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Originally posted on Kent State Today When Yeshe Mulugeta, a senior criminology and justice studies major from Washington, D.C., arrived at 5X����, she expected the transition to be challenging, but not overwhelming. By the end of her first year, she fell behind academically and was unsure where to turn.“Adjusting from high school to college is really hard,” Mulugeta told Kent State Today. “My high school didn’t prep me enough for the workload, and I didn’t do well in one of my science credits.”A staff member suggested she look into the Summer Advantage Program. She applied...

5X����’s College of Public Health has earned a national ranking for the university in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools report, highlighting the continued strength and upward momentum of its graduate public health programs. In the new rankings for 2026, Kent State climbed an impressive 15 spots to No. 122 on the Best Public Health Schools list, making Kent State the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio. “This recognition highlights the momentum we are building and the meaningful impact the college has made in our c...

Critical thinking, careful reading and ethical reasoning are not confined to just one career path.For Kent State senior Maggie McNamara, those skills, developed through her time studying philosophy, have opened doors to future career opportunities.Now a graduating senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, McNamara is considering paths that may seem, at first glance, worlds apart: law school or medicine. For her, the connection is clear.“Philosophy teaches you how to think rather than what to think,” McNamara said. “These skills are adaptable no matter where you choose to go in life.” Mc...