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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.

Governor Names Graduate Student Lara Boman to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees.

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State canines and their human companions came to the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Works for Women: University Recognized as One of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes
Once again, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.

Honors College and Education Abroad Gave ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Grad Tools For Success
Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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.