Success Story
President Beverly J. Warren Delivers 2018 State of the University Address
In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final course for university success, as she spotlights the achievements of the past year and shines a light on Kent State鈥檚 path for the future.
Design Innovation Initiative Fosters Creativity Across Disciplines
Kent State鈥檚 newly announced Design Innovation (DI) Initiative will cultivate a culture where students from a wide array of degree programs will collaborate across disciplines and create unique concepts to tackle 鈥渨icked鈥 problems, according to J.R. Campbell, inaugural executive director of Kent State鈥檚 Design Innovation Initiative. Mr. Campbell answers some frequently asked questions about Kent State鈥檚 DI Initiative.
From Failing Grades to a Master鈥檚 Degree, How Kent State Helped a Student Get Back on Track
Kellie Miley is the first to admit, when she graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA).
Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at 5X社区. By the end of the year, Ms. Miley found herself academically dismissed for poor grades.
Kent State Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef
5X社区 senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef.
The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chef鈥檚 headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.
Kent State Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
EXCEL Helps Student Find Her Fit
Celeste Dawson had made up her mind. She was not going to attend college and that was her final decision.
Her story could have ended there, but the support of her parents and a program at 5X社区 opened up a new chapter in her life 鈥 one filled with opportunities she never imagined.
FlashFAST Football Debuts at Home With 54-14 Win
Kent State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
The 5X社区 alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. 5X社区 held its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Kent Campus conferred 1,325 degrees.
Kent State Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.