Chanticleer album cover

Dr. Jay White, professor of voice and coordinator of the voice area at Kent State University's Glauser School of Music, has received one of the highest honors in the recording arts. The 2002 album “Our American Journey,” which he recorded as a member of the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer, has been inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.The album is one of only 25 recordings selected for induction in 2025, joining an elite archive of 675 works preserved since the registry’s founding in 2000. Each recording is chosen for its cultural, historical...

Generic Scientist

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Qiang Guan, Ph.D., an associate professor in Kent State University's Department of Computer Science, redirected his research to focus on drug discovery and began partnering with Cleveland Clinic to merge biology and computing for better health outcomes.Drug discovery is the process of examining protein structures and identifying potential docking points for a molecule, such as a drug candidate, to bind with the protein. ...

I Am First students

Offering more than 300 undergraduate and graduate degrees, Kent State University is in the position to support each student’s success. One group with unique challenges here is first-generation students.  First-generation students make up 54% of the nation’s undergraduates, yet only 27% earn a bachelor’s degree, compared to 82% of students with two parents who earned bachelor’s degrees or higher. Many first-generation students face financial constraints, limited support systems and higher dropout rates, making university support essential to their success.Kent State was recently recog...

External Scholarship Reporting - (Dynamic Form)

All external scholarships must be reported to the university, even if the organization gave the student a check made out to them personally. 

Students who will receive an outside scholarship/resource that will assist in paying their education-related expenses (tuition, housing, food, books, supplies, equipment, travel, miscellaneous and personal expenses) must report that information and include documentation annually through this form.

External resources include outside donor scholarships and/or tuition assistance/reimbursement.

College of Communication & Information

At the end of February, students from The KentStater, KSTV, The Burr, and A Magazine traveled to New York City to attend CMA ProCon ’25, a premier media convention that brings together student journalists, industry leaders, and media professionals. During the conference, students had the opportunity to learn from top voices in journalism, gaining insights into the evolving media landscape, the importance of press freedom, and strategies for thriving in today’s industry.   This incredible opportunity was made possible through the generous support of Kent State Student Media donor...

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In the Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University, the world is our field site. We have faculty and students working on cutting edge problems to address societal challenges and understand the fundamental ways that the land, water, air, and ice interact to make a habitable planet for humans and the environment.

New York City Housing Addendum Form - 2025-2026 - (Dynamic Form)

If you are interested in taking additional financial aid to help with your NYC Housing costs, please complete this form. To provide the most accurate figures for financial aid calculations, you are required to submit information regarding your housing costs. Please submit supporting documentation (lease agreement, Airbnb costs, etc.) along with this completed form.

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