alumni-news

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.

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.

Help Kent State Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun

Gail Pavliga: Psychologist, Professor, Politician

Kent State Alumnus Hopes to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast His Competition on ‘Survivor’
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of “Survivor.”

An ‘Eggcellent’ Adventure at Kent State

Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary Kent State University Doctoral Degree
The Kent State University Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.

Kent State Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
Kent State University will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign’s outset in October 2021.