University News
Recognizing Outstanding Research and Scholarship
The Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award, the New Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award, and the 2025 Excellence in Research Mentoring Awards for graduates and undergraduates were recently announced.
Celebrating Outstanding and Distinguished Teachers
Professors are more than educators; the connection they build in and beyond the classroom shapes the lives of students. To recognize the great professionals working at the university, the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Outstanding Teaching Award are given to Kent State educators for their remarkable achievements.
Faculty Recognized for Excellence
Each year, Kent State University President Todd Diacon recognizes Kent State faculty members with the President’s Faculty Excellence Award. Recommended by department chairs and deans, these recipients are being honored for their national and international achievements.
Betting Big on D.C. Students’ Futures
Kent State University is making significant contributions for the future of students in our nation’s capital. Advancing its strategic priorities, the university is backing a $30 million investment in the D.C. College Access Program’s (DC CAP) cohort-based scholarship initiative, the largest known contribution ever made toward helping D.C. students complete their postsecondary education.
Kent State Signs Agreement to Expand Partnerships in Central Asia
Kent State University has signed an agreement with Osh State University in Kyrgyzstan to help the Central Asian university develop graduate programs in cell biology and molecular genetics.
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 4,800 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2025 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies on May 8-10 and May 16.
'Freedom Is Not Given, It Is Fought For'
Julian Grimes, a graduating senior and president of Black United Students (BUS), delivered an impassioned speech connecting the historical struggle for civil rights to current challenges facing higher education.
Treating Others With Dignity During Stormy Times Must Be Part of University's Core Values
In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4 Commemoration, Kent State University President Todd Diacon spoke about the challenges of leading during times of change and uncertainty while emphasizing a common theme – the university's commitment to its core values of kindness and respect.
Your Library Is Getting an Upgrade
To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, Kent State University Libraries will join other OhioLINK institutions in replacing the KentLINK platform with a new library system that will offer a host of benefits to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research.
Commemorating Moment Frozen in Time
Hundreds of Kent State University students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to pay their respects and to remember.