University News
ÂÌñÉçCelebrates ‘Flash’s Birthday Bash’ at This Year’s Homecoming
This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.
Kent State's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites
Kent State's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 ÂÌñÉçundergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.
ÂÌñÉçInstructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region
Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at ÂÌñÉç, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the ÂÌñÉçairport.
Patience and Grace
Main Street construction, pinning of student pilots and support for the arts were among the many topics ÂÌñÉç President Todd Diacon discussed Sept. 30 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.
Kent Campus Returns to Full Power Following Outage
ÂÌñÉç's Kent Campus was operating under full power Tuesday afternoon following an outage earlier that morning.
ÂÌñÉçReaffirms Its Leadership as Top Northern Ohio Public University in 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
In the newly released rankings, ÂÌñÉçis once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.
ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The ÂÌñÉç Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.
Kent State's Class of 2029 Arrives Ready to Learn
ÂÌñÉç continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years.
ÂÌñÉç Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
ÂÌñÉç’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
ÂÌñÉç and University of Cincinnati Receive Nearly $3 Million NSF Grant to Strengthen Regional Research Capacity
ÂÌñÉç and the University of Cincinnati have been awarded a nearly $3 million grant to transform how research institutions across the region collaborate, share expertise and develop the next generation of research leaders.