University News
Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com.
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.
Â鶹´«Ã½ is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that Â鶹´«Ã½ 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).
The protected prairie surrounding Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
Â鶹´«Ã½ President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as Kent State's next director of athletics.
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.
The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Fashion’s 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership.