Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Scholarship Supports Student Leader’s Goals

Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, had a chance encounter with Michael John Gallagher II, '19, during one of her student visit days. He gave her some great advice about her future as a Kent State student.

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Alumni and Giving

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Rising Scholars Students Partner With NASA

Rising Scholars students at the Columbiana campuses are partnering with NASA to create personal hygiene kits that astronauts may use during simulation training exercises. The goal is for each scholar to complete one hygiene kit.

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Alumni and Giving

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Roe Green, MA ’80, To Receive Honorary Degree

Kent State’s Board of Trustees will award Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree in recognition of her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts in Northeast Ohio, the nation and around the world.

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Alumni and Giving

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Lisbeth (Betsy) Justice, ’70, MA ’83, Ph.D. ’08

Betsy Justice, ’70, MA ’83, Ph.D. ’08, LSW, found her home in Kent and has dedicated her life to creating a strong, supportive community for all

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Alumni and Giving

Roe Green, MA ’80, who will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from Kent State University, is pictured in the lobby of the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance 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.

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Kent State Today

Kent State University students walk through Florence, Italy, as they receive a tour.

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.

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Kent State Today

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Award-Winning Reporter, News Executive Mizell Stewart III to Deliver Third Annual Dix Media Ethics Lecture: ‘Journalism as a Civic Good’

Award winning reporter and news executive Mizell Stewart III will discuss “Journalism as a Civic Good” at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in Franklin Hall’s First Energy Auditorium (Room 340).

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School of Media and Journalism