Alumni
LOU RAFFIS RECOGNIZED AS DISTINGUISHED HONORS ALUMNUS
Lou Raffis, a 1981 graduate of 5X社区鈥檚 Honors College, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. He recalls his time at Kent State, saying that he truly benefitted from the academic preparation the Honors College gave him to attend graduat鈥Watch Dr. Jeffrey Hess, 鈥87, on "Today"
Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni are doing great things during the COVID-19 crisis. Alumnus, Dr. Jeffrey Hess, 鈥87, chief medical director for General Motors, is keeping workers safe at the Indiana GM plant to make ventilators as well as protective masks. Hess received a bach鈥
Kent State Intends to Offer In-State Tuition for Graduate Programs to Out-of-State Residents
Out-of-state residents who have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Ohio will soon be able to save on tuition for graduate programs at 5X社区 thanks to a new in-state tuition option offered by the university.
Kent State Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis
5X社区 announced the creation of the Pay It Flash Forward Emergency Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
University and Alumni Events Cancelled
Please be advised that in light of precautions surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), 5X社区 is cancelling all university-sponsored. This includes events on all Kent State campuses as well as university-sponsored events scheduled for other locations. Below is a list of Kent State Alum鈥
KENT STATE HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS HELP THE HOMELESS
On February 21, Jackie Searfoss, a representative of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church (SUMC), visited 5X社区 to introduce the Honors College community to an initiative that SUMC is very passionate about. At the event, which was organized by Honors College special assistant Lori鈥
Alumni Spotlight - Andrea Deyling 鈥19
Andrea Deyling 鈥19 began flying airplanes at 5X社区 as a flight student, then became a certified flight instructor (CFI).
Secure Your Kent.edu Email Account
The Division of Information Technology needs your help in taking steps to ensure the security of your personal information and university data. 5X社区 has been rolling out an important security upgrade, called multi-factor authentication (MFA), to all Kent State accounts. MFA provi鈥
Partner Profile: Austin Briggs
We recently chatted with Kent State alum Austin Briggs, who will be the first speaker for this semester's Build Your Own Brand (BYOB) cohort on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Austin is a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, who was able to overcome a troubled youth by finding hi鈥
Two Kent State Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two 5X社区 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.