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Kent State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Dec. 19

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19.

Kent State 'Drives' 2021 Enrollment at the Movies

While colleges across the country have worked to find ways to recruit the next class during the pandemic, Kent State is being recognized for its unique and innovative techniques to find the class of 2025. In lieu of typical on-campus events, the Kent State admissions team has traveled across Ohio and hosted “KSU2U” drive-in presentation experiences for prospective students and families.

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Kent State’s Online MBA Program Ranked No. 26 by The Princeton Review

Kent State University’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking.

The Autism Society of Greater Akron Teams Up With Kent State for Adult Social Club

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder sometimes have a difficult time with social interaction and building relationships. The Autism Society of Greater Akron wanted to help those on the spectrum socialize with others freely and make friends by creating an adult social club. The club was then made possible with two Kent State affiliates and Wendy Cline, a support specialist and licensed social worker at the Autism Society of Greater Akron.

Flashback

A Century of Flight provides an extensive history of Kent State's airport and flight training program, published in time for the airport's centennial in 2020.

Fall/Winter 2020-21: In Memory

1930s

Atlee L. Stroup, AA ’38, December 22, 2019

Kent State Selects Peggy Shadduck to Serve as New Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies

Kent State University has named Margaret (Peggy) Shadduck, Ph.D., of Richardson, Texas, as its new vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. Shadduck was selected following a national search.

Nursing Program Casts Virtual ‘Net’ To Stay Connected 

When the order came in the spring of 2020 to go remote, faculty and students in Kent State Ashtabula’s nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged? Enter “The Net,” a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at Kent State Ashtabula. 

Alumni Feature: Kate Wyatt - The Gift of Music Education

Wyatt shares her story in music education from growing up as the only violinist in her school to now touching the lives of over 200 string students each week. 

2020 President’s Award of Distinction Recipients Announced

Kent State University President Todd Diacon recently notified 23 Kent State staff members that they are the 2020 recipients of the President’s Award of Distinction. The award was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.

Kent State Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society

Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Kent State University’s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.