Kent State’s Rising Scholars Program were involved in a wide variety of activities, workshops and programs this summer as part of their yearlong participation in this immersive regional campus program.
New Police Officer Training Program Grant
Kent State’s Basic Police Officer Training Academy has received a grant to fund a program to increase the competency of cadets as well as to develop their communication skills during interactions with Black community members.
Celebrating KSU Birthday With Giving Day
Kent State University celebrated its 112th birthday on May 19 by launching its first-ever Day of Giving and raising $65,000 from more than 350 alumni, friends and partners in 24 hours to support a variety of scholarships.