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Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,
I write to you amid advancing legislation in Columbus, an expected U.S. Supreme Court ruling and the potential for more developments in these early months of the 2024 election cycle that will have impacts on our university.
Commitment to Our Core Values
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, I write to you amid advancing legislation in Columbus, an expected U.S. Supreme Court ruling and the potential for more developments in these early months of the 2024 election cycle that will have impacts on our university.Image

Timothy Johnson said Kent State advisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes — while working a full-time job — and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an…
Fifteen Years + Tenacity + Devotion to Family = Associate and Bachelor's Degrees
Timothy Johnson said Kent State advisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes — while working a full-time job — and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an…Image

For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.
Despite the Dangers, Early Humans Risked Life-Threatening Flintknapping Injuries
For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.Image

U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Kent State University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Top Honors: Kent State Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Kent State University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

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“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, Kent State University,” President Todd Diacon said.
‘Our Students Graduating Today Are Tough. They Do Not Live in an Ivory Tower.’
“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, Kent State University,” President Todd Diacon said.Image

On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate Kent State University’s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving.
Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun for Kent State
On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate Kent State University’s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving.Image

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.Image

Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste's new book, 'In the Heart of It All, An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service,' is his first.
Why Didn’t Former Ohio Gov. Celeste Run for President? His New Book Has the Answer
Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste's new book, 'In the Heart of It All, An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service,' is his first.Image

Randale L. Richmond will lead Kent State Athletics through July 1, 2028, as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, in accordance with a contract amendment announced by Kent State University President Todd Diacon.
Richmond to Lead Athletics Through 2028
Randale L. Richmond will lead Kent State Athletics through July 1, 2028, as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, in accordance with a contract amendment announced by Kent State University President Todd Diacon.Image

The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Tuesday, April 25, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.