Success Story
Kent State Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President
The ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Kent State’s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.
Kent State Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
ºÚÁÏÍø celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.
Legendary Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak at Kent State on May 4
On Saturday, May 4, legendary journalist Bob Woodward comes to ºÚÁÏÍø as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
Kent State Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of ºÚÁÏÍø’s Brain Health Research Institute.
University Hospitals, Kent State Address Nursing Shortage in Northeast Ohio Through New Nursing Education Program
University Hospitals and ºÚÁÏÍø are joining forces to address the ongoing nursing shortage in Northeast Ohio through a new nursing education initiative that will increase the number of baccalaureate-degreed nurses who enter the workforce each year.
Electrifying Edelman: Kent State Alumnus Named Super Bowl MVP
Julian Edelman capped off Super Bowl LIII with a victory for the New England Patriots and claimed the highest honor awarded to a player during the championship game of the National Football League (NFL).
Kent State Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Angela Rye
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process served as the keynote speaker at ºÚÁÏÍø’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, joined the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Kent State’s Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
ºÚÁÏÍø’s Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list. Kent State’s Online MBA program ranks 90th in the country and 66th among public institutions. This is the first year Kent Stat…
Kent State’s Director of Golf Herb Page Inducted Into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that Herb Page, ºÚÁÏÍø’s director of golf and men’s golf head coach, has been selected for 2019 induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. With his induction, Coach Page becomes the 25th person inducted into the Canadian G…
Kent State Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
ºÚÁÏÍø Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at Kent State. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.