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Kent State Commencement Ceremony Aug. 19, 2023

Summer Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Newest Graduates

The Kent State University 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.

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July Preview KSU events were well attended.

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications

Kent State’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. 

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Students take part in the Stark County Summer Math Academy for high school students at the Kent State Stark Campus.

Math Camp for High Schoolers Seeks to Ready Future College Students for STEM Jobs in Ohio

Kent State-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.

  

 

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Kent State is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a month-long immersion in American higher education and culture from July 22 to Aug. 19.

Fulbright Program Brings International Students to Kent State

Kent State University is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. 

Tags: Global Reach, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence, Students First, Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, College of Education, Health and Human Services

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May 2023 Kent State graduate Erik Gomez speaks at commencement.

Kent State Graduate Says Hard Work Is the Key to Success

Kent State University graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.

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Preview KSU July 21, 2023

IN A FLASH: Preview KSU!

Every summer, the Kent Campus welcomes hundreds of high school students and their parents to discover Kent State at Preview KSU.

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Grads tossing caps

‘I Don't Believe Kent State Will Ever Not Help You’

First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that Kent State has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelor’s degree at Kent State University. “I believe you can go so much further in your life,” Cunningham said, “if you had a solid background in education,” she said. 

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Liz Piatt, Ph.D., assistant dean for academic diversity success in University College; Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., senior vice president of student affairs; Eboni J. Pringle, Ph.D., senior associate vice president and dean of University College; Randall Lennox, senior institutional research information officer, and Melanie Jones, director of student success programs.

Kent State Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success

Kent State is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students. 

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