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Priorities

Priorities

What Lies Ahead is Up to Us

Our purpose is to help students find theirs. No matter who they are or where they want to go, it’s up to us to open doors of opportunity. Through scholarship support, top-tier faculty and facilities, global education and high-impact experiences, our Golden Flashes will light up the future.

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Prioritizing Student Success

Raising funds to align with scholarship needs is our first priority at Kent State, and ensures that we support our students from the day they receive their letter of acceptance to the day they receive their degree.

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Global Education

Global Education

When Kent State students immerse themselves in places like Florence, New York, Ghana or Paris, they return with new perspectives and a sense of purpose that will illuminate the world.

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Beyond Academics

You belong here. It’s a promise we make to our students when they arrive, and it’s one that we fulfill through award-winning programming and resources to truly make Kent State University feel like home while they earn their degree.

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Expanding University Initiatives

Athletics successes and collaborative additions to the university —like the Brain Health Research Institute and Design Innovation Initiative— have elevated our reputation and cemented our place on the world stage.

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Building the Future - Campus Improvements

Our physical spaces must reflect the innovative thinking, learning and creating that is happening inside. Imagine what we can accomplish if we give our minds room to grow in modern learning environments. 

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280+

student participants in Rising Scholars program

100%

increased graduation rates since 2011

2X

increase the number of endowed employee positions

Making An Impact

Our students, alumni and donors all help make the world Forever Brighter. Learn more about some of our most impressive community members.

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Increasing Belonging
Prioritizing Student Success, Beyond Academics

Increasing Belonging for Graduate Students

A new program will foster a stronger sense of belonging to address research that demonstrates that graduate students are less likely to feel a sense of identity attached to their graduate school than those connections to undergraduate school experiences.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Enhancing Experiences Scholarships, Global Education

Alumni Support Global Education Experiences

Kent State has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Beyond Academics

Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children

Kent State has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.

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Global Education, Building the Future

Gaining International Business Experience

Business students who participate in an annual study abroad experience to Ireland gain awareness about Ireland’s culture and people while acquiring hands-on skills and learn about the country’s dynamic role in the European Union and global economy.

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Building the Future, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Propelling Future Aviation Professionals

Kent State University has received a significant grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create an initiative to bolster the workforce for aircraft pilots and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators in Northeast Ohio.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Building the Future, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Daring Mighty Things - Lighter Than Air

First-year students in Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering were challenged to engineer and build propeller-driven aircraft suspended by helium balloons as part of the college’s “Lighter Than Air” competition.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Expanding University Initiatives, Brain Health Research Institute

Championing a Place for Women in Science

Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is exploring how the brain can influence hormones and fertility. One area of research for Moore is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects nearly 10 percent of women worldwide.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Beyond Academics

Celebrating KSU’s First Female President

Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., became Kent State’s first female president in 1991 and was the first female president of any Ohio public college or university then. She was also a driving force in the establishment of Kent State University Women’s Center.

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Prioritizing Student Success, Enhancing Experiences Scholarships, Global Education

Global Experience Fuels Alumna’s Career

McKenzie Morgan, ’22, appreciates the opportunities Kent State provided her that included completing her academic journey with the university’s education-abroad program in Florence, Italy. “Studying abroad was definitely my all-time highlight,” Morgan said.

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Black United Students
Prioritizing Student Success

Black United Student Leader Thrives

Julian Grimes, a Kent State junior, is president of Black United Students (BUS) and is working to keep the organization thriving. BUS is one of Kent State’s oldest student organizations and is credited with starting the formal observance of Black History Month in 1970.

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Prioritizing Student Success

Community of Caring Supports Student

Shane Reese found a network of support and a community of caring at Kent State that surrounded him after his mother passed away during his freshman year. As a result, Reese became a resilient leader who is committed to giving back.

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Gulp
Expanding University Initiatives, Design Innovation Initiative

LaunchNET Supports Student Radio Program

Kent State architecture student Joel Semancik is the creator of Gulp Radio, a program and podcast that airs on Kent State’s Black Squirrel Radio. He and his guests discuss songs that have had an impact on their lives and discuss their favorite Kent State memories and life stories…

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