Students First
Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from Kent State.
The ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.
Kent State’s 6’9” center with a deep, booming voice is an imposing force having earned a spot in the starting rotation during his freshman year, but spend a few moments with the team’s top big man — the oldest of seven children — and you’ll find him friendly and approachable.
Chris Payton and Miryne Thomas committed to ѿappone day apart last April. While they didn’t know one another, they bonded as transfer players and have helped lead their team to March Madness.
Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional.
Mentors can make a tremendous impact in the lives of their mentees. Just ask Jamir Kennedy.
ѿappUniversity will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign’s outset in October 2021.
ѿapp(28-6) will play Indiana on Friday, March 17, in the first round of the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament in Albany, New York. While 13 is typically an "unlucky" number, the Golden Flashes hope it brings them a victory.
March 10 is the fourth of six "Future Flash Days" on campus.
The ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees approved the establishment of six new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 9 in Columbus, Ohio, at Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph. Five of the new majors fall under the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and one falls under the College of Arts and Sciences.