University News

A student and mother share an emotional moment on move-in day.

Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week. 

Kent State Commencement Ceremony Aug. 19, 2023

The Kent State University alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.

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Kent State has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

July Preview KSU events were well attended.

Kent State’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, has been appointed to the Kent State University Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees.

Dog Days of Summer 2023

Kent State canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

Kent State University employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout.

Once again, Kent State University has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. Kent State has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.

Kent State grad Josh Budd, teaches at Stow-Munroe Falls Schools

Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend Kent State because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own. 

Interior designer Madelyn Orcutt traveled abroad and in New York City as a student at Kent State

For Madelyn Orcutt, an interior designer who works for Richardson Design in Cleveland, the Kent State’s personal touch, beautiful campus and proximity to her Canton, Ohio, home influenced her decision to attend the university.

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, few disciplines have seen as many changes as psychology. In order to help students address these emerging challenges, Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences is offering a slate of courses relevant to the changing trends impacting mental health today.