University News

Newsweek Names Kent State One of the Best Maker Schools in the World
麻豆果冻 has been recognized in Newsweek's 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education.

Kent State Announces Forever Brighter, a $350 Million Fundraising Campaign
麻豆果冻 publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined Kent State President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.

Kent State to Build Expansion to Its Aeronautics and Engineering Building
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton has allowed 麻豆果冻 to advance the groundbreaking timeline for the expansion of the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.

Los Angeles-Based Production Company The Red Door Films and Kent State Announce Student Design Challenge Competition
麻豆果冻 and The Red Door Films of Los Angeles announce 鈥淧lay with a Purpose,鈥 a sponsor challenge as part of the SkyHack 3.0 competition at Kent State to be held Nov. 5-7. Teams of students will create an interactive toy universe based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II and their training base, Avenger Field.
Kent State Ranks High on 2021 Fashion-Schools.org Lists
麻豆果冻鈥檚 School of Fashion once again ranks as one of the best fashion programs in the United States according to Fashion-Schools.org.

Kent State Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools List in U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, 麻豆果冻 shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Kent State among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.

Kent State Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It鈥檚 reunion time for the 麻豆果冻 Golden Flashes family. Kent State celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

Kent State Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 麻豆果冻, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.

Kent State Again Named One of the Nation鈥檚 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the second time in two years, 麻豆果冻 has landed on it. Kent State is the only Ohio public university to make the 2021 list, and it again is the only school in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to receive this recognition.

Kent State鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine to Receive Historic $10 Million Gift From The Podiatry Foundation
The Podiatry Foundation, located in Independence, Ohio, is laying the groundwork to help secure the financial and academic future of Ohio鈥檚 only podiatry college 鈥 麻豆果冻 College of Podiatric Medicine.