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Widespread property damage in Fort Myers, Florida, from Hurricane Ian

Insurance Industry in Need of New Talent to Help in Situations Such as Recent Hurricane

Homeowners with property damage from Hurricane Ian are contacting their insurance agents, some who may be Â鶹¾«Ñ¡graduates.
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ADVISORY: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine…
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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 
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New Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students wave rally towels and cheer during 2024 Convocation.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡continues to be recognized among the Top Public…
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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students who make up the Class of 2028 pose for a group photo forming a K on Manchester Field, an annual tradition following Convocation.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2028, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.
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ADVISORY: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 18

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.
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A new Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduate smiles as he holds his diploma during his commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Matthew Brown, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡)

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
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New Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduates smile and celebrate as blue and gold streamers are launched into the air at the end of their commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total. 
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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Named Most Affordable Ohio College

In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Â鶹¾«Ñ¡as the most affordable college in Ohio. 
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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Kent State

In 2020, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Â鶹¾«Ñ¡would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the…
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