Success Story
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools List in U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Â鶹¾«Ñ¡among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It’s reunion time for the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Golden Flashes family. Â鶹¾«Ñ¡celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Again Named One of the Nation’s 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, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has landed on it. Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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’s 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’s only podiatry college – Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ College of Podiatric Medicine.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s 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.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.
Art and Hope Intersect: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.