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Shown is the exterior rendering of the proposed College of Business Administration by Signet Real Estate Group.

Kent State Selects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration

has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration.   The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distincti…

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Kent State welcomes the largest freshman class in university history.

Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates

From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up ’s robust student …

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Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Nick Kollar to Kent State Board of Trustees

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Nick Kollar to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Kollar’s term concludes on May 6, 2020.   Mr. Kollar is a sophomore economics and finance major in Kent State’s College of Business Administra…

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 President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.

"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - Kent State President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution

“We at Kent State feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive.” At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each other’s allegiances, Presid…

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 President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.

Kent State President Beverly Warren to Share Lessons, Learnings and Remembrances of May 4, Wednesday at Chautauqua Institution

President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.

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Kent State President Beverly Warren to Share Lessons, Learnings and Remembrances of May 4, Wednesday at Chautauqua Institution

A  graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during the Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Kent State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18

The alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. will hold its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (…

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A  student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.

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.

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ADVISORY: Special Board of Trustees Meeting, July 27

The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Friday, July 27, to consider the report of a fact-finder appointed by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to make recommendations regarding all unresolved issues between the university and the Emplo…

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 President Beverly J. Warren presented 13 Kent State faculty members with the 2018 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition.

Kent State President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. President Beverly …

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Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to Kent State Board of Trustees

Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to Kent State Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson’s appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year.  …

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