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Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Former Kent State emerita president gives $1 million scholarship endowment fund

Lydia Taylor December 12, 2017

Former Kent State University President Carol Cartwright and her husband, Phillip Cartwright, created an endowment fund of $1 million for scholarships. The Cartwright Family Fund For Opportunities in the...

$3.1 million donation to the College of Business Administration for student scholarships

Kelsey Meszaros October 17, 2017

The College of Business Administration received a $3.1 million scholarship endowment from alumnus Joseph Stevens and his wife, Fran Stevens. The money will benefit juniors and seniors in the college who...

Annual Run the World 5K race to offer $1,000 scholarship

Eden Kraus September 7, 2017

The third annual Run the World 5k race is set to kick off at Risman Plaza Saturday, Sept. 9.Anyone is eligible to sign up for the race, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. Participants have a chance to win a...

Richard Madey poses with his grandson Eric Madey Foote, his daughter, Diane Madey Foote and his son-in-law Richard Merrill Foote.

Memorial tree dedication to be held one year after emeritus professor dies

Ray Padilla July 3, 2017

In remembrance of her late father — emeritus University Professor Richard Madey, who died June 27, 2016 — Diane Madey Foote organized a memorial tree dedication outside of Smith Hall on Kent State’s...

Top sending countries of international students enrolled at Kent State University from the 15th Day Report. February 1, 2017.

Kent State international enrollment drops due to US political climate

Cameron Gorman May 24, 2017

Kent State enrolled 3,045 international students in the Spring 2016 semester, according to statistics from University Communications and Marketing. For the Spring 2017 semester, that number sunk to 2,489.Overseas...

Kent State awarded $3.9 million in 2015 scholarships

Caleigh Marten March 9, 2016

In 2015, $3.9 million was awarded in scholarships to Kent State students.The university's foundation documented $10.9 million in grants. Out of that support is where the scholarship money comes from, according...

Wick Poetry Center offering $1000 scholarship through Honors College

Zak Kinkaid February 25, 2016

The Wick Poetry Center will offer a $1,000 scholarship award in March to be used in the 2016 fall semester for students in the Honors College.The scholarship is to be awarded to the best poem and each...

German international student Yannik Cartsensen recites his poetry at the Celebrating Our Own Scholarship Reading in the Rockwell Hall auditorium. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016.

Annual scholarship poetry readings showcased students’ talent

Jillian Holness February 10, 2016

The Wick Poetry Center hosted its annual Stan and Tom Wick poetry scholarship reading on Thursday evening at Rockwell Auditorium.The reading showcases poetry from undergraduate and high school scholarship...

University library to award $1,000 scholarship

Kimberly Laferty February 9, 2016

Kent State's University Libraries is holding its third annual scholarship competition this semester, to award $1,000 to multiple student recipients.. The first scholarship ever awarded was in spring 2014,...

Students balance schedules to accommodate scholarship restrictions

Karl Schneider February 6, 2016

Scholarship recipients at Kent State may be at risk of losing award funding due to restrictions set by donors. Some donors designate scholarships to students at specific campuses.Last year, Kent State...

The Wick Poetry Center on the night of Dec. 1, 2015.

Wick Poetry Center to hold annual scholarship readings

Jillilan Holness February 2, 2016

The Wick Poetry Center will host their annual undergraduate scholarship poetry reading, “Celebrating Our Own” on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rockwell Auditorium.The reading will feature the winners...

KSUniverse: PornHub Scholarship Debate

KSUniverse, TV2 October 23, 2015

Pornhub is offering a $25,000 scholarship - is it a good idea, and would you take it? Watch as our panel discusses!For more entertainment programming from KSUniverse on TV2, go to TV2ksu.com.