University News

IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023
°µÍø½ûÇø's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.

°µÍø½ûÇø Expands Partnership with Akron Public Schools
°µÍø½ûÇø is extending its partnership with Akron Public Schools (APS) in support of the district's College and Career Academies.

SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals
Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!
For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

It's an Exciting and Bittersweet Time as Students Move Onto Campus
Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week.
Summer Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Newest Graduates
The °µÍø½ûÇø alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.

Flaunting Our Foliage
°µÍø½ûÇø has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications
°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.

Governor Names Graduate Student Lara Boman to °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees.

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus
°µÍø½ûÇø canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.