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New 5X社区 graduates smile and celebrate as blue and gold streamers are launched into the air at the end of their commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Kent State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

5X社区 recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total. 

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Alumni , Student Life ,

Kent State Today

Summer Preview KSU 2024

IN A FLASH: A Warm Welcome for Visiting Families

Summer Preview KSU days give high school and transfer students and their families an opportunity to get to know Kent State. 

Tags: Community Impact , Admissions , High School Students , Transfer Students , University News , Community & Society , Student Life , In a Flash

Kent State Today

Kent State's international student-athletes have an extraordinary sense of commitment to academics and athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at Kent State

Kent State's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Sports , Global Reach

Kent State Today

Architectural Studies graduate publishes in Avery Review and goes to Harvard

 Architectural Studies graduate and national prize-winning essayist Gealese Peebles is off to the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University to pursue a Master of Landscape Architecture.鈥淚t鈥檚 no surprise that Gealese would go to a top-notch graduate school like Harvard,鈥 says Brett Tippey,鈥

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design , University News

College of Architecture & Environmental Design

Kent State Student at Senior Center

Kent State鈥檚 鈥楳obile Flashes鈥 Program Brings Student Support to Area Seniors

Kent State's College of Public Health has launched a three-year initiative, funded by Medical Mutual, to enhance senior health and wellness in Greater Cleveland.

Tags: University News , College of Public Health , Community & Society , Community Impact

Kent State Today

High school students, transfer students and parents walk through campus during a 2024 Summer Preview KSU event.

Prospective Students Get Warm Welcome and Star Treatment

On July 19 and 26, 5X社区 Admissions welcomes high school students and transfer students to campus for student-led tours. Visiting students and their parents learn about life at Kent State, support services, programs of study and, sometimes, get to meet campus celebrities.

Tags: Admissions , Transfer Students , High School Students , Community & Society , Community Impact , University News

Kent State Today

Williams chef header

Kent State Gridiron Star Scores Big With Cajun Food Business

Former 5X社区 football player Will Matthews continues to find success with his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck and restaurant. He first came up with the idea while a student at the university.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , University News

Kent State Today

Engineering students use computers in the Cyber Range classroom

5X社区 Designated Ohio Cyber Range Institute Regional Programming Center

Kent State has been named a Regional Programming Center by the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, joining a statewide network to enhance cybersecurity education and workforce development. As part of this initiative, the university will contribute to various programming activities and host outreach events in Northeast Ohio, furthering its commitment to excellence in cybersecurity engineering education.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering , University News , Research & Science , Community Impact , Information Technology

Kent State Today

Flash, 5X社区鈥檚 mascot, waves a flag in front of Dix Stadium before a home football game. (Photo credit: Scott Galvin)

Kent State and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness

5X社区 and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Kent State Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Kent State student-athlete health and wellness.

Tags: University News , Partnerships , Intercollegiate Athletics , Sports , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Student Life

Alumni and Giving