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Provost Todd Diacon Featured on PBS Program

Jan. 5, 2018

Kent State University’s Executive Vice President and Provost Todd Diacon, Ph.D., will be featured on an upcoming PBS “American Experience” program. The show, titled “Into the Amazon” traces the 1914 journey of President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer…

John M. Rathje Selected as Kent State’s Vice President for Information Services and Chief Information Officer

Jan. 3, 2018

Experienced leader brings innovative approaches to technology and thought leadership

Kent State Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach

Dec. 21, 2017

Kent State University will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building.

NSF Grant Funds Kent State Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution

Dec. 19, 2017

Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…

Kent State researchers are awarded a patent for the next generation of the therapy cycle known as the SMART Cycle, for Speed Manipulated Adaptive Rehabilitation Therapy.

Kent State University Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers

Dec. 18, 2017

Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike.

Kent State Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches

Dec. 14, 2017

Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a Kent State University researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses.

Kent State University Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Guarantee to Support Students and Parents

Dec. 13, 2017

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved a tuition guarantee plan that will provide students and their families certainty in budgeting for college tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board including meal plans. Board members were presented with details of the plan…

Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Former Kent State University President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships

Dec. 12, 2017

Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at Kent State to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for…

A Kent State graduate celebrates as he crosses the stage during his Commencement ceremony.

Kent State Celebrates Fall 2017 Commencement

Dec. 12, 2017

Kent State University held its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State conferred 2,320 degrees, including 1,824 bachelor’s degrees, 456 master’s degrees,…

Kent State students enjoy a study break by petting a Bernese mountain dog during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to Enjoy a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

Dec. 8, 2017

Kent State University Libraries will once again offer its Stress-Free Zone to all students, faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room at the University Library. This event gives the Kent State community a chance to wind down…