University News

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.

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.

It's an Exciting and Bittersweet Time as Students Move Onto Campus
Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week.
Summer Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Newest Graduates
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.

Flaunting Our Foliage
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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.

Governor Names Graduate Student Lara Boman to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees.

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Works for Women: University Recognized as One of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes
Once again, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.

Honors College and Education Abroad Gave ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Grad Tools For Success
Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.