Student success is a guiding principle for Kent State University at Geauga. But fostering student success starts long before incoming freshmen take their first college course. That’s why the Rising Scholars program was established five years ago to start identifying a select group of at-risk students showing academic promise as early as sixth grade, to provide them consistent mentorship and support. The program is designed for them to maximize their high school years and focus on making well-informed career choices after graduation… because potential holds promise.The program began in 2019 wit...

Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as Kent State University students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.Kent State offers a diverse global community with students representing 89 countries studying on the Kent Campus.Emily Zhang, a graduate student in translation and teaching assistant in Chinese language within the College of Arts and Sciences, stood over a steaming pot of water carefully stirring the freshly made dumplings filled with either ground beef or poultry.  “The trick is making sure they don’t stick toge...