University News
Betting Big on D.C. Students’ Futures
°µÍø½ûÇø is making significant contributions for the future of students in our nation’s capital. Advancing its strategic priorities, the university is backing a $30 million investment in the D.C. College Access Program’s (DC CAP) cohort-based scholarship initiative, the largest known contribution ever made toward helping D.C. students complete their postsecondary education.
°µÍø½ûÇø Signs Agreement to Expand Partnerships in Central Asia
°µÍø½ûÇø has signed an agreement with Osh State University in Kyrgyzstan to help the Central Asian university develop graduate programs in cell biology and molecular genetics.
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The °µÍø½ûÇø alumni family will grow by more than 4,800 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2025 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies on May 8-10 and May 16.
'Freedom Is Not Given, It Is Fought For'
Julian Grimes, a graduating senior and president of Black United Students (BUS), delivered an impassioned speech connecting the historical struggle for civil rights to current challenges facing higher education.
Treating Others With Dignity During Stormy Times Must Be Part of University's Core Values
In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4 Commemoration, °µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon spoke about the challenges of leading during times of change and uncertainty while emphasizing a common theme – the university's commitment to its core values of kindness and respect.
Your Library Is Getting an Upgrade
To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, °µÍø½ûÇø Libraries will join other OhioLINK institutions in replacing the KentLINK platform with a new library system that will offer a host of benefits to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research.
Commemorating Moment Frozen in Time
Hundreds of °µÍø½ûÇø students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to pay their respects and to remember.
Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4
Despite rain, °µÍø½ûÇø continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the °µÍø½ûÇø Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force
As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.
°µÍø½ûÇø Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
°µÍø½ûÇø will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on °µÍø½ûÇø students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.