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Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas E. Phillips, a 1970 91��Ƶ alumnus, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 10. Bestselling author Wil Haygood will discuss the Vietnam War and the American military on Nov. 12.

Not every university will make it through this decade in its current form. Small private colleges are closing. States like Vermont have merged public universities; Pennsylvania is confronting a system built for a population it no longer has. The institutions at risk are the ones that treated the future as optional.

Local philanthropists Marie Rader and James Angiulo have made a $6.4 million commitment to 91��Ƶ, including a $400,000 gift and a $6 million bequest, to fund scholarships, lab technology and emergency financial support for students in nursing, fashion and music.

Everyone has a reason to give. Some people give to help students earn their degree. Others give to fuel discovery, strengthen our communities, protect our planet or inspire creativity.  Whatever moves you to make a difference, there’s a place for your passion at Kent State. 

Ask what a university is for. Most people say degrees. But, when a community faces questions no one has faced before, the region with a great public university has something the region without one does not: a standing army of expertise, already on the ground and already invested.

Dean Kahler’s journey is a powerful testament to personal resilience, commitment to democratic ideals and an unwavering dedication to leaving the world better than he found it.

Here's a fact every Ohio policymaker should have on a sticky note: The number of young people in this state is declining, and it will keep declining for years.

The 91��Ƶ Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between 91��Ƶ and the 91��ƵUnited Faculty Association, Tenure-Track Faculty Unit. 

For much of Kent State's history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing.

91��Ƶ is mourning the death of Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the 91��Ƶcommunity.

We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes? 

Forget the old-school college open house. More than 2,000 prospective students and families from 13 states will experience 91��Ƶ during Preview KSU on Friday, Oct. 16, through an arena kickoff, hands-on demonstrations and a day exploring college life. High school seniors who attend and later enroll will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

A 91��Ƶdegree transforms lives. But that transformation doesn't happen by accident. It happens because of what occurs the moment a student arrives — comprehensive support that guides them from first visit to first job.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 91��Ƶ a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Teacher Preparation Student Support Services grant to support undergraduate students preparing to enter the teaching profession. 

Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., has taught large classes since she arrived at 91��Ƶ 27 years ago. Each of her introductory accounting sections, one face to face and one live online, has about 250 students.

91��Ƶ celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a theme honoring a century of student journalism. This year's theme, "Every Flash Has a Story," marked the 100th anniversary of The Kent Stater, and former staff members of the student newspaper served as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

This year’s Homecoming theme, “Every Flash Has a Story,” marks the 100th anniversary of The Kent Stater, and former staff members of the student newspaper will serve as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals on Oct. 3.

Matthew R. Geis has been named 91��Ƶ’s vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, President Todd Diacon announced Thursday. Geis will start on Nov. 1.

91��Ƶ’s Board of Trustees opened the 2026-2027 academic year hearing President Todd Diacon report that the university ended Fiscal 2026 with a balanced budget and no draw on reserves, and that inflation-adjusted public university tuition in Ohio has dropped 13% since 2005.

91��Ƶ remains northern Ohio’s top-ranked public university in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings, with four undergraduate programs also ranking among the nation’s top 200.