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Essential Workers, including medical, dining, grounds and others, kept Kent State operational during the pandemic.

Thanking Our Essential Workers

Kent State President Todd Diacon and others express their appreciation for the hard-working employees who have pulled together to keep our campuses operating throughout the pandemic.

Tags: University News, Human Resources, Video, Success Story, COVID-19 HUB

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Kent State University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe, physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 Fall Semester. 

Kent State Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride

Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, Kent State University has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Division of Student Life, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Class of 2024 collage of Gwen, Divine and Heather

Meet the Kent State Class of 2024

More than 21,200 people applied to be part of Kent State’s Class of 2024, and 3,819 can now consider themselves to be Golden Flashes.

Tags: Student Life, Success Story, Student Success Story

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A graduating Kent State University student celebrates during her commencement ceremony in May 2018 at Dix Stadium.

Kent State Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected Kent State University as one of four finalists for the association’s 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.

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Kent State Starsphere and Sign

Kent State Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity

Kent State University has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, Kent State is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.

Tags: University News, Procurement, Division of Finance and Administration, Division of People, Culture and Belonging, Success Story

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A Kent State University student walks on the K in Risman Plaza.

Kent State Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools and Best National Universities Lists in 2021 U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges

Kent State University shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists in the newly released rankings.

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Kent State University students make their way across campus during the 2020 Fall Semester.

Kent State Increases Retention, Achieves Record-High Graduation Rate and GPA

They’re back! Kent State University students have begun their fall 2020 classes, and official enrollment figures include many highlights.

Tags: University News, Division of Enrollment Management, Success Story

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Kent State University students pose for a photo during Homecoming 2019.

Join Us for Homecoming 2020 and Parents and Families Appreciation Week

Now that the fall semester at Kent State is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)

Tags: Student Life, University News, Homecoming, Alumni, Events, Success Story

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Kent State University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe, physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 Fall Semester. 

Kent State Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

Tags: University News, Division of People, Culture and Belonging, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Three Kent State University students.

Changing Families and Futures: Kent State Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Kent State University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

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