Alumni
Golden Flashes Making a Difference at Home
When graduates found out Alumni Day of Service was cancelled because of precautions surrounding COVID-19, they still wanted to spread kindness and cheer in their communities. Two proud alumni share what compelled them to give back.Making Capes for Kids Jessie Cottage, 鈥11, was excited to volunt鈥
LOU RAFFIS RECOGNIZED AS DISTINGUISHED HONORS ALUMNUS
Lou Raffis, a 1981 graduate of Kent State University鈥檚 Honors College, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. He recalls his time at Kent State, saying that he truly benefitted from the academic preparation the Honors College gave him to attend graduat鈥Watch Dr. Jeffrey Hess, 鈥87, on "Today"
Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni are doing great things during the COVID-19 crisis. Alumnus, Dr. Jeffrey Hess, 鈥87, chief medical director for General Motors, is keeping workers safe at the Indiana GM plant to make ventilators as well as protective masks. Hess received a bach鈥
Kent State Intends to Offer In-State Tuition for Graduate Programs to Out-of-State Residents
Out-of-state residents who have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Ohio will soon be able to save on tuition for graduate programs at Kent State University thanks to a new in-state tuition option offered by the university.
Kent State Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis
Kent State University announced the creation of the Pay It Flash Forward Emergency Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
University and Alumni Events Cancelled
Please be advised that in light of precautions surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), Kent State University is cancelling all university-sponsored. This includes events on all Kent State campuses as well as university-sponsored events scheduled for other locations. Below is a list of Kent State Alum鈥
Alumni Spotlight - Andrea Deyling 鈥19
Andrea Deyling 鈥19 began flying airplanes at Kent State University as a flight student, then became a certified flight instructor (CFI).
Secure Your Kent.edu Email Account
The Division of Information Technology needs your help in taking steps to ensure the security of your personal information and university data. Kent State University has been rolling out an important security upgrade, called multi-factor authentication (MFA), to all Kent State accounts. MFA provi鈥
Partner Profile: Austin Briggs
We recently chatted with Kent State alum Austin Briggs, who will be the first speaker for this semester's Build Your Own Brand (BYOB) cohort on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Austin is a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, who was able to overcome a troubled youth by finding hi鈥
Two Kent State Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.