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Kent State Expands Partnership with Akron Public Schools

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø is extending its partnership with Akron Public Schools (APS) in support of the district's College and Career Academies. 

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Kent State Expands Partnership with Akron Public Schools

Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.

SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals

Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

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Students painting The Rock.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

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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).

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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