James Raber, ’02, M.Ed. ’09, Ph.D. ’20
Vice President for Information Technology, Chief Information Officer
Kent State University
Vice President for Information Technology, Chief Information Officer
Kent State University
Deputy Director of Human Resources
The City of Akron
Vice President of Human Resources
Industrious Group
New students at Kent State Stark for Fall 2026 are invited to attend a welcome event before classes begin. At New Student Welcome, you will have the opportunity to meet our helpful faculty, staff and students. You'll be able to find your classrooms, register your vehicle to receive your parking hang tag, purchase your textbooks and so much more!Take a guided tour to explore campus and be sure to accomplish the remaining items on your New Student Checklist.NEW STUDENT WELCOMETwo dates to choose from:Tuesday, Aug. 18: 4:30 to 7 p.m.Friday, Aug. 21: 1 to 3:30 p.m.SIGN UP FOR NEW STUDENT...
Kent State University is making a college education more accessible and affordable by introducing two new incentives for students. For prospective first-year students across the United States, Kent State is introducing a $1,000 campus visit scholarship, and for Ohio undergraduate students, the university is eliminating the application fee. The campus visit scholarship encourages students and families to experience Kent State firsthand, and the no-application-fee initiative removes an upfront financial barrier for families. Both incentives demonstrate Kent State’s ongoing commitment to making e...