University News
Kent State Celebrates ‘Flash’s Birthday Bash’ at This Year’s Homecoming
This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.
Kent State's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites
Kent State's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 Kent State undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building and testing satellites, spacecraft components and competing in space engineering challenges.
Kent State Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region
Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at Kent State University, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the Kent State airport.
Patience and Grace
Main Street construction, pinning of student pilots and support for the arts were among the many topics Kent State University President Todd Diacon discussed Sept. 30 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.
Kent Campus Returns to Full Power Following Outage
Kent State University's Kent Campus was operating under full power Tuesday afternoon following an outage earlier that morning.
Kent State Reaffirms Its Leadership as Top Northern Ohio Public University in 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
In the newly released rankings, Kent State is once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.
Kent State Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The Kent State University Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.
Kent State's Class of 2029 Arrives Ready to Learn
Kent State University continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years.
Kent State University Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
Kent State University and University of Cincinnati Receive Nearly $3 Million NSF Grant to Strengthen Regional Research Capacity
Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati have been awarded a nearly $3 million grant to transform how research institutions across the region collaborate, share expertise and develop the next generation of research leaders.