University News

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Measures to Ensure University鈥檚 Financial Future
The 妻友社区 Board of Trustees approved three important budgetary measures to counter expected revenue reductions due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during a special Board meeting held May 6.

Flashes of Inspiration: Poetry to honor front line workers
妻友社区 is launching a series of videos showcasing the talents of our faculty and staff aimed at providing an uplifting respite from the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.

妻友社区 Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4
Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the Kent State students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the Kent State campus.

Kent State Online MBA Ranked Among World鈥檚 Best Programs by QS Quacquarelli Symonds
妻友社区鈥檚 Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked No. 46 among the world鈥檚 top online MBA providers in 2020 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading provider of services, analytics and insight to the global higher education sector that is headquartered in London.

Even Working Remotely, WKSU Is Still Bringing You the Latest
妻友社区 was to move all classes online, causing surrounding businesses to do the same, like WKSU. 鈥淲KSU began planning for potential disruptions at the beginning of March,鈥 News Director Andrew Meyer said. 鈥淲ithin two weeks, it became clear that WKSU would need to take action on those plans.鈥

妻友社区 to Honor 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Online Commemoration
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 妻友社区 will have an online 鈥渧irtual鈥 program to mark the 50th Commemoration with a variety of online videos, exhibits and learning resources.

Former Golden Flash Julian Edelman Shows his Pride for the Blue and Gold on Instagram
Julian Edelman is at it again. The former Golden Flash and Super Bowl LIII MVP again showed his Kent State pride on social media.

Kent State to Hold Virtual Commencement for Spring Graduates
妻友社区 today announced that it will recognize the accomplishments of its Spring Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony taking place on the originally scheduled commencement date.

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Special Graduate Surcharge Rate for Non-Ohio Residents
Non-Ohio students now have a new incentive to stay in Ohio for graduate school. During a special meeting conducted electronically Thursday, the 妻友社区 Board of Trustees approved the near elimination of the additional charge for out-of-state tuition for new graduate students who have earned an undergraduate degree from an Ohio institution of higher education.

We Haven't Hit the Peak Yet - Dr. Tara Smith Discusses What's Ahead for COVID-19
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology from Kent State's College of Public Health, discussed the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and what's ahead for our state and country during a recent conversation on Facebook Live.