Expanding University Initiatives

Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign concluded on Nov. 30 with a record setting $7,712,753+ raised from more than 3,000 donors who generously donated to make the world Forever Brighter for our students.

The Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces in November with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations.

Delonte Goodman, ’22, interned at NASA in high school and is the first member of his family to attend college. He is pursuing a degree in mechatronics engineering while participating in research and serving as a Design Innovation Fellow.

Kent State University, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1.

Kent State’s Design Innovation Maker Program has been included in Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maker Schools in Higher Education that includes 200 universities worldwide.

SkyHack 3.0 features student teams who will create an interactive toy ‘universe’ based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and their training base, Avenger Field.
 

Kent State University publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2, during a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game.

Aleisha Moore, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI), believes the origin for the leading cause of infertility in women will be found in the brain.

Will Matthews, ’19, harnessed that same dedication he exhibited in his athletic endeavors on the gridiron and channeled them into his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck.