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Ohio universities that offer fall break.

Administration considers fall break for reduced stress among students

Nicholas Hunter November 15, 2017

Of the 14 public universities in Ohio, only four — the University of Akron, Wright State University, Youngstown State University and Kent State University — do not offer some form of mid-semester break...

Todd Diacon, the provost and vice president of academic affairs, speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Kent State’s faculty buyout offer receives mixed reactions

Nicholas Hunter October 28, 2017

Kent State will soon find out how many senior faculty will be retiring through a buyout offer, set to expire Nov. 6.Full-time faculty members who have either accrued at least 15 years of credited time...

Tenure, promotion, hiring policy dominates faculty senate meeting

Nicholas Hunter October 10, 2017

Faculty Senate turned attention to tenure acceptance and promotion policy at its October meeting Monday.Deborah Smith, the Senate chair and associate professor of philosophy, centered her remarks on clarifying...

Kent State hires new press director, has high hopes for university

Cameron Gorman October 4, 2017

Kent State appointed Susan Wadsworth-Booth, previously the director of the Duquesne University Press, which closed this year, as the new director of Kent State University Press.“I guess my goal right...

Information provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Kent State University.

The rise of the three-year degree

Lydia Taylor November 2, 2016

Colleges in Ohio are gearing students to graduate with a four-year undergraduate degree, but in a shorter amount of time — three years.The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) regulated a law in 2012 requiring...

Kent State to celebrate International Education Week

Lydia Taylor November 2, 2016

Kent State will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 14 - 18 with events to promote global culture through educational studies.International Education Week is a collaborative effort from the U.S....

Spring commencement to be outside, university-wide

Andrew Atkins October 25, 2016

As part of Kent State President Beverly Warren’s vision, students graduating in May 2017 will have a separate commencement ceremony in Dix Stadium.This ceremony will be in addition to the smaller college-specific...

Kent State implements a new program to increase student success rates

Lydia Taylor September 27, 2016

Kent State administrators began a new program this semester to raise the success levels of minority groups on campus.Dynamic Education and Engagement of Diverse Students provides peer counseling, group...

Message from the Provost

New Kent State Stark Dean announced

Alyssa Schmitt February 1, 2016

Kent State University at Stark selected Denise Seachrist as the permanent dean of the regional campus beginning Feb. 1. "Kent State University at Stark is very vibrant and exciting place, and I am extremely...

Lydia Polk, a sophomore Visual Communications Major heads to class on January 13, 2015.

What you need to know to survive winter in Kent

Dana Miller, Shane Beneke December 8, 2015

As the semester draws to a close, the harsh Northeastern Ohio winters become more of a reality for students at Kent State. Low wind chills, heavy snow and ice covering sidewalks and the Esplanade commonly...

Guests and members of the Kent State Faculty Senate listen and wait to hear their name during roll call on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.

Faculty Senate approves changes to photo-illustration

Megan Hermensky November 9, 2015

Kent State’s Faculty Senate approved revisions to the photo-illustration major at its November meeting Monday.Currently, the School of Visual Communication Design offers a Bachelor of Science degree...

Board of Trustees increases 16-credit hour cap to 18, waits to set in-state tuition

Jimmy Miller and Emily Mills June 4, 2015

Kent State’s Board of Trustees voted to push the threshold of the credit hour cap from 16 to 18 credit hours and not raise undergraduate in-state tuition pending the release of the state budget in its...