Kent State University leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October. Kent State first brought students to study in Florence in 1972 when a dozen architecture students arrived in the city with their faculty leader for the spring quarter. The interest in this experience grew among students in the architecture program, and within a few short years, nearly 50 students traveled to study in Florence. As more programs, including interior design, fashion, nursing and communica...

Kent, OHIO – As the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship prepares to move to the state-of-the-art Crawford Hall on East Main Street in spring 2024, the college is seeing increased enrollment among both freshman and graduate populations. This fall, the college saw one of the largest enrollment increases on the Kent campus with an 8.1% overall increase in students. This fall, there are 600 graduate students enrolled, a record for the college. In addition, the college welcomed a near-record 522 new full-time freshmen, which is also trending higher than recent years. ...

Kent State will host over 1,600 family members and their students to celebrate Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend. This Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, families from more than 23 states and Ohio will enjoy various campus events and activities.  ...