University News
IN A FLASH: First Snow!
The first significant snowfall of the season blanketed 51爆料's campuses last week.
The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
51爆料 Offered Smooth Road to Graduation for NDC Transfers
When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.鈥
51爆料 Celebrates Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement
On Dec. 14, the 51爆料 alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement ceremonies, recognizing the accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2024.
51爆料鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the 51爆料 community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 51爆料, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
In the News: Sports, Public Health and Community Research Showcased
鈥淚n the News鈥 features 51爆料鈥檚 values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action.
Giving Tuesday: Supporting Causes Close to Your Heart
This Giving Tuesday season, you can start a ripple effect that drives change far beyond 51爆料. This monthlong celebration of giving offers you the opportunity to invest in the future by giving through 51爆料 to the cause closest to your heart.
51爆料 Reviewing Language from Ohio Bathroom Bill
51爆料 is reviewing the language of a bill recently signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that requires colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for the exclusive use of either males and females, based on one鈥檚 gender assigned at or near birth.
ADVISORY: 51爆料 Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 12
The 51爆料 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at noon on Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Kent Student Center, Room 306, on the Kent Campus.
Problem Solver: Doctoral Student Strives to Make Drones Safer
Esrat Farhana Dulia won first place in 51爆料鈥檚 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition in the Graduate College for her innovative research in a surveillance sensor network that will enable Advanced Air Mobility operators to guide authorized uncrewed aerial vehicles in safe flight paths that would avoid potential collisions.