Kent State University
Recent News About Kent State University
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Alumna Roe Green To Receive Honorary Kent State University Doctoral Degree
The Kent State University 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.
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With Focus On Rural Social Work, New Bachelor’s Program Aims To Meet Growing Need
More than 60% of rural Americans live in areas the National Institute of Health deems to be underserved by mental health professionals and only about 20% of social workers nationwide are employed in rural areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Kent State Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal For Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
Kent State University 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.
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Kent State’s ROI Was Center Stage At Recent Board Of Trustees Meeting In Columbus
Ohio higher education leaders heard firsthand how Kent State brings a major return on investment as a students-first university at the university’s Board of Trustees quarterly meeting held March 9 in Columbus.
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Flashes Send Seniors Out with a Rivalry Win
The Kent State men's basketball (25-6, 15-3 MAC) team stays perfect at home for the 2022-23 season.
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Flashes Set to Host Rivalry on Senior Night
The Kent State (24-6 overall, 14-3 MAC) men's basketball team looks to finish their regular season inside the M.A.C. Center against rival UA.
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Flashes Slide Past Dolphins in 16 Inning Marathon
Flashes Slide Past Dolphins in 16 Inning Marathon
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Franz Wins Twice as Gymnastics Takes Down Falcons
Senior Karlie Franz won on vault and tied for the floor title as the Kent State gymnastics team beat Bowling Green on Saturday evening.
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Late Spark Keeps the Flashes Undefeated at Home
The Kent State men's basketball (18-4, 8-1 MAC) team remained undefeated at home with a win against Central Michigan 81-69. The Flashes own the second-longest home winning in the Country at 18 games.
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Flashes Rout Huskies for Road Victory
Kent State made its first six shots from three-point range en route to an 82-61 win at Northern Illinois on Wednesday night, its largest margin of victory on the road against a Mid-American Conference opponent since March 1, 2017.
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Late Rally Keeps the Flashes Undefeated in the MAC
The Kent State men's basketball team (15-3, 5-0 MAC) remains the only undefeated team in the Mid-American Conference with their 77-63 win against Eastern Michigan.
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Flashes Open 2023 Season on the Road in West Virginia
The Kent State gymnastics team will kick off its 2023 season on the road at the West Virginia Tri-Meet against the Mountaineers and Maryland on Friday, Jan. 13. The meet will be streamed on Big 12 Now and ESPN+.
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Kent State Launches Coaches Leadership Academy
Ten assistant coaches from different Kent State athletic programs recently completed the first cohort of the Coaches Leadership Academy, a professional development program, led by Amy Densevich, Associate Athletics Director for Academic Services, that will help coaches continue to become exceptional leaders with their student-athletes and peers as well as professional development as it pertains to career advancement.
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Flashes Excel in Classroom in Record-Setting Semester
The Golden Flashes set department records for fall term and cumulative grade-point average (GPA) in another record-setting semester in the classroom.
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Looking Bright For the Flashes in Sun Bowl Tournament
The Kent State men's basketball team (1-0) is moving on to the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Tournament championship game after a 73-63 win over New Mexico State
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Three Golden Flashes Named to All-Ohio Teams
Three student-athletes from the Kent State women's soccer program have been recognized by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association as the organization announced its yearly awards.
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Kent State Drops Road Contest to Duquesne
The Kent State women's basketball team had its four-game win streak ended on Wednesday evening, as host Duquesne survived with a 73-67 victory inside of the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse.
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The Flashes Will Meet Gonzaga for the First Time in Program History
The Flashes Will Meet Gonzaga for the First Time in Program History
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The Flashes Bounce Back Against South Dakota State
The Flashes Bounce Back Against South Dakota State
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Flashes Land Four on MAC First-Team, Nine Named All-Conference
The Golden Flashes placed nine on the Mid-American Conference's All-Conference teams, including four on the first team as announced by the conference.