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Kent State Commencement Ceremony Aug. 19, 2023

Summer Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Newest Graduates

The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.

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Kent Campus in Fall

Flaunting Our Foliage

Kent State has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Nationally Distinctive

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July Preview KSU events were well attended.

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications

Kent State’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Students First

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Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, has been appointed to the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Governor Names Graduate Student Lara Boman to Kent State Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Board of Trustees.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Board of Trustees

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Dog Days of Summer 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus

Kent State canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

Tags: Alumni, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, Police Services

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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout.

Kent State Works for Women: University Recognized as One of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes

Once again, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. Kent State has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.

Tags: University News, Diverse Kent State, Forbes, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Kent State grad Josh Budd, teaches at Stow-Munroe Falls Schools

Honors College and Education Abroad Gave Kent State Grad Tools For Success

Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend Kent State because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Honors College, Kent State Works

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Interior designer Madelyn Orcutt traveled abroad and in New York City as a student at Kent State

Kent State Prepared Graduate for a Future in Interior Design

For Madelyn Orcutt, an interior designer who works for Richardson Design in Cleveland, the Kent State’s personal touch, beautiful campus and proximity to her Canton, Ohio, home influenced her decision to attend the university.

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Stock Image of Pills

Drugs and Behavior: How Societal Trends Impact Addiction

Since the beginning of the pandemic, few disciplines have seen as many changes as psychology. In order to help students address these emerging challenges, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Department of Psychological Sciences is offering a slate of courses relevant to the changing trends impacting mental health today. 

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Laura Wilson, Holly Cesaszar and Peyton Turner brought home the wins to CAE

Celebrating Kent State's Air Race Classic Winners and Flight Instructor of the Year

This is the second year in a row that the Flying Flashes have won the Air Race Classic and the Certified Flight Instructor of the year awards. Last year’s flight instructor competition was also won by one of our female students.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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