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Largest Fundraising Year in History at Kent State University
鈥淚 am tremendously thankful for the private support throughout the year from alumni, friends, corporations and foundations,鈥 President Warren said. 鈥淲e are able to offer so much more to our growing student population because of these gifts. Additionally, our record fundraising year tells me that we are gaining our supporters鈥 vote of confidence in our mission to put students first in all we do.鈥
Seven Receive Kent State University鈥檚 Most Prestigious Alumni Award
The Kent State University Alumni Association has announced the seven recipients of the 2017 Alumni Awards.
Nursing Students Empower Middle Schoolers to Take Charge of their Health
Alliance Middle School students are more likely to make healthy lifestyle choices after attending a health and wellness fair presented by a group of senior nursing students from Kent State University College of Nursing. The adolescents rotated through four exhibits which focused on positive self-talk, mindfulness and stress management, the importance of sleep, and anti-bullying and building healthy relationships.
Kent State Students鈥 Education Goes Beyond the Classroom
Education at Kent State University goes beyond books, lectures and classroom walls. At Kent State, we help instill in students a sense of purposeful living; we help our students appreciate the importance of leaving a legacy of excellence, both professionally and personally.
Kent State鈥檚 Fashion School Receives $2.5 Million Gift From Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
Kent State University has received a $2.5 million gift for its Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation of Hudson, Ohio. This gift will endow a Fashion School chair and support the study-away program for students.
Kent State鈥檚 Institute for Applied Linguistics Receives $1 Million Grant to Invest in Distance Learning
Kent State received a grant for $1 million from the Gawlicki Family Foundation of Hartford, Connecticut, to fund the development of a state-of-the-art distance learning translation studies program. 鈥淭his transformational gift 鈥 will enable us to better fulfill our global mission by bringing our outstanding translational studies program to the world through a high-quality, technology-rich distance learning platform,鈥 said Kent State President, Beverly Warren.
Amari Thomas 鈥 A Kent State Flash of Inspiration
Two academic scholarships help Kent State University fashion merchandising major Amari Thomas shine brightly inside and outside the classroom.
Senior Bert Crawford鈥檚 World Is Bigger, Brighter Thanks to KSU at Stark and Our Donors
Bert Crawford is a former foster child with a difficult past and a future that seemed bleak. But he broke the mold and rose above his challenges thanks to many opportunities, including his own determination, Kent State鈥檚 incredible study-abroad options and the generosity of donors.
Flashes Make a Difference on Alumni Day of Service 2017
The 2017 Kent State Alumni Day of Service, held April 29, was our biggest yet, with close to 400 volunteers serving at 27 locations around the world! This year, we have a fantastic highlight video to showcase our volunteers' collective, impactful efforts to shape the world around them.
Scholarship Supports Lifelong Bonds for Global Awareness
Laxman Panthi was born and raised in Nepal, and earned his undergraduate degree in India. When choosing to pursue his Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.), however, he chose to do so in the United States, at Kent State, which he calls 鈥渢he greatest school in the USA.鈥 The impactful generosity of others is one of the reasons Laxman鈥檚 attendance at Kent State is possible.