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Community Partnership Spans County Lines

Kent State University and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education. 

Congratulations to Lou Holtz, ’59, Who Received Presidential Medal of Freedom

Lou Holtz, ’59, one of the most successful college football coaches of all time, proudly received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in December. 

Holtz is the only coach in the history of collegiate football who took six different teams to a bowl game, won five bowl games with different teams and had four college teams ranked in the final Top 20 poll. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Kent State University and a master's degree in arts and education from Iowa. Read about Holtz’s Kent State experiences excerpted from a 2010 interview:      

Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County

Kent State University’s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The foodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity – 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

Kent State Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation

The Kent State University Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The Kent State Police Department was first accredited in 1991.

Kent State Establishes Policies and Procedures for Painting Campus Rock

Kent State University will implement a new administrative policy regarding painting the Rock, which is located on Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus. The policy, which goes into effect Jan. 11, 2021, is one of the institutional responses to racially offensive language that was painted on the Rock in 2020 and aimed at African American students. 

Richard Feinberg

Richard Feinberg, Anthropology, Authored a journal article  Cross-Cultural Fieldwork: The Heart of Anthropological Research,  C

Two Division of Student Affairs Employees Recognized as 2020 President's Award of Distinction Recipients

The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achie

Regional Campuses Power Forward With Solar Additions

Six of Kent State University’s Regional Campuses were recently featured in Solar Power World for the installation of solar panels on its campuses, offering cleaner, more sustainable energy that is also more cost effective. 

President's Perspective

The Way I See It

Students Surprise Professor with a Virtual Thank You

This year has been challenging for all – and for the students and educators maneuvering the new world of remote learning, it’s

New Book: Problem Plants of Ohio - 5 Most Common Invasive Plant Species in Ohio

Five of the worst invasive plants homeowners are likely to encounter in Ohio (and two extremely harmful ones):

Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship

The Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).