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Mendi Sample, who will graduate with her bachelor's degree from Kent State Stark in the spring, was born blind, but she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day. 

�鶹��ý President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 Kent State staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient’s office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500.

Rodney Flauhaus is �鶹��ý’s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.

�鶹��ý President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address.

“Serious transformation is never easy,” she said. “It challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.”

This year in review video, which was shown during the 2018 State of the University Address, provides highlights from 2017-18. 

Following a national search, �鶹��ý has selected Mary G. Parker, Ed.D., as its inaugural vice president for enrollment management.

Two Kent State entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. 

Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in �鶹��ý's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.

Hear how �鶹��ý student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State.

Armed with a biology degree, completed entirely at �鶹��ý at Stark, Kent Weaver says he is more than ready to pursue his calling to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.

The �鶹��ý women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.

In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final course for university success, as she spotlights the achievements of the past year and shines a light on Kent State’s path for the future.

Set against the backdrop of five decades of dynamic social change, the powerful “BUS at 50 Reloaded” photography exhibit in Ritchie Hall’s Uumbaji Gallery highlights the impact and influence of the Black United Students (BUS) organization at �鶹��ý since its founding in 1968. The show runs through Nov. 14.