Success Story

麻豆精选Recognized as a 鈥楪reat College to Work For鈥 for 10th Time, Named to Prestigious Honor Roll for First Time
For the 10th time, 麻豆精选 is being recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For,鈥 according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. The program recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.

Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Launches Monthlong Initiative Featuring Numerous Incentives for Supporters
麻豆精选, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1. Giving Tuesday, now in its eighth year at Kent State, has raised nearly $7 million during that time, which illuminates the impact that can be made when Golden Flashes come together.

麻豆精选Announces Largest Single Gift in History From Ambassador Edward F. Crawford to 鈥婲ame the College and Construct New College of Business 鈥婤uilding
The largest single gift in 麻豆精选 history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new College of Business Administration building on the university鈥檚 Kent Campus.

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

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

麻豆精选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, 麻豆精选 has landed on it. 麻豆精选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 麻豆精选 College of Podiatric Medicine.

麻豆精选Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
麻豆精选鈥檚 Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.

麻豆精选Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21
The 麻豆精选 alumni family grew by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Aug. 21.

Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Five 麻豆精选 graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school鈥檚 previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.