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Student Life

For the fifth consecutive year, the Division of Student Life at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has been recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.This national recognition celebrates student affairs workplaces’ supportive culture and commitment to staff work-life balance, professional development and inclusive excellence....

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students make their way across campus. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

U.S. News & World Report has recognized 19 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ programs as among the best in the nation in its newly released 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Among those, 10 programs rank in the top 100.Leading its latest accolades, Kent State has secured the No. 7 spot on the Best Youth Library Services Programs list, No. 9 on the Best School Library Media Programs list and No. 16 on the Best Archival Science Programs list. For these three rankings, Kent State is the only Ohio institution placed on these lists.Additional Kent State programs rank in the top 100 in their fields. Kent...

Certified Master Chef Ron DeSantis with a University Culinary Services team member seasoning raw chicken. They prepare a meal together in one of the new microconcepts at DI Dining.

The University Culinary Services team at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ worked with nationally recognized Certified Master Chef Ron DeSantis to offer students, faculty, staff and visitors a unique dining experience on campus.DI Dining, located on the first floor of the Design Innovation Hub, brings three new microconcepts with fresh ingredients and bold flavors to appeal to the variety of dining preferences and restrictions.Street Bowls, introduced in the fall semester at DI Dining, offers two to three different bowls each week to ensure a variation of global flavors. Some of the bowls being featured t...

Kent State Fountain

 Modern & Classical Language Studies Professor, Dr. Brian Baer, has been chosen as one of three recipients of the Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award (ORSA). This award is sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Economic Development. This award is intended to recognize Kent State’s exceptional researchers and scholars. Awardees are selected based on the quality of their research, creative activities and scholarship and their impact on society.The 3 awardees will be honored at the April 17 Faculty...

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