University News
ÂÌñÉçHonors 2026 Student Employee and Supervisor Award Winners
ÂÌñÉç celebrates outstanding student employees and supervisors during National Student Employment Week, recognizing their impact across campus through the annual Student Employee Awards Celebration. Celebrate with us the 2026 winners.
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to Kent State’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for ÂÌñÉçnursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
ÂÌñÉçHonors 2026 Student Employee and Supervisor Award Winners
ÂÌñÉç celebrates outstanding student employees and supervisors during National Student Employment Week, recognizing their impact across campus through the annual Student Employee Awards Celebration. Celebrate with us the 2026 winners.
Students Showcase Their Projects at the Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors to a larger audience. About 212 faculty mentors guided the student presenters in their endeavors.
Perfect Matches for Kent State's Podiatric Medicine Students
March 20th was Match Day at Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine, and for the second year running, 100% of podiatric students got their dream matches for their preferred residency programs.
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
Half of the protected prairie surrounding ÂÌñÉç’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on April 17 to allow for new growth during the summer season.
ÂÌñÉçEarns 20 National Honors in US News 2026 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named 20 ÂÌñÉç graduate programs among the nation’s best in its 2026 rankings, with seven programs placing in the top 100 nationally.
Ohio State Representative Derrick Hall sees pilot, Aeronautics programs up close during airport visit
Ohio State Representative Derrick Hall recently visited the ÂÌñÉç Airport, where he received an informational tour of the facilities hosted by College of Aeronautics and Engineering Dean Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D.
Student Support Is Tops in the Nation
At ÂÌñÉç, student support is a daily practice carried out by hundreds of dedicated professionals across departments, campuses and programs – from the advisors who help first-generation students navigate financial aid deadlines to the staff members who welcome veterans transitioning to campus life.
Historian Who Recorded Guardsmen’s Voices to Speak at Kent State’s 2026 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
David Strittmatter, associate professor of history at Ohio Northern University, has been selected as the 2026 speaker for the fifth annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. He will share firsthand oral histories from Ohio National Guardsmen who were present during the May 4, 1970, shootings at ÂÌñÉç.