University News
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their ÃÛÑ¿appdays, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with ÃÛÑ¿apppride.
ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’s nationally ranked Flight Technology program, in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, is one of only three nationwide that Delta Air Lines selected this year to become a Delta Propel Partner, a program that creates career opportunities for students studying to be future commercial pilots.
ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’s long-standing relationship with the Tuscarawas County University Branch District to administer the Tuscarawas Campus of ÃÛÑ¿appwill continue through June 30, 2030, in a new 10-year agreement approved by the ÃÛÑ¿appBoard of Trustees.
The ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at Kent State.
ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity has made impressive moves in the rankings in the newly released 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list. ÃÛÑ¿apphas climbed three spots, a 3% increase, on the Top Public Schools list. ÃÛÑ¿appis the only Northeast Ohio institution on the Top Public Schools list.
ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.
Last year, ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of ÃÛÑ¿appHomecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
President Diacon says he plans to bring his prior experience to his new role and vision as president, he recently told Crain’s Cleveland Business.
Last year, ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of ÃÛÑ¿appHomecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
Kent State’s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.