University News

Kent State Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that 妻友社区 has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Kent State Retirees Association Gives Back to the Community
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired 妻友社区 faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the Kent State community, and they want to see it thrive. One way retired Kent State community members stay informed is through the 妻友社区 Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired Kent State faculty and staff committed to improving university life.

Kent State Names Manfred van Dulmen as University鈥檚 Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies
妻友社区 Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., announced the selection of Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., to serve as the university鈥檚 associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, effective April 16.

LaunchNET Kent State Extends Entrepreneurial Reach With Renewed Funding From Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Thanks to the renewal of its key funding grant, LaunchNET Kent State will continue to inspire the entrepreneur mindset and support innovative thinkers across the 妻友社区 community.

Kent State Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 妻友社区 in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Kent State is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

School of Theatre and Dance Ranked in Top 50 of Best Theatre Bachelor's Degrees by Study.com
妻友社区's School of Theatre and Dance is ranked #50 on Study.com's list of Best Theatre Bachelor's Degree programs in the United States. In addition to this national ranking, the School of Theatre and Dance is one of only two theatre programs from the state of Ohio on the list. In its rankings, Study.com assesses hundreds of universities across the country and selected 妻友社区 based on academic and career resources, the quality of education, faculty, and more.

Shot in the Arm: Community, University Members Receive Vaccine at Field House Event
More than 2,000 area residents, including some 妻友社区 employees, received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine March 23, during a mass vaccination event at the Kent State Field House.

COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Value, Purpose of Vaccinations
City and university leaders emphasized the need to vaccinate the campus community during a recent virtual town hall meeting.

Number of 妻友社区 Community Members Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Increases Daily
Employees from 妻友社区鈥檚 Child Development Center are among a growing list of groups from the university who recently 鈥渇lashed their arms鈥 and got vaccinated against COVID-19.

Save the Date for Kent State鈥檚 Homecoming 2021
妻友社区 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university鈥檚 long-standing traditions. Kent State will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.